The 2026 MAC Football TV Schedule is set, and the Mid-American Conference opens a new chapter with Sacramento State joining as a football-only member in its first FBS season. The full slate runs from early September through late November and features non-conference openers followed by conference play and midweek MACtion games.
Most remaining kickoff times and television assignments will be announced about 12 days before each game. Coverage will air across ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+) and CBS Sports Network.
How to Watch 2026 MAC Football
- TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network
- Streaming: ESPN+, ESPN App, and live-TV services that carry CBS Sports Network (YouTube TV, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, etc.)
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Full Season
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 1
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | at RutgersSHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ | Time TBA ET | UMass 37-21 | |
| Thursday | at Wake ForestAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC | Time TBA ET | Wake Forest 38-16 | |
| Thursday | UAlbanyUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Time TBA ET | Buffalo 21-17 | |
| Friday | at San Jose StateCEFCU Stadium, San Jose, CA | Time TBA ET | San Jose State 27-21 | |
| Friday | at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI | Time TBA ET | Michigan State 30-20 | |
| Saturday | at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE | Time TBA ET | Nebraska 49-21 | |
| Saturday | at Tarleton StateMemorial Stadium, Stephenville, TX | Time TBA ET | Tarleton State 20-13 | |
| Saturday | at PittAcrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA | Time TBA ET | Pitt 59-14 | |
| Saturday | at Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH | Time TBA ET | Ohio State 56-3 | |
| Saturday | at South CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC | Time TBA ET | South Carolina 57-0 | |
| Saturday | at MichiganMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI | Time TBA ET | Michigan 13-12 | |
| Saturday | at New MexicoUniversity Stadium, Albuquerque, NM | Time TBA ET | New Mexico 38-7 | |
| Saturday | MVSUHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | Time TBA ET | Sacramento State 52-0 |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 2
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | WoffordDix Stadium, Kent, OH | 12:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | Holy CrossYager Stadium, Oxford, OH | 1:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | ColgateKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | 1:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | Stony BrookScheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | 2:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | Robert MorrisInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | 3:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | Sacred HeartWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | 3:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | Central Connecticut StateGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | 3:30pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Michigan StateSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI | 3:30pm ETBTN | ||
| Saturday | Jacksonville StatePeden Stadium, Athens, OH | 6:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Florida InternationalRiccardo Silva Stadium, Miami, FL | 6:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | MonmouthWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | 6:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE | 7:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Fresno StateValley Children’s Stadium, Fresno, CA | 10:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 3
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | at MinnesotaHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | 12:00pm ETBTN | ||
| Saturday | at Iowa StateJack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA | 12:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Ohio StateOhio Stadium, Columbus, OH | 12:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Penn StateBeaver Stadium, University Park, PA | 12:00pm ETBTN | ||
| Saturday | at WisconsinCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI | 12:30pm ETPeacock | ||
| Saturday | WyomingKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | 1:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | TempleGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | 3:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at CincinnatiNippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH | 3:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | StonehillWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | 3:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | at LibertyWilliams Stadium, Lynchburg, VA | 4:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | at RiceRice Stadium, Houston, TX | 7:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | at South AlabamaHancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL | 7:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | North Dakota StateHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | 10:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 4
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | ConnecticutYager Stadium, Oxford, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | Boise StateWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | UNLVInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | San Diego StateGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | South FloridaDoyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Kent StateDix Stadium, Kent, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Sacramento StateHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | LindenwoodRynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI | 1:00pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | Robert MorrisUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | 3:30pm ETESPN+ | ||
| Saturday | StonehillPeden Stadium, Athens, OH | 3:30pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Miami (FL)Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL | 6:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 5
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | at BuffaloUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Ball StateScheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Miami (OH)Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at MassachusettsWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Kent StateDix Stadium, Kent, OH | 3:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 6
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | at Western MichiganWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at NorthwesternRyan Field, Evanston, IL | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at MassachusettsWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at ToledoGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at OhioPeden Stadium, Athens, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at AkronInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | 3:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 7
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | at Miami (OH)Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at BuffaloUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at South FloridaRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Sacramento StateHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI | 3:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 8
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | at UConnPratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, CT | 7:00pm ETCBS Sports Network | ||
| Saturday | at Ball StateScheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at OhioPeden Stadium, Athens, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at BuffaloUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Kent StateDix Stadium, Kent, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at ToledoGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | Time TBA ET |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 9
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | at Sacramento StateHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | 10:30pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Western MichiganWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | 12:00pm ETCBS Sports Network |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 10
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | at Miami (OH)Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH | 7:00pm ETESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| Tuesday | at AkronInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | 7:00pm ETESPN2/ESPNU | ||
| Wednesday | at MassachusettsWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Wednesday | at Sacramento StateHornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA | Time TBA ET | ||
| Wednesday | at Eastern MichiganFord Field, Detroit, MI | 7:00pm ETCBSSN/ESPNU/ESPN2 |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 11
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | at Miami (OH)Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH | Time TBA ETESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports | ||
| Tuesday | at AkronInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | 7:00pm ETESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports | ||
| Tuesday | at Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | 7:00pm ET | ||
| Wednesday | at ToledoGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Wednesday | at Central MichiganKelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI | Time TBA ETESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports Network | ||
| Wednesday | at Ball StateScheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | Time TBA ET |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 12
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | at OhioPeden Stadium, Athens, OH | Time TBA ET | ||
| Tuesday | at Kent StateDix Stadium, Kent, OH | 7:00pm ETESPN2/ESPNU/CBS Sports | ||
| Tuesday | at Western MichiganWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | 7:00pm ETCBSSN/ESPNU/ESPN2 | ||
| Wednesday | at BuffaloUB Stadium, Buffalo, NY | Time TBA ETESPNU/CBS Sports Network | ||
| Wednesday | at MassachusettsWarren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MA | 7:00pm ETESPNU/CBS Sports Network |
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2026 MAC Football – Week 13
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | at ToledoGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH | 7:30pm ET |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 14
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | at Western MichiganWaldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Tuesday | at Eastern MichiganRynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI | Time TBA ETESPN2/ESPN+ |
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2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 15
| Date | Logo | Opponent | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | at OhioPeden Stadium, Athens, OH | 12:00pm ET | ||
| Friday | at AkronInfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH | 12:00pm ETESPNU/CBS Sports Network | ||
| Saturday | at HawaiiClarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, Honolulu, HI | Time TBA ET | ||
| Saturday | at Bowling GreenDoyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH | 12:00pm ET | ||
| Saturday | at Ball StateScheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN | 12:00pm ETCBS Sports Network/ESPN+ |
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Key Notes for the 2026 Season
Sacramento State makes its FBS debut as a football-only MAC member. The conference keeps its national television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports Network, especially for the popular midweek MACtion games in November.
September is filled with non-conference matchups. October and November shift heavily to league play, with several Tuesday and Wednesday night games giving the MAC strong midweek visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the 2026 MAC football season start?
Thursday, September 3, 2026.
What channels show MAC football?
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, and CBS Sports Network.
When are kickoff times and TV channels announced?
Usually 6–12 days before each game.
Is Sacramento State in the MAC in 2026?
Yes. Sacramento State joins as a football-only member for the 2026 season.
Will there be midweek MACtion games?
Yes. The conference returns to its traditional Tuesday and Wednesday night windows in November.
