What is the Mid-American Conference?
Q: What is the Mid-American Conference?
A: The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a college sports conference whose full members are located in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It sponsors 11 men's sports and 12 women's sports at the NCAA Division I level. In football, the MAC is one of 10 conferences that play in the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Q: When was it founded?
A: The MAC was founded in 1946 by five schools in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Q: How many founding members are still part of the conference?
A: Only one of the founding members, Ohio University, is still in the conference.
Q: Where are most of its current full members located?
A: All but two of its current full members are in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Q: What division does it compete at?
A: The MAC competes at NCAA Division I level.
Q: How many men's sports does it sponsor?
A: It sponsors 11 men's sports.
Q: How many women's sports does it sponsor?
A: It sponsors 12 women's sports.
