The MAC has a national cable contract with ESPN Networks. The contract runs through the 2026-27 athletic year. ESPN's contract includes the ability to sublicense games and guaranteed coverage for all MAC games.
The previous contract allowed for at least six regular season games will air on ESPN or ESPN2, plus a minimum of five games on ESPNU. ESPN3 and ESPN+ will be used for any game not distributed on some form of national or regional television. ESPN is working with the schools to self-produce ESPN3 content, providing them with production equipment.
An agreement to sublicense games to CBS Sports Network from ESPN has been extended through the 2022-23 athletic year after the original agreement expired after the 2018-19 athletic year.
Source: Northern Illinois, MAC (contract extension), MAC (CBSSN sublicense extension)
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| Kent State at Bowling Green OR Ohio at Central Michigan |
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| Eastern Michigan at Ball State Miami (OH) at Buffalo OR Northern Illinois at Western Michigan |
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| Eastern Michigan at Ball State Miami (OH) at Buffalo OR Northern Illinois at Western Michigan |
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| Central Michigan at Toledo OR Ohio at Kent State |
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| Central Michigan at Toledo OR Ohio at Kent State |
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| Kent State at Miami (OH) OR Toledo at Northern Illinois |
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| Kent State at Miami (OH) OR Toledo at Northern Illinois |
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| Ball State at Central Michigan OR Buffalo at Ohio |
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| Ball State at Central Michigan OR Buffalo at Ohio |
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| Central Michigan at Kent State OR Ball St. at Toledo |
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| Game | Network | Time |
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| Kent State at Bowling Green OR Ohio at Central Michigan |
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| Eastern Michigan at Ball State Miami (OH) at Buffalo OR Northern Illinois at Western Michigan |
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| MAC Championship (at Detroit, MI) |
 
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| Game | Network | Time |
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| Central Michigan at Kent State OR Ball St. at Toledo |
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