MAC Facts
• One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences
• Founded as a five school league in 1946 in Columbus, Ohio
• Today, the Mid-American Conference has 12 full time schools and sponsors 23 sports
• NIU has been a member of the conference for 27 years
MAC West Ball State
Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo
Western Michigan
MAC East Akron
Bowling Green Buffalo
Kent State Ohio
Miami (OH)
