CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference announced today an updated 2023 football schedule with game times and television for the first three weeks of the regular season and midweek MACtion.
The 2023 conference season will kick off Saturday, September 23 as Bowling Green hosts Ohio, while Western Michigan travels to Toledo. The season will conclude with the 27th MAC Football Championship game on Saturday, December 2nd (Noon ET, ESPN). This will mark the 20th MAC Football Championship game at Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.
All remaining game times and television will be announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game. Games will air on ESPN networks (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+/ESPN3) and CBS Sports Network.
2023 MAC Football Schedule
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Saturday, August 26
Ohio at San Diego State, 7 pm ET (FS1)
Thursday, August 31
Saint Francis at Western Michigan, 7 pm ET (ESPN+)
Kent State at UCF, 7 pm ET (FS1)
Friday, September 1
Howard at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Miami at Miami (FL), 7 pm ET (ACC Network)
Central Michigan at Michigan State, 7 pm ET (FS1)
Saturday, September 2
Ball State at Kentucky, Noon ET (SEC Network)
NIU at Boston College, Noon ET (ACC Network)
Bowling Green at Liberty, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network)
Akron at Temple, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
LIU at Ohio, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
Buffalo at Wisconsin, 3:30 pm ET (FS1)
Toledo at Illinois, 7:30 pm ET (BTN)
Saturday, September 9
Ball State at Georgia, Noon ET (SEC Network)
New Hampshire at Central Michigan, 1:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Eastern Illinois at Bowling Green, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
Southern Illinois at NIU, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Texas Southern at Toledo, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Miami at UMass, 3:30 pm ET (ESPN+)
Kent State at Arkansas, 4 pm ET (SEC Network)
Morgan State at Akron, 6 pm ET (ESPN+)
Fordham at Buffalo, 6 pm ET (ESPN+)
Ohio at Florida Atlantic, 6 pm ET (ESPN+)
Eastern Michigan at Minnesota, 7:30 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
Western Michigan at Syracuse, TBD
Saturday, September 16
Iowa State at Ohio, Noon ET (ESPN2 // ESPNU)
Liberty at Buffalo, Noon ET (CBS Sports Network)
Central Connecticut at Kent State, Noon ET (ESPN+)
Indiana State at Ball State, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
UMass at Eastern Michigan, 2 pm ET (ESPN+)
Western Michigan at Iowa, 3:30 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
NIU at Nebraska, 7 pm ET (FS1)
Miami at Cincinnati, 7 pm ET (ESPN+)
San Jose State at Toledo, 7 pm ET (ESPN+)
Akron at Kentucky, 7 pm ET (ESPNU)
Bowling Green at Michigan, 7:30 pm ET (Big Ten Network)
Central Michigan at Notre Dame, TBD
Saturday, September 23
*Ohio at Bowling Green, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Western Michigan at Toledo, TBD
Georgia Southern at Ball State, TBD
Central Michigan at South Alabama, TBD
Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State, TBD
Tulsa at NIU, TBD
Akron at Indiana, TBD
Buffalo at Louisiana, TBD
Delaware State at Miami, TBD
Kent State at Fresno State, 10:30 pm ET (CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, September 30
*NIU at Toledo, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Ball State at Western Michigan, TBD
*Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan, TBD
*Buffalo at Akron, TBD
*Miami at Kent State, TBD
Bowling Green at Georgia Tech, TBD
Saturday, October 7
*Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*NIU at Akron, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Kent State at Ohio, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Bowling Green at Miami, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Central Michigan at Buffalo, TBD
Toledo at UMass, TBD
Western Michigan at Mississippi State, TBD
Saturday, October 14
*Akron at Central Michigan, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Bowling Green at Buffalo, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Miami at Western Michigan, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Ohio at NIU, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Toledo at Ball State, TBD
*Kent State at Eastern Michigan, TBD
Saturday, October 21
*Central Michigan at Ball State, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Buffalo at Kent State, 3:30 pm ET (12-day TV selection)
*Eastern Michigan at NIU, TBD
*Toledo at Miami, TBD
*Western Michigan at Ohio, TBD
*Akron at Bowling Green, TBD
Saturday, October 28
*Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, TBD
*Miami at Ohio, TBD
Tuesday, October 31
*NIU at Central Michigan, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
*Buffalo at Toledo, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Wednesday, November 1
*Ball State at Bowling Green, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
*Kent State at Akron, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Tuesday, November 7
*Ball State at NIU, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Central Michigan at Western Michigan, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Ohio at Buffalo7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
Wednesday, November 8
*Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Akron at Miami, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Bowling Green at Kent State, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
Tuesday, November 14
*Toledo at Bowling Green, 7 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Western Michigan at NIU, 7 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
Wednesday, November 15
*Central Michigan at Ohio, 7 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
*Buffalo at Miami, 7 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Saturday, November 18
*Kent State at Ball State, TBD (12-day TV selection)
Tuesday, November 21
*Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
*Bowling Green at Western Michigan, 7 pm OR 7:30 pm ET (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Friday, November 24
*Toledo at Central Michigan, Noon ET (ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
*Ohio at Akron, Noon ET (ESPNU/CBS Sports Network)
Saturday, November 25
*NIU at Kent State, TBD (12-day TV selection)
*Miami at Ball State, TBD (12-day TV selection)
Saturday, December 2
MAC Football Championship Game, Noon ET (ESPN)
Detroit, Mich. – Ford Field
