While the rest of the world was locked in on the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, all my focus was on the action down in the MACtion.
For those who don’t know, the Mid-American Conference plays a handful of games this time of season on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Over the years, it’s become affectionately known as MACtion.
It’s perfect.
Sadly, we don’t have a lot of MACtion Tuesdays left, folks. The regular season is winding down. It’s Nov. 11. That means we have roughly three weeks left.
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Nick Poulos, No. 8 of the Ohio Bobcats, fumbles the ball as he is tackled by CJ Young, No. 8 of the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks during the second half at Yager Stadium on Nov. 10, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (Getty Images)
We have to cherish these weekday football games. They’re a blessing each and every year, and if you blink, you miss them. One day in the not-too-distant future, we’re going to be sitting at home on a Tuesday night in the dead of winter trying to choose between NBA, NHL, or another episode of “Everybody Loves Raymond” on TV Land, and we’ll miss this time of year.
Trust me.
So, yes, embrace midweek MACtion in college football, folks …
Embrace the chaos — like last night’s game between Miami (Ohio) and Ohio, which saw the home team’s scoreboard operator nearly cost his team the game when he was flagged for displaying multiple uprights on the big screen during Ohio’s field goal attempt.
Anarchy:
This is what MACtion is all about
“There were depictions of the field goal uprights on the scoreboard. That is a foul for unsportsmanlike conduct against Miami.”
Just amazing. Could you imagine not loving college football? You’re just not getting that sort of content in any other sport across America. It’s not possible.
I don’t even know what the best part of the whole thing is. The penalty for the scoreboard, or the ensuring fake field goal, which turned out to be unsuccessful because the wide open (and I mean WIDE OPEN) receiver dropped the pass?
Miami (OH) RedHawks head coach Chuck Martin works the sideline against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the first half at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2026. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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It there was ever a 90-second clip to perfectly display midweek MACtion, this is the one to use.
- Team misses chip shot field goal.
- Penalty issued for ridiculous scoreboard graphic.
- Team runs fake field goal on next play, only to come up short because the wide-open receiver somehow dropped the pass.
It was perfect. It’s everything we love about college football. Again, we’re going to miss these moments in about two months. Don’t take them for granted. Don’t waste a single second.
Riley Neer #15 of the Ohio Bobcats reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Miami (OH) RedHawks during the first half at Yager Stadium on Nov. 10, 2026, in Oxford, Ohio. (Getty Images)
The RedHawks, by the way, won the Battle of the Bricks, 34-17, after scoring 34 straight points. Thirty-four!
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I’ve never felt more alive on a Tuesday night in November.
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What a rush.