Watch Commissioner Steinbrecher's State of the Conference Address at 11:00 AM ET on ESPN+
Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) will host its 2022 Football Kickoff on Tuesday, July 26 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio from 9:00 am ET/8:00 am CT to 1:30 pm ET/12:30 pm CT.
The MAC Football Kickoff will launch the 2022 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Sep. 1, and will conclude with the 2022 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, Dec. 3 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 the Kickoff with address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11:00 am ET. The ESPN+ production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Je’Rod Cherry will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout the day.
MAC Football fans around the country will be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2022 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 2022 MAC Football Kickoff 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.
2022 MAC Football Kickoff Head Coaches & Student-Athletes
Akron
Head Coach Joe Moorhead
DJ Irons, R-Junior, Quarterback, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Julian Richardson, Junior, Linebacker, Albany, Ga.
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Neu
Jayshon Jackson, Senior, Wide Receiver, Chicago, Ill.
Clayton Coll, Senior, Inside Linebacker, Franklin, Ind.
Bowling Green
Head Coach Scot Loeffler
Karl Brooks, Senior, Defensive Line, Lansing, Mich.
Matt McDonald, Senior, Quarterback, Newport Beach, Calif.
Buffalo
Head Coach Maurice Linguist
Quian Williams, Grad., Wide Receiver, Oklahoma City, Okla.
James Patterson, R-Senior, Linebacker, Glendale, Md.
Central Michigan
Head Coach Jim McElwain
Lew Nichols III, Sophomore, Running Back, Detroit, Mich.
Jamezz Kimbrough, Senior, Offensive Lineman, Homewood, Ill.
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton
Hassan Beydoun, Senior, Wide Receiver, Dearborn, Mich.
Jose Ramirez, Junior, Defensive Line, Lake Alfred, Fla.
Kent State
Head Coach Sean Lewis
Dante Cephas, R-Junior, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Zay West, Grad., Defensive End, Midlothian, Va.
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin
Brett Gabbert, Junior, Quarterback, St. Louis, Mo.
Ryan McWood, R-Senior, Linebacker, Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock
Rocky Lombardi, R-Senior, Quarterback, Clive, Iowa
James Ester, R-Sophomore, Defensive Lineman, Detroit, Mich.
Ohio
Head Coach Tim Albin
Kai Caesar, Grad., Defensive Tackle, Cache, Okla.
Kurtis Rourke, R-Junior, Quarterback, Oakville, Ontario, Can.
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle
Jamal Hines, Senior, Defensive Line, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dyontae Johnson, Senior, Linebacker, Detroit, Mich.
Western Michigan
Head Coach Tim Lester
Sean Tyler, Junior, Running Back, Richton Park, Ill.
Corvin Moment, R-Senior, Linebacker, Vero Beach, Fla.
