If you are a college football lifer, nothing fires you up quite like a Central Michigan vs. Akron Thursday night battle under the stars. Unfortunately, due to what the MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher is calling “a health and well-being decision,” there will be no MAC football this fall.
MAC commish Jon Steinbrecher: “The virus will have a say whether we can go forward with these plans (playing in the spring). This isn’t a financial decision. It’s a health & well-being decision"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 8, 2020
Although there was speculation that due to non-conference big money games for the conference against power five opponents (Wisconsin has played multiple MAC opponents in recent years, including Central Michigan last season), being cancelled, this was a needed financial decision, Steinbrecher is stressing that this is a move that is being done because of health and safety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The MAC is the first FBS conference to cancel fall football, and although there is no official word on if spring football is happening in the MAC, that seems to be the path forward at the moment.
Stay locked in at BadgersWire for all breaking conference news in what should be a hectic couple of days.