Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference today, Jan. 25, announced league football opponents for the 2024-26 football seasons. The new scheduling model eliminates the MAC East and West Divisions. The top two teams based on conference winning percentage will compete in the MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.
This new model will allow for each team to face all 11 conference opponents home and away at least once during a three-year cycle. Additionally, the new format will incorporate protected opponents based on geographic location and rivalries.
The full 2024 football schedule will be released at the end of February.
Akron
2024
Away: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Kent State, Ohio
Home: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Buffalo
2025
Away: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami
Home: Western Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Ball State
2026
Away: Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Buffalo, Miami
Ball State
2024
Away: Central Michigan, Kent State, Buffalo, Ohio
Home: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Miami
2025
Away: Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Miami
Home: Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Buffalo, Ohio
2026
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio
Home: Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Miami
Bowling Green
2024
Away: Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Kent State, Miami
2025
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ohio
Home: Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Buffalo
2026
Away: Western Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo, Miami
Home: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Ball State
Buffalo
2024
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Ohio
Home: Western Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Ball State
2025
Away: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Miami
2026
Away: Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Miami
Home: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ohio
Central Michigan
2024
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Miami
Home: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio, Ball State
2025
Away: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ohio
Home: Eastern Michigan, Akron, Buffalo, Miami
2026
Away: Eastern Michigan, Akron, Buffalo, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Toledo, Kent State
Eastern Michigan
2024
Away: Western Michigan, Akron, Kent State, Ohio
Home: Central Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo, Miami
2025
Away: Central Michigan, Toledo, Buffalo, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State
2026
Away: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Miami
Home: Central Michigan, Akron, Ohio, Ball State
Kent State
2024
Away: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami
Home: Eastern Michigan, Akron, Ohio, Ball State
2025
Away: Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo
2026
Away: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio
Home: Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Miami
Miami
2024
Away: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Kent State, Ohio
2025
Away: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Buffalo, Ohio
Home: Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Ball State
2026
Away: Western Michigan, Akron, Kent State, Ball State
Home: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Ohio
Northern Illinois
2024
Away: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Miami, Ball State
Home: Central Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Buffalo
2025
Away: Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Buffalo
Home: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio, Miami
2026
Away: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Akron, Ohio
Home: Eastern Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Ball State
Ohio
2024
Away: Central Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Miami
Home: Eastern Michigan, Akron, Buffalo, Ball State
2025
Away: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Akron, Ball State
Home: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Toledo, Miami
2026
Away: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami
Home: Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Kent State, Ball State
Toledo
2024
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Buffalo
Home: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio, Miami
2025
Away: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Ohio, Miami
Home: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Ball State
2026
Away: Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, Kent State, Ball State
Home: Western Michigan, Bowling Green, Akron, Buffalo
Western Michigan
2024
Away: Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Ball State
Home: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Kent State
2025
Away: Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Akron, Miami
Home: Central Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, Ball State
2026
Away: Central Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Ohio
Home: Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami
