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 2024 Football Kickoff on Friday, July 19th at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, 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 2024 season, which officially begins on Thursday, August 29th, and will conclude with the 2024 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, December 7th.
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 an address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11 am ET/10 am CT. The ESPN+ 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 will be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2024 season and will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and the conference office on social media. The Conference will post updates throughout the day using its X (@MACSports), Instagram (@MACSports), Facebook (@GetSomeMACtion) and TikTok (@MACSports) feeds.
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2024 MAC Football Kickoff Head Coaches & Student-Athletes
Akron
Head Coach Joe Moorhead
Bryan McCoy, Jr., LB, Chicago, Ill. (Joliet West)
Bennett Adler, Sr., DL, Lakewood, Ohio (St. Ignatius)
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Neu
Tanner Koziol, Jr., TE, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Mt. Vernon)
Keionte Newson, Sr., LB, Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman)
Bowling Green
Head Coach Scot Loeffler
Connor Bazelak, Sr., QB, Dayton, Ohio (Archbishop Alter)
Jordan Oladokun, Sr., CB, Tampa, Fla. (Gaither)
Buffalo
Head Coach Pete Lembo
Shaun Dolac, Grad., LB, West Seneca, N.Y. (West Seneca East / Milford Academy)
Red Murdock, R-So., LB, Petersburg, Va. (Hopewell / Fork Union Military Academy)
Central Michigan
Head Coach Jim McElwain
Donte Kent, Sr., DB, Harrisburg, Pa.(Harrisburg)
Brayden Swartout, Sr., OL, Essexville, Mich. (Garber)
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton
Justin Jefferson, Sr., DL, Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice)
Jere Getzinger, Sr., TE, West Branch, Mich. (Ogemaw Heights)
Kent State
Head Coach Kenni Burns
Chrishon McCray, R-So., WR, Avon, Ind. (Avon)
Oliver Billotte, Jr., DE, Clearfield, Pa. (Clearfield)
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin
Brett Gabbert, 6th-Sr., QB, St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Brothers)
Matt Salopek, 6th-Sr., LB, Kent, Ohio (Archbishop Hoban)
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock
J.J. Lippe, R-Sr., OL, Milwaukee, Wis. (Whitefish Bay)
Jashon Prophete, Sr., S, Pompano Beach, Fla. (Blanche Ely)
Ohio
Head Coach Tim Albin
Parker Navarro, Grad., QB, Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista / UCF)
Jeremiah Wood, Grad., S, Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington Central)
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle
Jerjuan Newton, Sr., WR, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Clearwater Central Catholic)
Maxen Hook, Sr., S, New Palestine, Ind. (New Palestine)
Western Michigan
Head Coach Lance Taylor
Hayden Wolff, R-Sr., QB, Venice, Fla. (Venice)
Damari Roberson, R-Sr., LB, Muskegon, Mich. (Mona Shores)
