No MAC champion has gone back-to-back since NIU did so in 2011 and 2012.
Western Michigan, fresh off a storybook title run which caught the eyes of national pollsters, looks to buck the trend and establish themselves as the MAC's flag-bearer in 2026: www.bythebelt.com/2026-mac-foo...
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2026 MAC Football Preseason Preview: Western Michigan Broncos
Broc Lowry and Jalen Buckley return to lead the first MAC champion repeat effort in 14 years.