Which best describes your feelings on the MAC scheduling model?

[exit322]

1 hour ago, GP1 said:

Make game day a great experience for everyone. 

 

I think you can alleviate some of those other (valid) points if this one is accomplished.

 

It's not a short term fix, unfortunately 

[Blue & Gold]

"The myth of MACtion." A "travesty."  UT, BUGS, & the Toledo Blade making their feelings known to the MAC higher ups 🔥

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1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

"The myth of MACtion." A "travesty."  UT, BUGS, & the Toledo Blade making their feelings known to the MAC higher ups 🔥

 

That the "premier" MAC schools are basically coming out and saying "this sucks" may be the catalyst to get rid of the weekday games.  What I wonder is...is there a different TV network (or streaming partner, whatever) that's interested in getting into the game that can make the MAC a centerpiece of their (admittedly smaller) network.  In a world where the NAL and IFL are getting streaming partners and games aired anywhere (not exactly for the MAC's dollars, but still)...

[GP1]

1 hour ago, Blue & Gold said:

"The myth of MACtion." A "travesty."  UT, BUGS, & the Toledo Blade making their feelings known to the MAC higher ups 🔥

Fantastic article. 

[Section210Zip]

It started off on Thursday's and then other conferences started doing it and the NFL. We moved to Tuesday / Wednesday and others play some on those night but its been primarily the MAC. The NFL is experimenting with a Wednesday game this year and has expressed an interest in moving some more games during the week. This will end up burying some these games any way when it gets to this. You add this to viewer fatigue and this model could add more harm over time.

 

Having a 3rd of the schedule on days fans can't attend in person has become a tough sell. 

[GP1]

1 hour ago, Section210Zip said:

 

 

Having a 3rd of the schedule on days fans can't attend in person has become a tough sell. 

Depends on who you are selling it to. If you are selling it to dimwitted without an ounce of creativity athletic directors who will destroy the institutions they work for in order to get a higher paying job, it's an easy sell. 

[clarkwgriswold]

I'm disappointed with the lack of neutral site games held in Florida.

[Reslife4Life]

I think its fine to have some games on weeknights. If we played on Saturday, November 10th I really don't think the attendance will be that much better than Tuesday, November 5th. The biggest problem I have is the rivalry weeknight games. This would be my perfect week 11 schedule played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays:

Akron vs. Umass

Toledo vs. Buffalo

EMU vs. Ohio

WMU vs. Kent

Ball State vs BGSU

Sacramento vs. CMU

[GP1]

14 hours ago, Reslife4Life said:

I think its fine to have some games on weeknights. If we played on Saturday, November 10th I really don't think the attendance will be that much better than Tuesday, November 5th. The biggest problem I have is the rivalry weeknight games. This would be my perfect week 11 schedule played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays:

Akron vs. Umass

Toledo vs. Buffalo

EMU vs. Ohio

WMU vs. Kent

Ball State vs BGSU

Sacramento vs. CMU

It's partly about attendance. It's mostly about other things. 

 

Some say MACtion is a great brand.  It's a catch phrase. The MAC is a conference and a brand. A brand is how others see you and you have to do things to make yourself more attractive. Playing on weeknights in empty stadiums is horrible for the MAC; therefore, it is horrible for the brand. 

 

I'm sorry if there are some athletic directors out there who may shy away from MAC schools because they gave up weeknight games. Maybe they can find other universities to run into the ground. Either way, they need to go away. 

 

 

[exit322]

On 3/27/2026 at 4:21 PM, clarkwgriswold said:

I'm disappointed with the lack of neutral site games held in Florida.

 

With the way bowls are crumbling, perhaps with a 6-6 record Akron can find a neutral site game in Florida this year.

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4 hours ago, GP1 said:

Some say MACtion is a great brand.  It's a catch phrase. The MAC is a conference and a brand. A brand is how others see you and you have to do things to make yourself more attractive. Playing on weeknights in empty stadiums is horrible for the MAC; therefore, it is horrible for the brand. 

 

If "MACtion" were tied to things like the standing-room-only crowd in Bowling Green for the Battle of I-75...yeah, "MACtion" would be a great branding.  But, like you noted, it's tied to the usually tiny crowds (again, Akron's biggest butts-in-seats was that Tuesday Kent game, so good on them) on freezing weeknights.