Michigan MAC Trophy Central MichiganChippewas EasternMichiganEagles WesternMichiganBroncos Football Originated: 2005 Current holder: Western Michigan CentralMichigan (6)2006 20092010 20132017 2021 Eastern Michigan (5)2007 20082011 20122022 Western Michigan (10)2005 20142015 20162018 20192020 20232024 2025 Men's Basketball Originated: 2006 Current holder: Western Michigan CentralMichigan (7)2010 20122015 20162019 20242025 Eastern Michigan (5)2017 20182020 20222023 Western Michigan (9)2006 20072008 20092011 20132014 2021 2026

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.

Western Michigan has won the most total trophies with 18, 8 in basketball and 10 in football. They currently hold both trophies.

History The Michigan MAC Trophy was created in 2005 by the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. There are two trophies, one given to the winner of the football series and the other to the winner of the men's basketball series. CMU, EMU and WMU have been competing together in the MAC since 1974 (although WMU joined the MAC in 1948).

Central Michigan won the football trophy in 2009 after Eastern Michigan won the previous two. The football trophy was won by all three schools in the trophy's first three years of existence. WMU won the first four basketball trophies before CMU won in 2010.

Western Michigan University claimed the inaugural Michigan MAC Trophy for each sport. Western Michigan also has the most trophies with 19, 10 in football and 9 in basketball.

Results Central Michigan victories Eastern Michigan victories Western Michigan victories Tied series

* Tie; retained trophy

Football Year Winner Summary CMU vs. EMU CMU vs. WMU EMU vs. WMU References 2005 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 23–20 (OT) WMU 31–24 WMU 44–36 2006 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 24–17 (OT) CMU 31–7 WMU 18–15 2007 Eastern Michigan EMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 EMU 48–45 CMU 34–31 EMU 19–2 2008 Eastern Michigan * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 EMU 56–52 CMU 38–28 WMU 31–10 2009 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 56–8 CMU 34–23 WMU 35–14 2010 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 52–14 CMU 26–22 WMU 45–30 2011 Eastern Michigan EMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 35–28 WMU 44–14 EMU 14–10 2012 Eastern Michigan * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 CMU 34–31 WMU 42–31 EMU 29–23 2013 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 CMU 42–10 CMU 27–22 EMU 35–32 (OT) 2014 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 38–7 WMU 32–20 WMU 51–7 2015 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, CMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 35–28 WMU 41–39 WMU 58–28 2016 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 26–21 WMU 49–10 WMU 45–31 2017 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, EMU 0–2 CMU 42–30 CMU 35–28 WMU 20–17 (OT) 2018 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 17–7 WMU 35–10 WMU 27–24 2019 Western Michigan * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 CMU 42–16 WMU 31–15 EMU 34–27 2020 Western Michigan * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 CMU 31–23 WMU 52–44 EMU 53–42 2021 Central Michigan CMU 2–0, EMU 1–1, WMU 0–2 CMU 31–10 CMU 42–30 EMU 22–21 2022 Eastern Michigan EMU 2–0, WMU 1–1, CMU 0–2 EMU 38–19 WMU 12–10 EMU 45–23 2023 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, CMU 1–1 EMU 0–2 CMU 26–23 WMU 38–28 WMU 45–21 2024 Western Michigan * CMU 1–1, EMU 1–1, WMU 1–1 EMU 38–34 CMU 16–14 WMU 26–18 2025 Western Michigan WMU 2–0, CMU 1–1 EMU 0–2 CMU 24–13 WMU 24–21 WMU 31–21

Men's basketball Year Winner Summary CMU vs. EMU CMU vs. WMU EMU vs. WMU References 2006 Western Michigan WMU 4–0, EMU 2–2, CMU 0–4 EMU 81–75EMU 80–69 WMU 75–71WMU 68–57 WMU 68–62WMU 67–64 2007 Western Michigan WMU 3–1, CMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 74–68EMU 87–83 (OT) WMU 86–76CMU 71–66 WMU 84–80WMU 80–61 2008 Western Michigan * CMU 2–2, EMU 2–2, WMU 2–2 CMU 62–53EMU 67–64 WMU 72–52CMU 72–68 EMU 81–71WMU 70–52 2009 Western Michigan WMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 84–77 (2OT)EMU 57–56 WMU 72–63CMU 71–68 WMU 53–45WMU 46–38 2010 Central Michigan CMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 71–63CMU 56–55 WMU 70–61CMU 74–66 WMU 61–47EMU 66–52 2011 Western Michigan WMU 4–0, CMU 1–3, EMU 1–3 EMU 41–38CMU 66–60 WMU 63–56WMU 81–68 WMU 65–48WMU 87–60 2012 Central Michigan CMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, WMU 1–3 CMU 60–56CMU 55–52 WMU 64–61CMU 76–70 EMU 62–59 (OT)EMU 54–53 2013 Western Michigan WMU 3–1, EMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 58–52CMU 61–59 WMU 76–59WMU 71–68 WMU 63–59EMU 50–49 (OT) 2014 Western Michigan * EMU 3–1, WMU 3–1, CMU 0–4 EMU 72–59EMU 64–42 WMU 75–72WMU 76–64 EMU 56–37WMU 75–67 2015 Central Michigan CMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, EMU 1–3 CMU 65–51CMU 72–56 CMU 70–65WMU 74–62 EMU 69–63WMU 80–72 2016 Central Michigan * EMU 3–1, WMU 3–1, CMU 0–4 EMU 99–80EMU 71–56 WMU 92–85WMU 91–82 (OT) WMU 94–86EMU 74–63 2017 Eastern Michigan EMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 85–63EMU 109–81 CMU 86–82WMU 88-80 EMU 86–80WMU 88–80 2018Eastern Michigan EMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 79–74EMU 72–67 WMU 83–81 (OT)CMU 84–71 WMU 71–57EMU 74-58 2019 Central Michigan CMU 4–0, EMU 2–2, WMU 0–4 CMU 86–82CMU 77–66 CMU 85–64CMU 82–75 EMU 93–67EMU 77–76 2020 Eastern Michigan EMU 3–1, CMU 2–2, WMU 1–3 EMU 73–70EMU 67–63 CMU 85–78CMU 85–68 EMU 69–51WMU 70–54 2021 Western Michigan WMU 2–1, CMU 2–2, EMU 1–2 CMU 87–60CMU 75–64 WMU 76–61WMU 67–65 EMU 64–63 2022 Eastern Michigan EMU 3–1, WMU 2–2, CMU 1–3 EMU 99–68EMU 75–70 CMU 65–55WMU 77–63 EMU 85–79WMU 71–60 2023 Eastern Michigan EMU 2–1, WMU 2–2, CMU 1–2 EMU 62–56 CMU 70–69WMU 81–65 WMU 85–79EMU 66–59 2024 Central Michigan CMU 4–0, EMU 1–3, WMU 1–3 CMU 80–64CMU 65–62 (OT) CMU 62–55CMU 69–42 WMU 73–56EMU 70–67 2025 Central Michigan CMU 3–1, WMU 1–2, EMU 1–2 CMU 82–63EMU 84–73 CMU 73–52CMU 86–57WMU 61–542026 Western Michigan WMU 3–1, CMU 2–2, EMU 1–3CMU 100–65EMU 66–54WMU 77–65CMU 83–70WMU 79–62WMU 76–62

Total trophies University Football trophies Basketball trophies Total trophies Western Michigan 10 9 19 Central Michigan 6 7 13 Eastern Michigan 5 5 10

Total records

Football University W L PCT Western Michigan 25 17 Central Michigan 22 20 Eastern Michigan 16 26

Men's basketball University W L PCT Western Michigan 43 33 Eastern Michigan 38 35 Central Michigan 32 44

See also Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry

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