The 2020–21 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2020, followed by the start of the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November.

[1] Ohio's Cece Hooks was named MAC player of the year.

[2] Second seeded Central Michigan won the MAC tournament with a 77–72 win over Bowling Green.

[4] With the automatic bid, Central Michigan was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Iowa in the first round.

[7] (First place votes in parentheses) Tournament Champion: Central Michigan (6), Ohio (3), Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), EMU (1) [8] 2020–21 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season