On Aug. 8, the conference became the first FBS conference to opt not to play this fall.
The Mid-American Conference has decided to hold a football season this fall despite previously deciding to cancel all fall sports, according to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel.
ESPN’s Heather Dinich reports the school’s presidents and chancellors unanimously approved a return-to-play plan on Friday.
According to WTOL’s Jordan Strack, the MAC presidents have approved a six-game conference schedule. ESPN reports the schedule will begin Nov. 4, and its conference championship game will be held in mid-December.
On Aug. 8, the conference became the first FBS conference to opt not to play this fall.
MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in August that the decision to cancel fall sports was unanimous among league presidents. Steinbrecher added, “the league will make every effort possible to provide competitive opportunities in the spring.
“There are simply too many unknowns to put our student athletes into situations that are not clearly understood,” he said. “… It’s not the easy decision, but it was the right decision.”
The MAC’s decision to reverse course comes one day removed from both the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences electing to conduct football seasons this fall.
Last week, the Big Ten also announced that it would hold a football season this fall despite previously canceling it.
