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Hauser, Brune and Walker Represent Ohio at 2026 MAC Football Kickoff on Wednesday
7/21/2026 9:00:00 AM | Football
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DETROIT – Ohio football first-year head coach John Hauser, junior running back Duncan Brune (Cologne, Germany) and redshirt junior safety DJ Walker (Aliquippa, Pa.) are set to represent Ohio at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Football Kickoff on Wednesday, July 22. This year's in-person event will be set at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., from 9:00 am ET/8:00 am CT to 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT.
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The MAC Football Kickoff will open the 80th season of MAC Football, which officially begins on Saturday, August 29, and will conclude with the 2025 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, December 5 at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPN.
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MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will be joined by the head coaches from each member institution as well as two student-athlete representatives. Steinbrecher will begin the Football Kickoff with his address to the media at 11 a.m. ET. All head coaches and student-athletes will be available to the media throughout the event. Â
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Hauser, Brune and Walker will be live on ESPN+ at noon, followed shortly after on Pure Rock 105.5 FM with Marty Banniser and Rob Cornelius. Fans can also follow along throughout the day on Ohio football's social media platforms.Â
#OUohyeah
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DETROIT – Ohio football first-year head coach John Hauser, junior running back Duncan Brune (Cologne, Germany) and redshirt junior safety DJ Walker (Aliquippa, Pa.) are set to represent Ohio at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Football Kickoff on Wednesday, July 22. This year's in-person event will be set at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., from 9:00 am ET/8:00 am CT to 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT.
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The MAC Football Kickoff will open the 80th season of MAC Football, which officially begins on Saturday, August 29, and will conclude with the 2025 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, December 5 at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPN.
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MAC Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher will be joined by the head coaches from each member institution as well as two student-athlete representatives. Steinbrecher will begin the Football Kickoff with his address to the media at 11 a.m. ET. All head coaches and student-athletes will be available to the media throughout the event. Â
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Hauser, Brune and Walker will be live on ESPN+ at noon, followed shortly after on Pure Rock 105.5 FM with Marty Banniser and Rob Cornelius. Fans can also follow along throughout the day on Ohio football's social media platforms.Â
#OUohyeah
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