The MAC belt · current holder
Miami (OH)
Took it from Ohio, 80–52, on March 13, 2026. Only MAC games count: the conference belt passes to whoever beats the holder in a game between two MAC teams.
1Defenses this reign
200Days held
159Reigns since 2003
487Conference belt games
Next MAC belt game: Sat, January 2, 2027, at Buffalo.
Most days with it
| Bowling Green | 1,864 |
| Central Michigan | 1,111 |
| Buffalo | 1,030 |
| Eastern Michigan | 950 |
| Toledo | 727 |
| Kent State | 692 |
| Miami (OH) | 615 |
| Ball State | 412 |
Most reigns
| Toledo | 15 |
| Bowling Green | 15 |
| Buffalo | 15 |
| Kent State | 14 |
| Central Michigan | 14 |
| Miami (OH) | 13 |
| Eastern Michigan | 13 |
| Ohio | 13 |
Longest reigns
| Bowling Green | Feb 23, 2005 – Feb 24, 2007 | 38 |
| Central Michigan | Mar 15, 2013 – Feb 19, 2014 | 13 |
| Bowling Green | Mar 9, 2011 – Feb 11, 2012 | 12 |
| Bowling Green | Jan 14, 2009 – Mar 4, 2009 | 11 |
| Central Michigan | Jan 3, 2018 – Feb 14, 2018 | 10 |
| Miami (OH) | Jan 16, 2019 – Feb 27, 2019 | 10 |
| Marshall | Jan 15, 2005 – Feb 23, 2005 | 10 |
| Ohio | Mar 14, 2015 – Feb 3, 2016 | 9 |
Latest title changes
| Mar 13, 2026 | Miami (OH) beat Ohio |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Ohio beat Miami (OH) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Miami (OH) beat Central Michigan |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Central Michigan beat Akron |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Akron beat Toledo |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Toledo beat Kent State |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Kent State beat Ohio |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Ohio beat Eastern Michigan |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Eastern Michigan beat Bowling Green |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Bowling Green beat Kent State |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Kent State beat Toledo |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Toledo beat Northern Illinois |