2026 Schedule

[MangoZip]

This is the out of conference schedule, does anyone know when the MAC conference schedule will be released? 

[kreed5120]

24 minutes ago, MangoZip said:

This is the out of conference schedule, does anyone know when the MAC conference schedule will be released? 

 

It was released on March 5th in 2025. I would expect something similar this year.

[MangoZip]

Seems so late, many conferences already have their schedules out 

[Captain Kangaroo]

Wake on a Thursday night? Not ideal for a road trip. I'll need to hit the game on Thursday and make plans to do something else over the weekend.

 

Wonder if Asheville fully recovered?

[GP1]

2 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Wake on a Thursday night? Not ideal for a road trip. I'll need to hit the game on Thursday and make plans to do something else over the weekend.

 

Wonder if Asheville fully recovered?

Not fully, but enough. Speaking of enough, this is all you need. 

https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/asheville-grove-park?utm_campaign=omni_gpirst_gpirst_all_x_nb_pmax_asheville_en_pmax_us&utm_content=&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_term=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22157906576&gbraid=0AAAAADRUjgdY_ZVzJrI8ygJFAMel8jSsg&gclid=CjwKCAiAssfLBhBDEiwAcLpwfnCpFc6Os6tcjjUSoGJteu_SV7giVuhBcbcROka7kRWHXxVvlOINlxoCpqwQAvD_BwE

 

[GP1]

2 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Wake on a Thursday night? Not ideal for a road trip. I'll need to hit the game on Thursday and make plans to do something else over the weekend.

 

Wonder if Asheville fully recovered?

Did someone say food?  Hands down, the best tapas restaurant I've ever been to. It only won a James Beard medal in 2022. 

https://curatetapasbar.com/bar-de-tapas/

 

[HoopsFan03]

On 1/22/2026 at 9:07 AM, Captain Kangaroo said:

Wake on a Thursday night? Not ideal for a road trip. I'll need to hit the game on Thursday and make plans to do something else over the weekend.

 

Wonder if Asheville fully recovered?

Labor day weekend. Head towards your beach of choice after we get the W. 

[MangoZip]

Quit dragging your heels MAC, release the 2026 schedules. I’m sure the late addition of Sac State complicates things but surely they can get this done by mid March 

[exit322]

1 hour ago, MangoZip said:

Quit dragging your heels MAC, release the 2026 schedules. I’m sure the late addition of Sac State complicates things but surely they can get this done by mid March 

 

This is honestly why I think the MAC is trying to not be done with 2026 additions.

[Blue & Gold]

4 hours ago, exit322 said:

 

This is honestly why I think the MAC is trying to not be done with 2026 additions.

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[exit322]

2 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

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Straight up, I have zero source material.  Totally a gut feeling.

[kreed5120]

As I posted before, last year the MAC posted its schedule on March 5th. It seems premature to jump to any conclusions.

[ZippyRulz]

23 hours ago, MangoZip said:

Quit dragging your heels MAC, release the 2026 schedules. I’m sure the late addition of Sac State complicates things 

 

Clearly there has to be some juggling going on. It's quite the exception that a new member is being incorporated so quickly.

 

[ZippyRulz]

Apparently not released yet but Gemini has this to say:

 

Known Matchups and Opponents 

While the full calendar is pending, the conference has previously announced the home/away pairings for the 2026 cycle under its division-less scheduling model. 

 

Team - Known 2026 Home Opponents - Known 2026 Away Opponents

Western Michigan - Central Michigan, Kent State, Ohio, Toledo - Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH)

Buffalo - Central Michigan, Bowling Green, Kent State, Ohio - Western Michigan, Toledo, Akron, Miami (OH)

Ohio - Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Miami (OH) - Central Michigan, Toledo, Kent State, Western Michigan

 

With new coaches at Toledo, BG and CMU, hopefully we could steal a 'non-continuity/rebuilding' win..

 

Edited 3 hours ago by ZippyRulz

[MangoZip]

My guess is that is not accurate for two reasons, 1) This is probably coming from a graphic that was put out last year, showing the home and away schedules over the next couple years. Pretty sure that that graphic wasn’t even accurate for last year’s schedule . 2) although you only posted three teams Sacramento State isn’t on any of them. Although I guess it’s possible that Sacramento State doesn’t play any of those teams, but I still think it’s unlikely that this is  accurate. I doubt that Akron would play Toledo, Bowling Green, and Buffalo, away two years in a row.

Edited 3 hours ago by MangoZip

[ZippyRulz]

The AI blurb shows Buffalo playing at Akron. Perhaps we would host Toledo and/or BG as well(?)