For only the 11th time, and the first time since 2021, the Akron Zips (5-7, 4-4 MAC) defeated the Bowling Green Falcons (3-8, 1-6 MAC). Both teams traded field goals on their opening possessions.

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. This time last week, NIU departed for the Mountain West as a football-only member. We still haven’t heard ...

Parker Titsworth’s blood was essentially laced with pigskin. Like thousands of kids across the country, football was an essential part of his upbringing. On Saturdays and Sundays, he’d be mesmerized ...

The Mid-American Conference had a good showing in National Team practices this week in Mobile, Alabama, as the Senior Bowl’s game preparation sessions are now in the background. This year, the ...

One game to rule them all Our window to bet on basketball is waning with every minute that passes. We are down to one game remaining this tournament. So we have to get while the getting is good. Today ...

The Northern Illinois Huskies will play in the Cure Bowl on Friday evening, where they’ll face off against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2, 6-2 Sun Belt). The game kicks off at 6 p.m. (5 p.m.

[UPDATED on Friday, July 11, 2025 to reflect new reporting about Ohio’s interest in the Sun Belt from the Columbus Dispatch.] Months after the drama surrounding the departure of Northern Illinois for ...

Two teams who can no longer sight the postseason look to end the year with a high note.

It’s official: the Mid-American Conference has embarked on its Manifest Destiny era. The conference, known for its long-time commitment to geographic ease of access, is taking a shot at something ...

Tuesday morning the Mid-American Conference and ESPN officially announced the continuation of MAC football on the ESPN family of networks through the 2026-2027 athletic seasons. As part of a new ...

College football is around the corner, and nothing signifies that more than the release of preseason watchlists. The 2025 watchlist season officially launched Monday, July 28 and continues throughout ...

Bilhal Kone was relatively unknown even to hardcore MAC fans upon arrival to Kalamazoo in 2023 from FCS Indiana State, but soon made a reputation for himself as a solid starting presence, stout both ...