Watch Commissioner Steinbrecher's State of the Conference Address at 11:00 AM ET on ESPN3! 

Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) will host its 2021 Football Media Day in person, tomorrow July 20th at the Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. from 11:00 am ET/10:00 am CT to 1:30 pm ET/12:30 pm CT.

Media Day will kick off the 75^th Anniversary season of MAC Football, which officially begins on Thursday, Sep. 2, and will conclude with the 2021 Rocket Mortgage MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Noon ET/11 am CT (ESPN). 
 
MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will be joined by the head coaches from each member institution as well as two student-athlete representatives. Steinbrecher will begin Media Day with address to the media LIVE on ESPN3 at 11:00 am ET. The ESPN3 production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout the day. 

MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2021 season and will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and league office regarding media day. The Conference will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter (@MACSports), Instagram (@MACSports), Facebook (@GetSomeMACtion) and TikTok (@MACSports) feeds.

The official Twitter hashtag for the 2021 MAC Football Media Day coverage is #MACtion. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes. For more information on MAC Football, please visit GetSomeMACtion.com or follow us on Twitter at @MACSports.

2021 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches & Student-Athletes

Akron
Head Coach Tom Arth (3rd season)
Bubba Arslanian, LB, R-Jr., Aurora, Ohio
Kato Nelson, QB, R-Sr., Hollywood, Fla. 
 
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Neu (6th season)
Drew Plitt, QB, R-5th., Loveland, Ohio
Brandon Martin, LB, R-Sr., Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
Bowling Green
Head Coach Scot Loeffler (3rd season) 
Sam Neverov, OL, R-Jr., Dublin, Ohio
Jordan Anderson, DB, So., Harper Woods, Mich. 
 
Buffalo
Head Coach Maurice Linguist (1st season)
James Patterson, LB, Sr., Glendale, Md.
Jake Fuzak, OL, R-5th, Williamsville, Ny.
 
Central Michigan
Head Coach Jim McElwain (3rd season)
Troy Hairston II, DL. Sr., Birmingham, Mich. 
Kalil Pimpleton, WR, Jr., Muskegon, Mich. 
 
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton (8th season)
Turan Rush, DL, Sr., Charleston West Side, W.Va. 
Thomas Odukoya, TE, Sr., Almere, Netherlands
 
Kent State
Head Coach Sean Lewis (4th season)
Dustin Crum, QB, Grad., Grafton, Ohio
KJ Sherald Jr., S, Grad., Waldorf, Md. 
 
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin (9th season)
Jack Sorenson, WR, R-Sr., Kildeer, Ill. 
Mike Brown, DB, Sr., Grand Rapids, Mich.
 
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock (3rd season)
Brayden Patton, OL, R-Sr., Elletsville, Ind.
Clint Ratkovich, H-Back/FB, R-Sr., Crete, Ill.
 
Ohio
Head Coach Tim Albin (1st season)
De’Montre Tuggle, RB, R-Sr., Channelview, Tex. 
Kai Caesar, DT, R-Sr., Cache, Okla. 
 
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle (6th season)
Bryce Harris, OL. Grad., Akron, Ohio
Tycen Anderson, S, Grad., Toledo, Ohio
Samuel Womack, CB, Sr., Detroit, Mich.
 
Western Michigan
Head Coach Tim Lester (5th season)
Kaleb Eleby, QB, R-So., Maryland Heights, Mo.
Mike Caliendo, OL, Sr., Brookfield, Wis.