2025 MAC Football Championship Game

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2025 MAC Football Championship Game
Conference championship
Miami RedHawks Western Michigan Broncos
(7–5)(8–4)
1323
Head coach: 
Chuck Martin 		Head coach: 
Lance Taylor
1234Total
Miami600713
Western Michigan1067023
DateDecember 6, 2025
Season 2025
Stadium Ford Field
Location Detroit, Michigan
Favorite Western Michigan by 2.5 [1]
Attendance19,114
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
MAC Football Championship Game
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2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Western Michigan y$  7 –1   9 –4  
Ohio  6 –2   8 –4  
Toledo  6 –2   8 –4  
Miami (OH) y  6 –2   7 –6  
Central Michigan  5 –3   7 –5  
Akron*  4 –4   5 –7  
Buffalo  4 –4   5 –7  
Kent State  4 –4   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Eastern Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Bowling Green  2 –6   4 –8  
Northern Illinois  2 –6   3 –9  
UMass  0 –8   0 –12  
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 12, 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]

Contents

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]

Venue

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

2025 MAC Championship Game
Miami RedHawks (7–5, 6–2) vs Western Michigan Broncos (8–4, 7–1)
Quarter1234Total
RedHawks600713
Broncos1067023

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: Saturday December 6, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoor
  • Game attendance: 19,114
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter) [16]
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:33) WMU – Jalen Buckley 67 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick), (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:27; WMU 7–0)
  • (11:40) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 1 Yd Run (Dom Dzioban PAT failed), (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:51) WMU – Palmer Domschke 27 Yd Field Goal, (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:49; WMU 10–6)
Second quarter
  • (13:43) WMU – Palmer Domschke 31 Yd Field Goal, (12 plays, 78 yards, 7:02; WMU 13–6)
  • (0:50) WMU – Palmer Domschke 50 Yd Field Goal, (7 plays, 33 yards, 0:57; WMU 16–6)
Third quarter
  • (13:16) WMU – Jalen Buckley 64 Yd Run (Palmer Domschke Kick), (2 plays, 65 yards, 0:43; WMU 23–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:14) M-OH – Cole Weaver 6 Yd pass from Henry Hesson (Dom Dzioban Kick), (8 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; WMU 23–13)
StatisticsM-OHWMU
First downs1818
Plays–yards69-27269-397
Rushes–yards31-7356-286
Passing yards199111
Passing: comp–att–int14-38-08-13-0
Time of possession24:4335:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (OH)PassingHenry Hesson7/20, 107 yards, 1 TD
RushingJordan Brunson14 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKam Perry7 receptions, 101 yards
Western MichiganPassing Broc Lowry 8/13, 111 yards
RushingJalen Buckley19 carries, 193 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMichael Brescia2 receptions, 47 yards

References

  1. ↑ Bet MGM. "MAC Football Championship Odds for 2025". MGM.
  2. ↑ "2024 MAC Football Championship". MAC. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 MAC Football Championship". ESPN. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 Football Standings". Mid-American Conference.
  5. ↑ "WMU 23, Miami (OH) 13". ESPN.
  6. ↑ Gingerich, Troy (November 30, 2023). "MAC eliminating divisions in football beginning next season". WTOL 11. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Ramsey, Jared (November 30, 2023). "MAC to replace divisions with new system for 2024". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "MAC Announces New Football Tiebreaker Procedures". MAC . September 18, 2024. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ Paul, Tony (July 26, 2022). "MAC signs three-year extension to keep football title game at Ford Field". Detroit News. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Kevin (November 30, 2023). "MAC signs three-year extension to keep football title game at Ford Field". FBS Schedules. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "About Ford Field". Ford Field. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ Kelley, Kevin. "MAC announces new football schedule model, eliminates divisions". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "WMU takes MAC regular-season title with 31-21 win over EMU, awaits league championship game opponent". ESPN. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Gotkowski throws 3 TD passes, leads Miami (Ohio) to MAC title game with 45-24 win over Ball State". ESPN. November 29, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ Paul, Tony (November 29, 2025). "WMU football learns its opponent for MAC championship game at Ford Field". Detroit News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "College Football TV Schedule: Week 15, 2025". 506sports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
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