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MAC Announces Multi-Year Extension With Marathon Petroleum

MAC ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION WITH MARATHON PETROLEUM
2016 marks 14th year as title sponsor for the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game

Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today a multi-year contract extension with Marathon Petroleum Company LP as the title sponsor for the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game through the 2018 college football season.

This year marks the 20th anniversary for the MAC Football Championship Game, with Marathon as title sponsor for the 14th consecutive season with the previous 13 Championship Games at Ford Field in Detroit.

“Our relationship with Marathon Petroleum as the title sponsor of the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game showcases the Conference’s students, coaches and fans to a national television audience on ESPN2,” said MAC Commissioner, Dr.