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Mid-American Conference approves six-game, conference-only football season

CLEVELAND, Ohio — MACtion is back. On Friday, the Mid-American Conference announced that it will resume the fall football season.

The league's Council of Presidents, based on the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Panel, approved a six-game conference-only schedule — which will be released at a later date — set to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The season is set to conclude on Dec. 18 or 19 with the MAC Football Championship game.

“The Council of Presidents has been having fulsome discussions with our Mid-American Conference medical advisors,” said Council of Presidents Chair and University at Buffalo president Dr.