Michigan MAC Trophy | ||
Central Michigan Chippewas |
Eastern Michigan Eagles |
Western Michigan Broncos |
Football | ||
Originated: | 2005 | |
Current holder: | Western Michigan | |
Central Michigan (6) 2006 2009 2010 2013 2017 2021 |
Eastern Michigan (5) 2007 2008 2011 2012 2022 |
Western Michigan (9) 2005 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024 |
Men's Basketball | ||
Originated: | 2006 | |
Current holder: | Central Michigan | |
Central Michigan (6) 2010 2012 2015 2016 2019 2024 |
Eastern Michigan (5) 2017 2018 2020 2022 2023 |
Western Michigan (8) 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2013 2014 2021 |
The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) university from Michigan – Central Michigan University (CMU), Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and Western Michigan University (WMU) – which has the best head-to-head record in each season of each sport. There are two separate trophies, one for football and the other for men's basketball. It is one of a handful of trophies in college sports contested among three teams; others are the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and the irregularly awarded Florida Cup and Beehive Boot.
In the event of a tie the Michigan MAC Trophy remains with the previous holder until one of the other rivals claims the title. This happened with both trophies in 2008, when each team finished 2–2 in men's basketball and 1–1 in football; Western Michigan retained the men's basketball trophy and Eastern Michigan retained the football trophy. It also happened in 2012 with the football trophy, when EMU retained it.
Western Michigan has won the most total trophies with 17, 8 in basketball and 9 in football.
Western Michigan currently holds the football trophy and Central Michigan currently holds the men's basketball trophy.