Mid-American Conference
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| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 1946 |
| Commissioner | Jon Steinbrecher (since 2009) |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FBS |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Region | Great Lakes, New England, California |
| Broadcasters | ESPN CBS Sports (via ESPN) MyNetworkTV (via ESPN; WMU Broncos only) RESN (via ESPN; Ohio schools only) FanDuel Sports Net (EMU Eagles only) BCSN (Toledo and BGSU only) Scripps Sports (via BCSN; Toledo Rockets only) |
| Website | getsomemaction.com |
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The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a collegiate athletic conference with a membership base mostly in the Great Lakes region, stretching from Massachusetts to Illinois. Its members compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. For football, the conference participates in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members located in Indiana, Massachusetts and New York.
The MAC is headquartered in the Public Square district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and has two members in the nearby Akron area. The conference ranks highest among all ten NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.