The 2025–26 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season will be the season for Mid-American Conference men's basketball teams. It will begin with practices in October 2025, followed by the start of the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November. Conference play will begin in January 2025 and conclude in March 2025. The 2026 MAC tournament will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 27th consecutive season. The conference will see its first change in membership since 2005 with the addition of UMass It will also be the last MAC season for Northern Illinois, which will rejoin the Horizon League in 2026 after a nearly 30-year absence.
Head coaches.
Coaching changes.
Central Michigan.
After four seasons and a 49–75 overall record, Central Michigan fired Tony Barbee on April 3, 2025. On Monday, April 14, 2025, Central Michigan named Andy Bronkema the new head coach.
Coaches.
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See also.
2025–26 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season