Mid America Football
The Mid-American Conference of NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I Football
The MAC is known semi-officially as the Conference of Quarterbacks due to the strong NFL presence of former MAC players, and consistently leads all eleven NCAA football conferences in graduation rates among the players.
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
Commissioners:
- Jon Steinbrecher (2009- )
- Rick Chryst (1999-2009)
- Jerry Ippoliti (1994-1999)
- Karl Benson (1990-1994)
- Jim Lessig (1982-1990)
- Fred Jacoby (1971-1982)
- Bob James (1964-1971)
- Dave Reese (founding commissioner, 1946-1964)
West Division:
- Ball State University Cardinals (1973)
- Central Michigan University Chippewas (1972)
- Eastern Michigan University Eagles (1972)
- Northern Illinois University Huskies (1973)
- University of Toledo Rockets (1950)
- Western Michigan University Broncos (1948)
East Division:
- University of Akron Zips (1992)
- Bowling Green State University Falcons (1952)
- University at Buffalo Bulls (1998)
- Kent State University Golden Flashes (1951)
- Miami University RedHawks (1948)
- Ohio University Bobcats (charter member)
- Temple University Owls (football only, 2005)
Previous Members:
- Wayne State University (charter member but left in 1948 before participating)
- Butler University (charter member, left after first year)
- University of Cincinnati (charter member, resigned in 1953 due to conflicts with new requirements)
- Western Reserve University (charter member, left in 1954)
- Marshall University (1954, expelled in 1969, re-admitted in 1997, left in 2005 for Conference USA)
- University of Central Florida (2001, football only, left in 2005 for Conference USA)
Bowl Games:
- Humanitarian Bowl (Bronco Stadium, Boise State University in Idaho) — previously MPC Computers Bowl, full sponsorship name is Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl
- GMAC Bowl (Ladd Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama) — previously Mobile Alabama Bowl
- Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Ford’s Field, Detroit, Michigan) — previously Motor City Bowl, previously played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan]
- * Papajohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama) — MAC alternate to replace the Big East Conference if necessary, previously known as the Birmingham Bowl
- * Dallas Football Classic (Cotton Bowl Stadium, Fair Park, Dallas, Texas) — MAC alternate, placeholder name pending sponsorship, replaces Cotton Bowl Classic
- * New Mexico Bowl (University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico) — MAC alternate