Chippewas to Participate in 2025 MAC Football Kickoff Thursday at Ford Field

DETROIT, Mich.—Head Coach Matt Drinkall, senior linebacker Jordan Kwiatkowski, and senior quarterback Joe Labas will travel to Detroit, Mich. to represent Central Michigan at the 2025 Mid-American Conference Football Kickoff event on Wednesday and Thursday. The official event will take place at Ford Field on Thursday, July 24 with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
 
The entire day’s festivities will be broadcast live on ESPN+ beginning at 9 a.m. ET. The show will feature segments on each of the 12 MAC programs. CMU’s segment will be broadcast between 1:30-1:45 p.m. ET and will feature Drinkall and either Kwiatkowski or Labas.
 
Fans will be able to follow along on an hour-by-hour basis by accessing CMU Football’s blog on www.cmuchippewas.com. Drinkall, Kwiatkowski, and Labas will tape and produce a variety of content throughout the day. On Wednesday, Kwiatkowski and Labas will have a photo shoot in their jerseys and then attend a party with the other players at the Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET. Here is their daily schedule for Thursday:
 
CENTRAL MICHIGAN MEDIA DAY SCHEDULE (Thursday, July 24, 2025)

Time	Content
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.	Commissioner Steinbrecher Press Conference
11:50 p.m.-12:10 p.m.	Social Content
12:15 p.m-12:35 p.m.	MAC Video Content
12:40 p.m.-1:20 p.m.	One-on-one media availability for Central Michigan
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.	ESPN Production (1:25 p.m. arrival)
1:55 p.m.-2:15 p.m.	Photo Wall
2:20 p.m.-2:40 p.m.	EA Sports College Football station

 
The MAC Football Kickoff Event launches the 2025 season, which officially begins when Central Michigan travels to San Jose State on Friday, August 29 and concludes with the 2025 MAC Football Championship Game at Ford Field in Detroit on Saturday, December 6 at noon.
 
Central Michigan’s 2025 football schedule was announced on March 5. Click here to access that information.
 
Season tickets can be purchased or renewed online at Ticket Central at www.cmuchippewas.com at this link, or by calling the CMU Athletics Ticket Office at (989) 774-3045. Lock in your tickets now for the best available seats.
 
Central Michigan Football season tickets can be purchased or renewed for as little as $95 for the Chippewas’ five home games in 2025. Fans purchasing season tickets will have the opportunity to receive the exact number of tickets to attend Central Michigan’s road game at Western Michigan in Kalamazoo on Saturday, Nov. 1. For example, if a season ticketholder has purchased four season tickets, they can receive up to four tickets to the Western game. Ticket purchasers can reach out to Ticket Central at 989-774-3045 for more information.
 
Tickets for Central Michigan’s 2025 non-conference games, including the Saturday, Sept. 13 contest at Michigan are also on sale. Tickets are $60.00 each for CMU’s game at Michigan, $30.00 for the San Jose State game, and $20 for the Pittsburgh game. Tickets for these three games can be purchased online at www.cmuchippewas.com or by calling the Chippewa Athletic Fund at (989) 774-6680.
 
Central Michigan will begin its preseason practice schedule in late July. Additional details will be available later.
 
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