The Mid-American Conference has established a MAC Fan/Alumni rate of $159 at the Marriott Detroit at the Renaissance Center. Rates can be accessed by calling the reservation office (800.352.0831) and using the code 'MAC Alumni and Fan Block' or by using the link listed below. Cutoff date is Thursday, December 5th.
Jul 24, 2018 The 2018 Ohio football team has been selected to win the Mid-American Conference East Division in the 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll, the league announced on Tuesday (July 24) at its annual MAC Football Media Day. The poll was determined by members of the league’s media members. The Bobcats were also selected to win the 2018 Marathon MAC Football Championship Game. Detroit Football Classic: Southern University vs Tennessee State University. Event Starts 1:00 PM.
| Marathon MAC Football Championship Game | |
|---|---|
| Conference Football Championship | |
| Sport | College football |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Current stadium | Ford Field |
| Current location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Played | 1997–present |
| Last contest | 2019 |
| Current champion | Miami RedHawks |
| Most championships | Marshall Thundering Herd (5) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN2 |
| Official website | MAC-Sports.com football |
| Sponsors | |
| Marathon Petroleum (2003–present) | |
| Host stadiums | |
| Marshall University Stadium (1997–2000, 2002) Glass Bowl (2001) Doyt Perry Stadium (2003) Ford Field (2004–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Huntington, West Virginia (1997–2000, 2002) Toledo, Ohio (2001) Bowling Green, Ohio (2003) Detroit, Michigan (2004–present) | |
The MAC Football Championship Game is a football game between the winners of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to determine the conference champion. The game has been played since 1997, when the conference was first divided into divisions and since 2003 has been sponsored by Marathon Petroleum (officially known as the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game). The winner of the game is guaranteed a berth in a bowl game which the MAC has contractual obligations to field a team. Unlike the MAC's Group of Five contemporaries, which hold their respective championship games on campus sites, the MAC Championship Game is held at a neutral site, Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan since 2004.
In 2000, 2001, and 2007, due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. In other years, the teams with the best overall conference records received a berth.
The game is held on the first Saturday in December, on the same weekend that other NCAA Division I FBS conferences hold their championship games.
Results by year[edit]
Mac Championship Game 2018 Date 2017
Below are the results from all MAC Football Championship Games played. The winning team appears in bold font, on a background of their primary team color. Rankings are from the AP Poll released prior to the game.
From 1997 through 2003, the championship game was played at campus sites. Since 2004, the game has been played at Ford Field in Detroit.
| Year | East | West | Site | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 34 | Toledo Rockets | 14 | Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV | 28,021 |
| 1998 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 23 | Toledo Rockets | 17 | 28,085 | |
| 1999 | 11Marshall Thundering Herd | 34 | Western Michigan Broncos | 30 | 28,069 | |
| 2000 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 19 | Western Michigan Broncos | 14 | 24,816 | |
| 2001 | 20Marshall Thundering Herd | 36 | Toledo Rockets | 41 | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | 20,025 |
| 2002 | 24Marshall Thundering Herd | 49 | Toledo Rockets | 45 | Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV | 24,582 |
| 2003 | 13Miami RedHawks | 49 | 20Bowling Green Falcons | 27 | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | 24,813 |
| 2004 | Miami RedHawks | 27 | Toledo Rockets | 35 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | 22,138 |
| 2005 | Akron Zips | 31 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 30 | 12,051 | |
| 2006 | Ohio Bobcats | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 31 | 25,483 | |
| 2007 | Miami RedHawks | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 35 | 25,013 | |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bulls | 42 | 12Ball State Cardinals | 24 | 12,871 | |
| 2009 | Ohio Bobcats | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 20 | 23,714 | |
| 2010 | Miami RedHawks | 26 | 24Northern Illinois Huskies | 21 | 12,031 | |
| 2011 | Ohio Bobcats | 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 23 | 13,052 | |
| 2012 | 18Kent State Golden Flashes | 37 | 19Northern Illinois Huskies | 442OT | 18,132 | |
| 2013 | Bowling Green Falcons | 47 | 16Northern Illinois Huskies | 27 | 21,106 | |
| 2014 | Bowling Green Falcons | 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 51 | 15,110 | |
| 2015 | Bowling Green Falcons | 34 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 14 | 16,425 | |
| 2016 | Ohio Bobcats | 23 | 13Western Michigan Broncos | 29 | 45,615 | |
| 2017 | Akron Zips | 28 | Toledo Rockets | 45 | 16,225 | |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bulls | 29 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 30 | 10,255 | |
| 2019 | Miami RedHawks | 26 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 21 | 22,427 | |
Results by team[edit]
| Appearances | School | Wins | Losses | Win % | Year(s) Won | Year(s) Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 | 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 | 2001 |
| 6 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2001, 2004, 2017 | 1997, 1998, 2002 |
| 5 | Miami | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2003, 2010, 2019 | 2004, 2007 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | 2019 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2013, 2015 | 2003, 2014 |
| 4 | Ohio | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2016 | 1999, 2000 |
| 2 | Akron | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2005 | 2017 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2008 | 2018 |
| 1 | Kent State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2012 | |
| 1 | Ball State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2008 |
Eastern Michigan is the only team currently in the conference to have not attended a Championship Game. Marshall is the only Championship Game Winner to not be a current member of the MAC.
MVPs[edit]
| Year | MVP(s) | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Randy Moss | Marshall | WR |
| 1998 | Chad Pennington | Marshall | QB |
| 1999 | Chad Pennington | Marshall | QB |
| 2000 | Byron Leftwich | Marshall | QB |
| 2001 | Chester Taylor | Toledo | RB |
| 2002 | Byron Leftwich | Marshall | QB |
| 2003 | Ben Roethlisberger | Miami | QB |
| 2004 | Bruce Gradkowski | Toledo | QB |
| 2005 | Luke Getsy | Akron | QB |
| 2006 | Damien Linson | Central Michigan | WR |
| 2007 | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | QB |
| 2008 | Mike Newton | Buffalo | DB |
| 2009 | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | QB |
| 2010 | Thomas Merriweather | Miami | RB |
| 2011 | Nathan Palmer | Northern Illinois | WR |
| 2012 | Jordan Lynch | Northern Illinois | QB |
| 2013 | Matt Johnson | Bowling Green | QB |
| 2014 | Drew Hare | Northern Illinois | QB |
| 2015 | Travis Greene | Bowling Green | RB |
| 2016 | Corey Davis | Western Michigan | WR |
Photo gallery[edit]
Mac Championship Game On Tv
Before 2006 MAC Championship Game
2006 MAC Championship: Central Michigan vs. Ohio
See also[edit]
References[edit]
| Marathon MAC Football Championship Game | |
|---|---|
| Conference Football Championship | |
| Sport | College football |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Current stadium | Ford Field |
| Current location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Played | 1997–present |
| Last contest | 2019 |
| Current champion | Miami RedHawks |
| Most championships | Marshall Thundering Herd (5) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN2 |
| Official website | MAC-Sports.com football |
| Sponsors | |
| Marathon Petroleum (2003–present) | |
| Host stadiums | |
| Marshall University Stadium (1997–2000, 2002) Glass Bowl (2001) Doyt Perry Stadium (2003) Ford Field (2004–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Huntington, West Virginia (1997–2000, 2002) Toledo, Ohio (2001) Bowling Green, Ohio (2003) Detroit, Michigan (2004–present) | |
The MAC Football Championship Game is a football game between the winners of the East and West divisions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to determine the conference champion. The game has been played since 1997, when the conference was first divided into divisions and since 2003 has been sponsored by Marathon Petroleum (officially known as the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game). The winner of the game is guaranteed a berth in a bowl game which the MAC has contractual obligations to field a team. Unlike the MAC's Group of Five contemporaries, which hold their respective championship games on campus sites, the MAC Championship Game is held at a neutral site, Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan since 2004.
In 2000, 2001, and 2007, due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. In other years, the teams with the best overall conference records received a berth.
The game is held on the first Saturday in December, on the same weekend that other NCAA Division I FBS conferences hold their championship games.
Results by year[edit]
Mac Championship Game Score
Below are the results from all MAC Football Championship Games played. The winning team appears in bold font, on a background of their primary team color. Rankings are from the AP Poll released prior to the game.
From 1997 through 2003, the championship game was played at campus sites. Since 2004, the game has been played at Ford Field in Detroit.
| Year | East | West | Site | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 34 | Toledo Rockets | 14 | Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV | 28,021 |
| 1998 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 23 | Toledo Rockets | 17 | 28,085 | |
| 1999 | 11Marshall Thundering Herd | 34 | Western Michigan Broncos | 30 | 28,069 | |
| 2000 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 19 | Western Michigan Broncos | 14 | 24,816 | |
| 2001 | 20Marshall Thundering Herd | 36 | Toledo Rockets | 41 | Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH | 20,025 |
| 2002 | 24Marshall Thundering Herd | 49 | Toledo Rockets | 45 | Marshall University Stadium • Huntington, WV | 24,582 |
| 2003 | 13Miami RedHawks | 49 | 20Bowling Green Falcons | 27 | Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH | 24,813 |
| 2004 | Miami RedHawks | 27 | Toledo Rockets | 35 | Ford Field • Detroit, MI | 22,138 |
| 2005 | Akron Zips | 31 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 30 | 12,051 | |
| 2006 | Ohio Bobcats | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 31 | 25,483 | |
| 2007 | Miami RedHawks | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 35 | 25,013 | |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bulls | 42 | 12Ball State Cardinals | 24 | 12,871 | |
| 2009 | Ohio Bobcats | 10 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 20 | 23,714 | |
| 2010 | Miami RedHawks | 26 | 24Northern Illinois Huskies | 21 | 12,031 | |
| 2011 | Ohio Bobcats | 20 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 23 | 13,052 | |
| 2012 | 18Kent State Golden Flashes | 37 | 19Northern Illinois Huskies | 442OT | 18,132 | |
| 2013 | Bowling Green Falcons | 47 | 16Northern Illinois Huskies | 27 | 21,106 | |
| 2014 | Bowling Green Falcons | 17 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 51 | 15,110 | |
| 2015 | Bowling Green Falcons | 34 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 14 | 16,425 | |
| 2016 | Ohio Bobcats | 23 | 13Western Michigan Broncos | 29 | 45,615 | |
| 2017 | Akron Zips | 28 | Toledo Rockets | 45 | 16,225 | |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bulls | 29 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 30 | 10,255 | |
| 2019 | Miami RedHawks | 26 | Central Michigan Chippewas | 21 | 22,427 | |
Results by team[edit]
| Appearances | School | Wins | Losses | Win % | Year(s) Won | Year(s) Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 | 2005, 2010, 2013, 2015 |
| 6 | Marshall | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 | 2001 |
| 6 | Toledo | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2001, 2004, 2017 | 1997, 1998, 2002 |
| 5 | Miami | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2003, 2010, 2019 | 2004, 2007 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | 2019 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2013, 2015 | 2003, 2014 |
| 4 | Ohio | 0 | 4 | .000 | 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016 | |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2016 | 1999, 2000 |
| 2 | Akron | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2005 | 2017 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2008 | 2018 |
| 1 | Kent State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2012 | |
| 1 | Ball State | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2008 |
Eastern Michigan is the only team currently in the conference to have not attended a Championship Game. Marshall is the only Championship Game Winner to not be a current member of the MAC.
MVPs[edit]
Mac Championship Game 2018 Date And Time
| Year | MVP(s) | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Randy Moss | Marshall | WR |
| 1998 | Chad Pennington | Marshall | QB |
| 1999 | Chad Pennington | Marshall | QB |
| 2000 | Byron Leftwich | Marshall | QB |
| 2001 | Chester Taylor | Toledo | RB |
| 2002 | Byron Leftwich | Marshall | QB |
| 2003 | Ben Roethlisberger | Miami | QB |
| 2004 | Bruce Gradkowski | Toledo | QB |
| 2005 | Luke Getsy | Akron | QB |
| 2006 | Damien Linson | Central Michigan | WR |
| 2007 | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | QB |
| 2008 | Mike Newton | Buffalo | DB |
| 2009 | Dan LeFevour | Central Michigan | QB |
| 2010 | Thomas Merriweather | Miami | RB |
| 2011 | Nathan Palmer | Northern Illinois | WR |
| 2012 | Jordan Lynch | Northern Illinois | QB |
| 2013 | Matt Johnson | Bowling Green | QB |
| 2014 | Drew Hare | Northern Illinois | QB |
| 2015 | Travis Greene | Bowling Green | RB |
| 2016 | Corey Davis | Western Michigan | WR |
Photo gallery[edit]
Before 2006 MAC Championship Game
2006 MAC Championship: Central Michigan vs. Ohio