2026 MAC Football Schedule

WEEK 1

SEP 3–6

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 1 slate of the 2026 college football season has 13 games (Sep 3–6). The top-ranked team in action is #1 Ohio State, facing Ball State on Saturday, Sep 5.

Thursday, Sep 3

Massachusetts

@

Rutgers

Massachusetts @ Rutgers

Thu, Sep 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELRUTG 97% to win

UALB@

Buffalo

UAlbany @ Buffalo

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELBUF 87% to win

Akron

@

Wake Forest

Akron @ Wake Forest

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELWAKE 93% to win

ACC NetworkSIM NOW →

Friday, Sep 4

San José State

@

Eastern Michigan

San José St @ Eastern Michigan

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELEMU 57% to win

Toledo

@

Michigan State

Toledo @ Michigan State

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMSU 72% to win

Saturday, Sep 5

TAR@

Bowling Green

Tarleton State @ Bowling Green

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELBGSU 56% to win

Ohio

@

Nebraska

Ohio @ Nebraska

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELNEB 94% to win

Miami (OH)

@

Pittsburgh

Miami (OH) @ Pittsburgh

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPITT 86% to win

The CWSIM NOW →

Ball State

@#1

Ohio State

Ball State @ Ohio State

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELOSU 99% to win

Kent State

@

South Carolina

Kent State @ South Carolina

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:45 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELSC 99% to win

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Western Michigan

@#16

Michigan

Western Michigan @ Michigan

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMICH 96% to win

Central Michigan

@

New Mexico

Central Michigan @ New Mexico

Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELUNM 74% to win

MVSU@

Sacramento State

Mississippi Valley St @ Sacramento St

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELSAC 99% to win