CLEVELAND — Are you ready for some #MACtion?
On Wednesday, the Mid-American Conference released its football schedule for the 2020 season. Because of COVID-19, there will be a six-game, conference-only schedule that will begin on Wednesday, November 4.
The regular season will conclude with the East Division & West Division Champions playing in the MAC Championship Game on Friday, Dec. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. (Time TBA).
The MAC says no general public attendance or tailgating will be allowed at games. The participation of Marching Band, Dance, Cheer and Spirit Squads at football games will be "at institutional discretion guided by Conference protocols and consistent with public health guidance."
In announcing its return last month, the league said that it has implemented a COVID-19 testing program that will require four antigen tests per week. All positive tests will need confirmation with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and any student-athlete with a positive test will enter a cardiac screening protocol.
The testing protocols will begin on Monday, Oct. 5.
“I am pleased to inform our student athletes, coaches, and fans, that the Mid-American Conference will resume the fall football season,” said MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher. “Our decisions, in August and again today, have been guided by an overriding concern for the well-being of the student athletes, institutions, and the community at large. Our medical advisory group, presidents, directors of athletics, and others, have worked hard to develop a plan that provides the opportunity for student athletes to compete. We will be diligent in monitoring the dynamic health environment across the Conference footprint and the country.”
Here is the 2020 Mid-American Conference schedule (television coverage and game times will be announced at a later date):
Wednesday, Nov. 4
- Ball State at Miami
- Eastern Michigan at Kent State
- Western Michigan at Akron
- Bowling Green at Toledo
- Buffalo at Northern Illinois
- Ohio at Central Michigan
Tuesday, Nov. 10
- Akron at Ohio
- Kent State at Bowling Green
- Miami at Buffalo
Wednesday, Nov. 11
- Central Michigan at Northern Illinois
- Eastern Michigan at Ball State
- Toledo at Western Michigan
Tuesday, Nov. 17
- Akron at Kent State
- Buffalo at Bowling Green
- Ohio at Miami
Wednesday, Nov. 18
- Northern Illinois at Ball State
- Toledo at Eastern Michigan
- Western Michigan at Central Michigan
Saturday, Nov. 28
- Ball State at Toledo
- Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan
- Northern Illinois at Western Michigan
- Bowling Green at Ohio
- Kent State at Buffalo
- Miami at Akron
Saturday, Dec. 5
- Ball State at Central Michigan
- Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
- Toledo at Northern Illinois
- Bowling Green at Akron
- Buffalo at Ohio
- Kent State at Miami
Saturday, Dec. 12
- Central Michigan at Toledo
- Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan
- Western Michigan at Ball State
- Akron at Buffalo
- Miami at Bowling Green
- Ohio at Kent State
Friday, Dec. 18
MAC Football Championship Game – Ford Field (Detroit, Mich.) Time: TBD