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
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 2
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 3
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 4
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 5
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 6
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
2026 MAC Football Schedule – Week 7
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
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 8
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
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 9
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
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 10
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
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 11
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
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 12
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
2026 MAC Football – Week 13
2026 MAC Football – Week 13
Date
Logo
Opponent
Time
Tickets
Friday
at ToledoGlass Bowl, Toledo, OH
7:30pm ET
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 14
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+
2026 MAC Football TV Schedule – Week 15
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+
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.
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