Mid-American Conference | |
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Established | 1946 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division I |
Subdivision | FBS |
Members | 12 |
Sports fielded | |
Region | Great Lakes |
Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
Commissioner | Jon Steinbrecher (since 2009) |
Website | getsomemaction.com |
Locations |
Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | ||
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East Division | ||||||||
University of Akron | Akron, Ohio | 1870 | 1992[17] | 22,169[18] | Zips | |||
Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, Ohio | 1910 | 1952[17] | 18,756[19] | Falcons | |||
State University of New York at Buffalo | Buffalo, New York | 1846 | 1998[17] | 30,183[20] | Bulls | |||
Kent State University | Kent, Ohio | 1910 | 1951[17] | 30,067[21] | Golden Flashes | |||
Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | 1809 | 1947[17] | 18,907 | RedHawks | |||
Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | 1804 | 1946[17] | 23,701 [22] | Bobcats | |||
West Division | ||||||||
Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana | 1918 | 1973[17] | 20,113 | Cardinals | |||
Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 1892 | 1971[17] | 27,693 [23] | Chippewas | |||
Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1849 | 1971[17] | 22,974 | Eagles | |||
Northern Illinois University | DeKalb, Illinois | 1895 | 1975, 1997[17] | 25,313 | Huskies | |||
University of Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | 1872 | 1950[17] | 23,085[19] | Rockets | |||
Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903 | 1947[17] | 25,045 | Broncos |
Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Primary Conference | MAC Sport(s) |
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Appalachian State University | Boone, North Carolina | 1899 | 2017 | Public | 19,089 | Mountaineers | Sun Belt | Field hockey | |
Binghamton University | Vestal, New York | 1946 | 2014 | Public | 16,098 | Bearcats | America East | Men's tennis | |
University of Evansville | Evansville, Indiana | 1854 | 2009 | Private | 3,050 | Purple Aces | Missouri Valley | Men's swimming | |
Longwood University | Farmville, Virginia | 1839 | 2014 | Public | 4,800 | Lancers | Big South | Field hockey | |
University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | 1839 | 2012 | Public | 34,255 | Tigers | SEC | Wrestling | |
Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | 1905 | 2009 | Public | 21,425 | Bears | Missouri Valley | Men's swimming | |
Old Dominion University | Norfolk, Virginia | 1930 | 2013 | Public | 24,730 | Monarchs | C-USA | Wrestling | |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, Illinois | 1869 | 2009 | Public | 17,964 | Salukis | Missouri Valley | Men's swimming | |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville[32] | Edwardsville, Illinois | 1957 | 2017 (soccer) 2018 (wrestling) | Public | 14,142 | Cougars | Ohio Valley | Men's soccer[33] Wrestling | |
West Virginia University | Morgantown, West Virginia | 1867 | 2012 | Public | 29,616 | Mountaineers | Big 12 | Men's soccer | |
Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 1865 | 2019 | Private | 5,400 | Broncs | MAAC | Wrestling | |
George Mason University | Fairfax County, Virginia | 1957 | 2019 | Public | 35,047 | Patriots | Atlantic 10 | Wrestling | |
Cleveland State University | Cleveland, Ohio | 1964 | 2019 | Public | 17,260 | Vikings | Horizon League | Wrestling | |
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania | 1839 | 2019 | Public | 9,950 | Huskies | PSAC (Division II) | Wrestling | |
Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, Pennsylvania | 1867 | 2019 | Public | 5,225 | Golden Eagles | PSAC (Division II) | Wrestling | |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | Edinboro, Pennsylvania | 1857 | 2019 | Public | 4,834 | Fighting Scots | PSAC (Division II) | Wrestling | |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania | 1870 | 2019 | Public | 4,607 | Bald Eagles | PSAC (Division II) | Wrestling |
Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Current Conference |
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Butler University | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1855 | 1946 | 1949 | Private | 4,667 | Bulldogs | Big East | |
University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1819 | 1946 | 1953 | Public | 41,357 | Bearcats | American | |
Marshall University | Huntington, West Virginia | 1837 | 1954, 1997 | 1969, 2005 | Public | 13,971 | Thundering Herd | C-USA | |
Wayne University | Detroit, Michigan | 1868 | 1946 | 1947 | Public | 30,909 | Tartars | [citation needed] | GLIAC (Division II) |
Western Reserve University | Cleveland, Ohio | 1826 | 1946 | 1955 | Private | 10,331 | Red Cats[34] | UAA (Division III) |
Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Current Primary Conference | Current Conference in Former MAC Sport | MAC Sport |
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Hartwick College[a] | Oneonta, New York | 1797 | 2007 | 2014 | Private | 1,520 | Hawks | Empire 8 (NCAA Division III) | men's soccer[35] | ||
Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1917 | 2002 (tennis) 2005 (men's soccer) | 2007 (tennis) 2007 (men's soccer) | Public | 14,326 | Mastodons | Summit League | men's soccer[35] Men's tennis[36] | ||
University of Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | 1865 | 1995 | 2005 | Public | 28,094 | Wildcats | SEC | C-USA | men's soccer[35] | |
University of Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky | 1798 | 1994 | 2005 | Public | 22,293 | Cardinals | ACC | field hockey[37] | ||
University of Massachusetts † | Amherst, Massachusetts | 1863 | 2012 | 2016 | Public | 27,062 | Minutemen | Atlantic 10 | FBS independent | football | |
Missouri State University[b] | Springfield, Missouri | 1905 | 2005 | 2017 | Public | 21,425 | Lady Bears | Missouri Valley | N/A (dropped field hockey) | field hockey[37] | |
University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 1876 | 2012 | 2017 | Public | 13,080 | Panthers | Missouri Valley | Big 12 | wrestling | |
Temple University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1884 | 2007 | 2012 | Public | 37,696 | Owls | American | football | ||
University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida | 1963 | 2002 | 2005 | Public | 58,698 | Golden Knights | American | football | ||
Chicago State University | Chicago, Illinois | 1867 | 2007[36] | 2013 | Public | 7,131 | Cougars | WAC | men's tennis | ||
Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, Florida | 1961 | 2008[35] | 2013 | Public | 26,245 | Owls | C-USA | men's soccer |
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | 10 | – |
Basketball | 12 | 12 |
Cross country | 9 | 12 |
Field hockey | – | 7 |
Football | 12 | – |
Golf | 9 | 10 |
Gymnastics | – | 7 |
Soccer | 6 | 12 |
Softball | – | 12 |
Swimming and diving | 7 | 8 |
Tennis | 6 | 9 |
Track and field (indoor) | 5 | 12 |
Track and field (outdoor) | 6 | 12 |
Volleyball | – | 12 |
Wrestling | 15 | – |
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross country | Football | Golf | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Track and field (indoor) | Track and field (outdoor) | Wrestling | Total MAC sports |
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Akron | N | N | N | 8 | ||||||||
Ball State | N | N | N | N | N | 6 | ||||||
Bowling Green | N | N | N | N | N | 6 | ||||||
Buffalo | N | N | N | N | 7 | |||||||
Central Michigan | N | N | N | N | 7 | |||||||
Eastern Michigan | N | N | N | N | 7 | |||||||
Kent State | N | N | N | 8 | ||||||||
Miami | N | N | N | N | 7 | |||||||
Northern Illinois | N | N | N | N | 7 | |||||||
Ohio | N | N | N | N | N | 6 | ||||||
Toledo | N | N | N | N | N | 6 | ||||||
Western Michigan | N | N | N | N | N | N | 5 | |||||
Totals | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4+2[a] | 2+3[b] | 5+1[c] | 5 | 6 | 5+10[d] | 81+16 |
School | Ice hockey | Rifle[a] | Volleyball |
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Akron | No | GARC | No |
Ball State | No | No | MIVA |
Bowling Green | WCHA[b] | No | No |
Miami | NCHC | No | No |
Western Michigan | NCHC | No | No |
School | Basketball | Cross country | Field hockey | Golf | Gymnastics | Soccer | Softball | Swimming | Tennis | Track and field (indoor) | Track and field (outdoor) | Volleyball | Total MAC sports |
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Akron | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Ball State | 12 | ||||||||||||
Bowling Green | N | 11 | |||||||||||
Buffalo | N | N | N | 9 | |||||||||
Central Michigan | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | N | N | N | 9 | |||||||||
Kent State | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Miami | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Northern Illinois | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Ohio | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Toledo | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Western Michigan | N | N | 10 | ||||||||||
Totals | 12 | 12 | 5+2[a] | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 121+2 |
School | Lacrosse | Rifle[a] | Rowing | Synchronized skating[b] |
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Akron | ASUN | GARC | No | No |
Central Michigan | SoCon | No | No | No |
Eastern Michigan | No | No | CAA | No |
Kent State | ASUN | No | No | No |
Miami | No | No | No | Independent |
Team | First season | All-time record | All-time win % | Bowl appearances | Bowl record | MAC titles | Other conference titles | Stadium | Head coach |
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East Division | |||||||||
Akron | 1891 | 518–545–36 | .488 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 0 | InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field | Tom Arth |
Bowling Green | 1919 | 533–364–52 | .589 | 13 | 5–8 | 12 | 5 | Doyt Perry Stadium | Mike Jinks |
Buffalo | 1894 | 385–514–28 | .430 | 2 | 0–2 | 1 | 1 | University at Buffalo Stadium | Lance Leipold |
Kent State | 1920 | 335–535–28 | .389 | 2 | 0–2 | 1 | 0 | Dix Stadium | Paul Haynes |
Miami | 1888 | 674–446–44 | .598 | 10 | 7–3 | 15 | 7 | Yager Stadium | Chuck Martin |
Ohio | 1894 | 545–552–47 | .498 | 9 | 2–7 | 5 | 6 | Peden Stadium | Frank Solich |
West Division | |||||||||
Ball State | 1924 | 439–402–32 | .521 | 7 | 0–7 | 5 | 5 | Scheumann Stadium | Mike Neu |
Central Michigan | 1896 | 603–400–37 | .598 | 9 | 3–6 | 7 | 9 | Kelly/Shorts Stadium | John Bonamego |
Eastern Michigan | 1891 | 443–576–47 | .438 | 2 | 1–1 | 1 | 9 | Rynearson Stadium | Chris Creighton |
Northern Illinois | 1899 | 566–475–51 | .542 | 11 | 4–7 | 5 | 8 | Huskie Stadium | Rod Carey |
Toledo | 1917 | 517–416–24 | .553 | 15 | 10–5 | 10 | 3 | Glass Bowl | Jason Candle |
Western Michigan | 1905 | 556–439–24 | .557 | 7 | 1–6 | 3 | 1 | Waldo Stadium | Tim Lester |
Name | Location | Opposing conference |
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Bahamas Bowl | Nassau, Bahamas | C-USA |
Dollar General Bowl | Mobile, Alabama | Sun Belt |
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Boise, Idaho | Mountain West |
Camellia Bowl | Montgomery, Alabama | Sun Belt |
Teams | Rivalry name | Trophy | Meetings | Record | Series leader | Current streak | |
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Akron | Kent State | – | Wagon Wheel | 61 | 35–24–2 | Akron | Akron won 4 |
Akron | Youngstown State | – | Steel Tire | 35 | 19–14–2 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State won 3 |
Bowling Green | Kent State | Battle for the Anniversary Award | Anniversary Award | 83 | 60–21–5 | Bowling Green | Kent State won 1 |
Bowling Green | Toledo | Battle of I-75 | Battle of I-75 Trophy | 81 | 40–39–4 | Toledo | Toledo won 9 |
Miami | Cincinnati | Battle for the Bell | Victory Bell | 120 | 59–57–7 | Miami | Cincinnati won 13 |
Miami | Ohio | Battle of the Bricks | – | 94 | 53-40-2 | Miami | Miami won 1 |
Ohio | Marshall | Battle for the Bell | The Bell | 59 | 33–20–6 | Ohio | Ohio won 1 |
Ball State | Northern Illinois | – | Bronze Stalk Trophy | 44 | 24–20–2 | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois won 10 |
Central Michigan | Western Michigan | CMU–WMU Rivalry | Victory Cannon | 87 | 49-38–2 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan won 1 |
Fall 2018
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School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity | Baseball stadium | Capacity |
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Akron | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field | 27,000 | James A. Rhodes Arena | 5,500 | -- | -- |
Ball State | Scheumann Stadium | 22,500[43] | John E. Worthen Arena | 11,500 | Ball Diamond | 1,700 |
Bowling Green | Doyt Perry Stadium | 24,000 | Stroh Center | 4,700 | Warren E. Steller Field | 2,500 |
Buffalo | University at Buffalo Stadium | 31,000 | Alumni Arena | 6,100 | Amherst Audubon Field | 500 |
Central Michigan | Kelly/Shorts Stadium | 32,885 | McGuirk Arena | 5,300 | Bill Theunissen Stadium | 2,046 |
Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | 30,200 | Convocation Center | 8,800 | Oestrike Stadium | 1,313 |
Kent State | Dix Stadium | 25,319 | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center | 6,327 | Schoonover Stadium | 1,130 |
Miami | Yager Stadium | 24,286 | Millett Hall | 6,400 | Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park | 1,000 |
Northern Illinois | Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium | 23,595 | Convocation Center | 10,000 | Ralph McKinzie Field | 1,500 |
Ohio | Peden Stadium | 24,000 | Convocation Center | 13,080 | Bob Wren Stadium | 4,000 |
Toledo | Glass Bowl | 26,248 | Savage Arena | 7,300 | Scott Park Baseball Complex | 1,000 |
Western Michigan | Waldo Stadium | 30,200 | University Arena | 5,421 | Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Judson Hyames Field | 1,500 |
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