CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2025 Football Kickoff on Thursday, July 24th at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. from 9:00 am ET/8:00 am CT to 1:30 pm ET/12:30 pm CT.

The MAC Football Kickoff will open the 79th season of MAC Football, which officially begins on Thursday, August 28th, and will conclude with the 2025 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, December 6th 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 Football Kickoff with his address to the media at 11 am ET. All head coaches and student-athletes will be available to the media throughout the event.  
 
MAC football fans around the country will be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2025 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.
 
For more information on MAC Football, please visit GetSomeMACtion.com or follow us on X at @MACSports.

Media can apply for credentials for the 2025 MAC Football Kickoff HERE. 

2025 MAC Football Kickoff Head Coaches & Student-Athletes
Akron
Head Coach Joe Moorhead (4th season)
Ben Finley, R-Sr., QB, Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS | NC State | California)
Daymon David, R-Sr., S, Baltimore, Md. (Franklin HS | Oregon)
 
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Uremovich (1st season)
Kiael Kelly, R-Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Gaither HS)
Darin Conley, R-So., DT, Kansas City, Mo. (Pembroke Hill School)
 
Bowling Green
Head Coach Eddie George (1st season)
Drew Pyne, Grad., QB, New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan HS | Missouri)
Eriq George, Jr., DE, Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy | Tennessee State)
 
Buffalo
Head Coach Pete Lembo (2nd season)
Al-Jay Henderson, Sr., RB, Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)
Red Murdock, Gr., LB, Petersburg, Va. (Hopewell)
 
Central Michigan
Head Coach Matt Drinkall (1st season)
Joe Labas, R-Sr., QB, Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS)
Jordan Kwiatkowski, Sr., LB, Sterling Heights, Mich. (Stevenson HS)
 
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton (12th season)
Mickey Rewolinski, Gr., OL, Caledonia, Wis. (Union Grove)
Jefferson Adam, Sr., DL, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Washtenaw International Hocking College | Iowa State)
 
Kent State
Interim Head Coach Mark Carney (1st season)
Da’Shawn Martin, So., WR, Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)
Tevin Tucker, R-So., S, Kannapolis, N.C. (NW Cabarrus)
 
UMass
Head Coach Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Rocko Griffin, R-Jr., RB, Savannah, Ga., (South Effingham)
Malcolm Greene, DB, Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs)
 
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin (12th season)
Dequan Finn, 6th-Sr., QB, Detroit, Mich. (Toledo | Baylor)
Silas Walters, R-Sr., DB, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
 
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock (7th season)
Evan Malcore, R-Jr., OT, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Jalonnie Williams, R-Sr., DE, Milwaukee, Wis. (Greenfield)
 
Ohio
Head Coach Brian Smith (1st season)
Parker Navarro, Grad., QB, Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
DJ Walker, R-So., S, Aliquippa, Pa. (Aliquippa)
 
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle (10th season)
Tucker Gleason, Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Plant)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Sr., S, Tampa, Fla. (Lakewood)
 
Western Michigan
Head Coach Lance Taylor (3rd season)
Jalen Buckley, R-Jr., RB, Aurora, Ill. (Batavia)
Tate Hallock, Grad., S, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central)