2025 MAC Football Championship Game

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DateDecember 6, 2025
Season2025
StadiumFord Field
2025 MAC Football Championship Game
Conference championship
1234Total
Miami 600713
Western Michigan 1067023
DateDecember 6, 2025
Season2025
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
FavoriteWestern Michigan by 2.5[1]
Attendance19,114
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRoy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
MAC Football Championship Game
  2024 2026  
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Western Michigan y$ 71  104 
Miami (OH) y 62  77 
Ohio 62  94 
Toledo 62  85 
Central Michigan 53  76 
Akron* 44  57 
Buffalo 44  57 
Kent State 44  57 
Eastern Michigan 35  48 
Ball State 35  48 
Bowling Green 26  48 
Northern Illinois 26  39 
UMass 08  012 
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of December 31, 2025

The 2025 MAC Football Championship Game is a college football conference championship game that was played on December 6, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. It was the 29th edition of the MAC Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) for the 2025 season. The game began at 12:00 noon EST and aired on ESPN.[2][3] Western Michigan avenged their only regular season conference loss with a 23–13 victory over Miami to win the MAC Championship.[4][5]

For the second year, the participants were not determined by division winners.[6] Following the 2023 season the MAC eliminated divisions and the game now features the teams with the best conference records.[7] A new tiebreaker system was established to compare teams with the same conference record.[8]

The 2025 MAC title game will be held at Ford Field for the 22nd consecutive season.[9][10] The venue, located in downtown Detroit at 2000 Brush St., is the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and has a seating capacity for football of 65,000.[11]

Teams

The game will feature the teams with the best conference records without regard to divisions.[12]

Western Michigan

Western Michigan finished its season with a win on the road against Eastern Michigan on November 25. With a 7–1 conference record, it finished the regular season in sole possession of first place in the MAC standings and earned one spot in the championship game.[13]

Miami (OH)

Miami's victory over Ball State moved the RedHawks into a three-way tie for second place with Ohio and Toledo at 6–2 in the conference.[14] Miami won the tiebreaker to advance to the championship game in spite of losing to both teams during the regular season.[15]

Game summary

References

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