The 2013 Mid-American Conference football season was the 68th season for the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

The University of Massachusetts who joined the conference the previous season would now be eligible for the conference championship as well as bowl games.

Last season at the Marathon MAC Championship game, Northern Illinois defeated Kent State 44–37 for the championship.

Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Coach of the Year: Rod Carey, Northern Illinois Offensive Player of the Year: QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Defensive Player of the Year: LB Khalil Mack, Buffalo Special Teams Player of the Year: K Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo Freshman of the Year: WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan [1] 2013 All-MAC First Team Offense Quarterback – Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois Center – Chief Kekuewa, Bowling Green Offensive Linemen – Dominic Flewellyn, Bowling Green Offensive Lineman – Tyler Loos, Northern Illinois Offensive Lineman – Jasen Carlson, Buffalo Offensive Linemen – Jordan Hansel, Ball State Tight End – Zane Fakes, Ball State Wide Receiver – Willie Snead IV, Ball State Wide Receiver – Alex Neutz, Buffalo Wide Receiver – Titus Davis, Central Michigan Wide Receiver – Tommylee Lewis, Northern Illinois Running Back – Branden Oliver, Buffalo Running Back – David Fluellen, Toledo Placekicker – Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo 2013 All-MAC First Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Khalil Mack, Buffalo Outside Linebacker – Jamaal Bass, Northern Illinois Inside Linebacker – Junior Sylvestre, Toledo Inside Linebacker – Jatavis Brown, Akron Down Lineman – Roosevelt Nix, Kent State Down Lineman – Jonathan Newsome, Ball State Down Lineman – Ken Bishop, Northern Illinois Down Lineman – Jayrone Elliott, Toledo Defensive Back – Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois Defensive Back – BooBoo Gates, Bowling Green Defensive Back – Dayonne Nunley, Miami Defensive Back – Najja Johnson, Buffalo Punter – Zac Murphy, Miami 2013 All-MAC First Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Devin Bass, Ohio Punt Return Specialist – T. J. Carrie, Ohio 2013 All-MAC Second Team Offense Quarterback – Keith Wenning, Ball State Center – Zac Kerin, Toledo Offensive Lineman – Greg Mancz, Toledo Offensive Lineman – Jared Volk, Northern Illinois Offensive Lineman – Andy Phillips, Central Michigan Offensive Lineman – Alex Huettel, Bowling Green Tight End – Tyreese Russell, Eastern Michigan Wide Receiver – Bernard Reedy, Toledo Wide Receiver – Da'Ron Brown, Northern Illinois Wide Receiver – Corey Davis, Western Michigan Wide Receiver – Donte Foster, Ohio Running Back – Travis Greene, Bowling Green Running Back – Jahwan Edwards, Ball State Placekicker – Josiah Yazdani, Ohio 2013 All-MAC Second Team Defense Outside Linebacker – D.J.

Lynch, Bowling Green Outside Linebacker – Gabe Martin, Bowling Green Inside Linebacker – Ben Ingle, Ball State Inside Linebacker – Kent Kern, Miami Down Lineman – Nate Ollie, Ball State Down Lineman – Travonte Boles, Western Michigan Down Lineman – Ted Ouellet, Bowling Green Down Lineman – Wes Williams, Miami Defensive Back – Jeff Garrett, Ball State Defensive Back – Malachi Freeman, Akron Defensive Back – Devin Bass, Ohio Defensive Back – Darius Polk, Kent State Punter – Anthony Melchiori, Kent State 2013 All-MAC Second Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Jamill Smith, Ball State Punt Return Specialist – Ryan Burbrink, Bowling Green 2013 All-MAC Third Team Offense Quarterback – Terrance Owens, Toledo Center – Jacob Richard, Ball State Offensive Lineman – Anthony Dima, UMass Offensive Lineman – Jeff Myers, Toledo Offensive Lineman – Jarrod Pughsley, Akron Offensive Lineman – Lincoln Hansen, Eastern Michigan Tight End – Alex Bayer, Bowling Green Wide Receiver – Jordan Williams-Lambert, Ball State Wide Receiver – Dri Archer, Kent State Wide Receiver – Jamill Smith, Ball State Wide Receiver – Alonzo Russell, Toledo Running Back – Bronson Hill, Eastern Michigan Running Back – Jawon Chisholm, Akron Placekicker – Scott Secor, Ball State 2013 All-MAC Third Team Defense Outside Linebacker – Justin March, Akron Outside Linebacker – Adam Redden, Buffalo Inside Linebacker – Shamari Benton, Central Michigan Inside Linebacker – Justin Cherocci, Central Michigan Down Lineman – Colby Way, Buffalo Down Lineman – Joe Windsor, Northern Illinois Down Lineman – Nico Caponi, Akron Down Lineman – Treyvon Hester, Toledo Defensive Back – Dechane Durante, Northern Illinois Defensive Back – Luke Wollet, Kent State Defensive Back – Donald Celiscar, Western Michigan Defensive Back – Travis Carrie, Ohio Punter – Zach Paul, Akron 2013 All-MAC Third Team Specialists Kickoff Return Specialist – Dri Archer, Kent State Punt Return Specialist – Jamill Smith, Ball State