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Follow MAC Football Media Day on Thursday, July 24
7/23/2025 10:51:00 AM | Football
The event will highlight the league's annual kickoff event
ESPN+ Media Day Show.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2025 Football Media Day on Thursday, July 24, at Ford Field in Detroit, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2025 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 28, and will conclude with the MAC Football Championship Game, Dec. 6, at Ford Field.
Once again, this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN+ from 11-3 p.m. The production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout MAC Media Day. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will begin the Kickoff with an address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11 a.m.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior defensive lineman Jefferson Adam (Ypsilanti, Mich./Washtenaw International/Hocking College/Iowa State) and senior offensive lineman Mickey Rewolinski (Caledonia, Wis./Union Grove).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2025 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its X, Instagram, and Facebook feeds. The official Twitter hashtag for the 2025 MAC Football Media Day coverage is #MACtion and #EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
2025 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Thursday, July 24, Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.
8:30 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
11 a.m.-3 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview on ESPN+
2025 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Participants
Akron
Head Coach Joe Moorhead (4th season)
Ben Finley, R-Sr., QB, Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS | NC State | California)
Daymon David, R-Sr., S, Baltimore, Md. (Franklin HS | Oregon)
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Uremovich (1st season)
Kiael Kelly, R-Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Gaither HS)
Darin Conley, R-So., DT, Kansas City, Mo. (Pembroke Hill School)
Bowling Green
Head Coach Eddie George (1st season)
Drew Pyne, Grad., QB, New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan HS | Missouri)
Eriq George, Jr., DE, Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy | Tennessee State)
Buffalo
Head Coach Pete Lembo (2nd season)
Al-Jay Henderson, Sr., RB, Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)
Red Murdock, Gr., LB, Petersburg, Va. (Hopewell)
Central Michigan
Head Coach Matt Drinkall (1st season)
Joe Labas, R-Sr., QB, Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS)
Jordan Kwiatkowski, Sr., LB, Sterling Heights, Mich. (Stevenson HS)
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton (12th season)
Mickey Rewolinski, Gr., OL, Caledonia, Wis. (Union Grove)
Jefferson Adam, Sr., DL, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Washtenaw International Hocking College | Iowa State)
Kent State
Interim Head Coach Mark Carney (1st season)
Da'Shawn Martin, So., WR, Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)
Tevin Tucker, R-So., S, Kannapolis, N.C. (NW Cabarrus)
UMass
Head Coach Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Rocko Griffin, R-Jr., RB, Savannah, Ga., (South Effingham)
Malcolm Greene, DB, Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs)
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin (12th season)
Dequan Finn, 6th-Sr., QB, Detroit, Mich. (Toledo | Baylor)
Silas Walters, R-Sr., DB, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock (7th season)
Evan Malcore, R-Jr., OT, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Jalonnie Williams, R-Sr., DE, Milwaukee, Wis. (Greenfield)
Ohio
Head Coach Brian Smith (1st season)
Parker Navarro, Grad., QB, Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
DJ Walker, R-So., S, Aliquippa, Pa. (Aliquippa)
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle (10th season)
Tucker Gleason, Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Plant)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Sr., S, Tampa, Fla. (Lakewood)
Western Michigan
Head Coach Lance Taylor (3rd season)
Jalen Buckley, R-Jr., RB, Aurora, Ill. (Batavia)
Tate Hallock, Grad., S, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central)
Ways To Follow
Fans can follow along during MAC Media Day all afternoon by tuning in to EMUEagles.com. Additionally, fans that want a more behind the scene experience can do so by following these accounts. Twitter: @EMUAthletics and @EMUFB. Additional accounts to follow during the day would include: @GregSteinerEMU (Football SID), @Coach_Creighton (Chris Creighton), and @MACSports (Official account of #MACtion).
Catch The Eagles on ESPN+
Head Coach Chris Creighton will be interviewed on ESPN+. EMU's scheduled time is still TBA.
Got Questions?
Have questions for Coach Creighton, Adam, or Rewolinski? Send X questions to @EMUFB or post on our official Facebook page. We will attempt to get those answered on Thursday afternoon.
What Else to Expect?
Stay tuned to EMUEagles.com all afternoon for a preseason poll announcement, media guide release, video interviews, and feature stories from MAC Media Day.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Mid-American Conference will host its 2025 Football Media Day on Thursday, July 24, at Ford Field in Detroit, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The MAC Football Media Day kicks off the 2025 season, which officially begins on Thursday, Aug. 28, and will conclude with the MAC Football Championship Game, Dec. 6, at Ford Field.
Once again, this year's MAC Football Media Day will be shown live on ESPN+ from 11-3 p.m. The production will highlight the league's annual kickoff event as hosts Michael Reghi and Dustin Fox will visit with all MAC head coaches and several student-athletes throughout MAC Media Day. MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will begin the Kickoff with an address to the media LIVE on ESPN+ at 11 a.m.
Attending from Eastern Michigan will be Head Coach Chris Creighton, senior defensive lineman Jefferson Adam (Ypsilanti, Mich./Washtenaw International/Hocking College/Iowa State) and senior offensive lineman Mickey Rewolinski (Caledonia, Wis./Union Grove).
EMUEagles.com will also have full coverage of the event with interviews and releases to be posted throughout the day.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2025 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes, and league office regarding media day. Both EMU and the MAC will post updates throughout the day using its X, Instagram, and Facebook feeds. The official Twitter hashtag for the 2025 MAC Football Media Day coverage is #MACtion and #EMUFB. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
2025 MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY:
Thursday, July 24, Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.
8:30 a.m. – MAC Football Media Day Registration
11 a.m. – State of the Conference, Commissioner, Dr. Jon Steinbrecher
11 a.m.-3 p.m. - MAC Football Media Preview on ESPN+
2025 MAC Football Media Day Head Coaches and Student-Athlete Participants
Akron
Head Coach Joe Moorhead (4th season)
Ben Finley, R-Sr., QB, Phoenix, Ariz. (Paradise Valley HS | NC State | California)
Daymon David, R-Sr., S, Baltimore, Md. (Franklin HS | Oregon)
Ball State
Head Coach Mike Uremovich (1st season)
Kiael Kelly, R-Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Gaither HS)
Darin Conley, R-So., DT, Kansas City, Mo. (Pembroke Hill School)
Bowling Green
Head Coach Eddie George (1st season)
Drew Pyne, Grad., QB, New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan HS | Missouri)
Eriq George, Jr., DE, Nashville, Tenn. (Montgomery Bell Academy | Tennessee State)
Buffalo
Head Coach Pete Lembo (2nd season)
Al-Jay Henderson, Sr., RB, Irvington, N.J. (Irvington)
Red Murdock, Gr., LB, Petersburg, Va. (Hopewell)
Central Michigan
Head Coach Matt Drinkall (1st season)
Joe Labas, R-Sr., QB, Brecksville, Ohio (Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS)
Jordan Kwiatkowski, Sr., LB, Sterling Heights, Mich. (Stevenson HS)
Eastern Michigan
Head Coach Chris Creighton (12th season)
Mickey Rewolinski, Gr., OL, Caledonia, Wis. (Union Grove)
Jefferson Adam, Sr., DL, Ypsilanti, Mich. (Washtenaw International Hocking College | Iowa State)
Kent State
Interim Head Coach Mark Carney (1st season)
Da'Shawn Martin, So., WR, Springfield, Ohio (Springfield)
Tevin Tucker, R-So., S, Kannapolis, N.C. (NW Cabarrus)
UMass
Head Coach Joe Harasymiak (1st season)
Rocko Griffin, R-Jr., RB, Savannah, Ga., (South Effingham)
Malcolm Greene, DB, Highland Springs, Va. (Highland Springs)
Miami
Head Coach Chuck Martin (12th season)
Dequan Finn, 6th-Sr., QB, Detroit, Mich. (Toledo | Baylor)
Silas Walters, R-Sr., DB, West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
Northern Illinois
Head Coach Thomas Hammock (7th season)
Evan Malcore, R-Jr., OT, Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie)
Jalonnie Williams, R-Sr., DE, Milwaukee, Wis. (Greenfield)
Ohio
Head Coach Brian Smith (1st season)
Parker Navarro, Grad., QB, Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista)
DJ Walker, R-So., S, Aliquippa, Pa. (Aliquippa)
Toledo
Head Coach Jason Candle (10th season)
Tucker Gleason, Sr., QB, Tampa, Fla. (Plant)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Sr., S, Tampa, Fla. (Lakewood)
Western Michigan
Head Coach Lance Taylor (3rd season)
Jalen Buckley, R-Jr., RB, Aurora, Ill. (Batavia)
Tate Hallock, Grad., S, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central)
Ways To Follow
Fans can follow along during MAC Media Day all afternoon by tuning in to EMUEagles.com. Additionally, fans that want a more behind the scene experience can do so by following these accounts. Twitter: @EMUAthletics and @EMUFB. Additional accounts to follow during the day would include: @GregSteinerEMU (Football SID), @Coach_Creighton (Chris Creighton), and @MACSports (Official account of #MACtion).
Catch The Eagles on ESPN+
Head Coach Chris Creighton will be interviewed on ESPN+. EMU's scheduled time is still TBA.
Got Questions?
Have questions for Coach Creighton, Adam, or Rewolinski? Send X questions to @EMUFB or post on our official Facebook page. We will attempt to get those answered on Thursday afternoon.
What Else to Expect?
Stay tuned to EMUEagles.com all afternoon for a preseason poll announcement, media guide release, video interviews, and feature stories from MAC Media Day.
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