MAC Conference

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois.

The MAC ranks highest among all ten NCAA Division I FBS conferences for graduation rates.

The MAC was founded in 1946 as the Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MAIAC). The conference's name was changed to the Mid-American Conference in 1952.