I'm sure it'll come up, but personally, I certainly won't mind a player popping up and saying something like that every so often.

* Austin Novosad at BG * Reese Poofenbarger at Akron * Pop Watson III at UMass * Carson Conklin (back) at Sac State ... and more offensive transfers to look for from every MAC team as we enter the 2026 campaign: www.bythebelt.com/impact-trans...

#MACtion season loading... MAC Media Day is officially set for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 at Ford Field in Detroit. As of now, here are the expected coaches and players who will be in attendance (Miami has not listed their attendees, but Chuck Martin will be on site):

Time for some Thursday MACtion

The Victory Bell game between Miami and Cincinnati being moved to TQL Stadium might signal the end of the rivalry, but @omarrashonborja.bsky.social opines that it also presents a potential opportunity for the RedHawks' immediate future: www.bythebelt.com/could-anothe...

College football's oldest non-conference rivalry is set to play its final edition in a new location. Cincinnati will move the Victory Bell game against the Miami RedHawks on Sept. 19th from Nippert Stadium to TQL Stadium, home of MLS' Cincinnati FC: www.bythebelt.com/miami-oh-cin...

Women's flag football will be the newest offering at Sacramento State, aiming to become the university's 22nd varsity sport. The Hornets flag team will complete as a club team in 2026-27 before joining the NCAA as a Division I team in 2027-28: www.bythebelt.com/sacramento-s...

Women's flag football will be the newest offering at Sacramento State, aiming to become the university's 22nd varsity sport. The Hornets flag team will complete as a club team in 2026-27 before joining the NCAA as a Division I team in 2027-28: www.bythebelt.com/sacramento-s...

Heck yeah we will!

‪The 2026 edition of the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-MAC teams have been revealed, with Miami and Western Michigan Broncos (13 players each) dominating the selections. All 13 MAC members-- including Sacramento State-- netted at least 5 selections: www.bythebelt.com/phil-steele-...

‪The 2026 edition of the Phil Steele Magazine Preseason All-MAC teams have been revealed, with Miami and Western Michigan Broncos (13 players each) dominating the selections. All 13 MAC members-- including Sacramento State-- netted at least 5 selections: www.bythebelt.com/phil-steele-...

Need some #MACtion to watch tonight? The @cfl.ca's got you covered, with eight former MAC stars, including stalwarts Nathan Rourke and AJ Ouellette, set to take the stage at 7 p.m. Eastern time on CBS Sports Network: www.bythebelt.com/cfl-saturday...

We've got some free time, and it's a beautiful day for footy, so let's celebrate by opening up the #BeltBag... You have questions, we have answers! Anything on your mind?

After the 2028 season, Ball State football has a lot of openings in their future schedules. Our own @omarrashonborja.bsky.social has one idea on how to fill those vacancies-- and it has to do with a recently-changed Indianapolis tradition: www.bythebelt.com/ball-state-f...

With CMU, Kent State, Miami and WMU revealed to be playing games on over-the-air TV in 2026, we take an in-depth look at the history of broadcast games dating back to the 1970s for all four squads: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mid-ame...

Vikings sign WRs Michael Briscoe, Trayvon Rudolph.

Congrats to our staff contributor @omarrashonborja.bsky.social for gaining a vote for the Lambert Trophy, which is annually rewarded to the best FBS team in the East!

The Protect College Sports Act is set to get its Congressional debut tomorrow morning, so we broke down all the significant portions of the initial version of the bill, including specific language, what it intends to do and what could create issues: www.bythebelt.com/protect-coll...

The Protect College Sports Act is set to get its Congressional debut tomorrow morning, so we broke down all the significant portions of the initial version of the bill, including specific language, what it intends to do and what could create issues: www.bythebelt.com/protect-coll...

I think the CFB27 deluxe cover is Good, actually.

It took a few years for Pete Suder to round into form, but once he did, he was the connective tissue for the Miami RedHawks' historic 2025-26 campaign. As he prepares for the upcoming #NBADraft, we take a look at what he has to bring to the next level: www.bythebelt.com/peter-suder-...

MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher called Power conferences "ungovernable" and said he was "tired of listening to the complaints of the autonomy conferences who believe they know the best way to run the organization" in a speech to league members earlier this week: www.bythebelt.com/mac-commissi...

MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher called Power conferences "ungovernable" and said he was "tired of listening to the complaints of the autonomy conferences who believe they know the best way to run the organization" in a speech to league members earlier this week: www.bythebelt.com/mac-commissi...

NIU baseball put up a valiant effort at the Tallahassee Regional, ultimately coming up short of advancing-- but not before pulling off some stunning performances that proved their worth on the diamond: www.bythebelt.com/northern-ill...

It's been a fun ride, we're hoping to have a regional recap soon!

Ball State defensive back Gavin Yates-Lyons, an 18-year-old true freshman, has passed away from injuries suffered in a shooting in Tallahassee earlier this week: www.bythebelt.com/ball-state-f...

Ball State football head coach Mike Uremovich doesn't use slogans or print t-shirts. He preaches philosophies over playbooks. He "hates" spending time apart from his team... And he also makes a mean brisket. Get to know more about him here: www.bythebelt.com/ball-state-c...

UMass got a football commit, kind of a big deal.

Good afternoon, everyone! It's been awhile and it's a fairly slow part of the calendar, so we figure it's a great time to open up the #BeltBag and answer your questions! Reply in the comments and we'll get you back later. We will be taking comments until Monday.

Ball State football head coach Mike Uremovich doesn't use slogans or print t-shirts. He preaches philosophies over playbooks. He "hates" spending time apart from his team... And he also makes a mean brisket. Get to know more about him here: www.bythebelt.com/ball-state-c...

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George Bork, the NIU gunslinger who paved the way for the embrace of the passing-forward offense in college football, has passed away at 84. Bork-- also a celebrated basketball player-- is often credited with NIU's ascent as a public brand: www.bythebelt.com/northern-ill...

Per NIU Athletics, George Bork has passed away. Bork, NIU's first College Football HOF'er, was a two-sport athlete (FB, MBB) for the Huskies who became the first NCAA QB to throw for 3,000+ yards in a season. He later played in the CFL with Montreal. Bork was 84 years old.

After a 2025-26 campaign which saw BGSU win over a Power opponent for the first time since 2005 and develop a MAC Defensive Player of the Year, BGSU MBB head coach Todd Simon has agreed to a contract extension which keeps him in place until 2030: www.bythebelt.com/todd-simon-b...

* BG/Toledo and UMass/UConn moving to Friday night national broadcasts * Kent State selected for Big Noon Kickoff * Western Michigan on primetime NBC Catch up on every 2026 MAC Football game revealed for national or regional broadcast so far here: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mid-ame...

UConn/UMass on a Friday night. Perfection.

Western Michigan football's game against the Michigan Wolverines on Sept. 5th has been picked up for the primetime Saturday Night broadcast, airing on NBC.

Per our own Jack Dann: Sacramento State has been selected for five national TV broadcasts-- a program record. @ Fresno State (CBSSN), vs. NDSU (ESPN), vs. Kent State (ESPN2)*, vs. Toledo (CBSSN/ESPN2/ESPNU)*, @ CMU (CBSSN/ESPN2/ESPNU)*. * = weeknight game

Another MAC scheduling nugget: Kent State will get its third-ever over-the-air broadcast TV game in 2026, as their game against Ohio State in Week 3 has been picked up by FOX for Big Noon Saturday!

We'll have a full breakdown of the TV times for all the MAC schools soon on the website, but one bit of schedule news we think you'll like: The Battle of I-75 game between BG/Toledo has been moved to Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2.

The Travis Steele era is here to stay. The Miami RedHawks have retained Steele's services through the 2033-34 season after a historic campaign which saw Miami win an NCAA Tournament game as an at-large selection: www.bythebelt.com/travis-steel...

The newly-minted MAC baseball champion Northern Illinois Huskies will continue their magical swan song season in Tallahassee, drawing 2025's national runner-up Coastal Carolina for their first contest: www.bythebelt.com/northern-ill...

The Kent State Golden Flashes continue to add marquee opponents to the future football schedules, with a trip to Notre Dame scheduled for Oct. 2027. There's potential it could be an OTA broadcast, which would be a historic opportunity for KSU: www.bythebelt.com/kent-state-n...

The MAC is reaching a pivotal part of its next big step as a league, with TV rights negotiations set to begin with a new member in tote. We take a gander at the pros and cons of staying with ESPN, signing with a new primary provider and splitting inventory: www.bythebelt.com/mid-american...

The MAC is reaching a pivotal part of its next big step as a league, with TV rights negotiations set to begin with a new member in tote. We take a gander at the pros and cons of staying with ESPN, signing with a new primary provider and splitting inventory: www.bythebelt.com/mid-american...

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The Miami RedHawks secured the regular-season baseball title over the weekend and Ball State clinched the final tournament spot, setting up a MAC Tournament full of intrigue in Avon. Check out all the key action from the week and the bracket preview here: www.bythebelt.com/mid-american...

NCAA member schools the second they establish a new rule

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Of the 13 MAC teams set to take the field in 2026, only three return quarterbacks who started the majority of 2025's contests. We scan the landscape to identify which spots are secure and which will need further clarification after spring camps: www.bythebelt.com/projecting-a...