MAC football standings 2026
Eastern Michigan leads the MAC at 3-0 in conference play and 4-3 overall, tied on record with the team below. 4 teams are unbeaten in MAC play, and 0 are in the AP Top 25. Every team's record, streak and this week's game.
MAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Toledo, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 3-0 | 4-3 | |
| 2 | at Sacramento State, Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | at Central Michigan, Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 4 | Live: 0-0 vs Ball State (2:00 - 2nd) | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 5 | at Eastern Michigan, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 6 | Live: 0-0 vs Massachusetts (10:08 - 1st) | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 7 | vs Western Michigan, Sat, Oct 17, 1:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | vs Akron, Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | Live: 0-0 at Buffalo (10:08 - 1st) | 1-2 | 4-2 | |
| 10 | at South Florida, Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ | 1-2 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | at Miami (OH), Sat, Oct 17, 3:30 PM ET on ESPN+ | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 12 | Live: 0-0 at Bowling Green (7:07 - 2nd) | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 13 | vs Ohio, Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ | 0-3 | 1-5 |
Teams are ordered by conference record, then losses, then overall record. Kickoffs are Eastern time. Source: ESPN standings and schedules; ranks from the AP Top 25, Week 7.
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What the MAC title means for the playoff
The MAC shares one automatic bid with the American, Conference USA, the MAC, the Mountain West, the Pac-12 and the Sun Belt: it goes to the highest-ranked team from those six.
Projected champion today: Eastern Michigan (tied on conference record; the higher-ranked team is listed).
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