Are you ready for some MACtion? Of course you are, but you’ll have to a wait a few more weeks for the pleasure of Mid-American Conference football on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
What began in the early 2000s as an occasional scheduling quirk to get MAC teams national television exposure has evolved into a comforting niche in the college football landscape every November.
The conference is leaning so hard into weeknight games in 2024 that MAC teams won’t play at all on a pair of November Saturdays, the 9th and 16th, and only one game is set for the 23rd.
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When does the fun begin this year? Here’s the full rundown of midweek MACtion in 2024:
When does MACtion start in 2024?
MAC football games will be played on Saturdays through October. Midweek games are set to begin Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Wednesday, Nov. 6 with two games each night.
The following week will see six games spread across Tuesday and Wednesday nights as all 12 conference teams get in on the MACtion.
Where to watch MAC football games in 2024
- TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network
- Live streams: Fubo, ESPN+
Channel assignments for the November weeknight games aren’t finalized yet, but games will air across the ESPN networks each week, with CBS Sports Network also set to be in the mix.
All network games can be streamed live via Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users. As many as three games could also end up exclusively on ESPN+.
See the full schedule below:
MACtion schedule 2024
Here are this season’s weeknight MAC football games. Tickets for MAC games all season are available via StubHub.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Tuesday, Nov. 5 | Ball State vs. Miami (Ohio) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo |
| Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 6 | Kent State vs. Ohio | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo |
| Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 12 | Buffalo vs. Ball State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo |
| Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Toledo vs. Central Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 13 | Northern Illinois vs. Akron | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo |
| Ohio vs. Eastern Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Miami (Ohio) vs. Kent State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 19 | Kent State vs. Akron | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+/CBSSN, Fubo |
| Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Miami (Ohio) vs. Northern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN, Fubo | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 20 | Eastern Michigan vs. Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo |
| Toledo vs. Ohio | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPNU, Fubo | |
| Tuesday, Nov. 26 | Akron vs. Toledo | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+/CBSSN, Fubo |
| Buffalo vs. Kent State | 7 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN+, Fubo |