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“You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here…” Well, here we are. I think I always knew this day would come, but yet, here I am somewhat surprised and more than a little gobsmacked that it’s well and truly over. No more Tuesday night #MACtion coverage. No more BetBelt (always bet the […]
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The date was Sept. 14, 2016. I was a sophomore chemistry major at The University of Texas, partaking in typical college student Wednesday night dorm activities — procrastinating. That unfinished organic chemistry lab report gave me the most chilling death glare, causing my eyes to quiver, my heart to palpitate. I didn’t even finish collecting […]
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Last night— Friday, February 27th, 2026 as of writing— the Montesano Bulldogs lost in the state basketball tournament. It was for Washington’s 1A classification, the class for schools with enrollments between 225 and 449 students. It wasn’t particularly close; the Dogs got blown out 63-38 by Wapato. The game itself also had lower stakes, functioning […]
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Editor’s note: Alex Alvarado is a former contributor and editor-in-chief at Hustle Belt. It was sent to our email and lightly edited for formatting clarity. He can be followed on Bluesky @aralvarado13.bsky.social. I believe that sports should exist to make you feel hopeful. I wish I could say that the leaders of our favorite sports […]
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Editor’s note: this is a letter from Matt Sussman, the original founder of Hustle Belt, sent to our email and lightly edited for formatting clarity. He can be followed on Bluesky at @suss2hyphens.bsky.social. I had a really weird idea 16 years ago that there should be a sports blog dedicated to the sports teams of […]
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Dear Hustle Belt, Where do I even begin? I was looking for something new to do, something that would make me somewhat uncomfortable but that I would like to try. I took a chance and sent an e-mail to our higher-ups. Heard from them not long after, and the rest was history. As a proud […]
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The appointed hour is finally here. After 15 years of service to telling the story of the Mid-American Conference, the book will finally close on Hustle Belt. Our editor-in-chief found out via phone call right before Super Bowl weekend, as the staff was drafting up articles about MAC-affiliated players in the Big Game and putting […]
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It was the shocking conference realignment movement heard around the world. On Feb. 14, 2026, the Mid-American Conference ditched its tight-knit geographic reign to include California. The Sacramento State Hornets were added as a football-only member, resetting the conference to 13 teams this summer after the imminent departure of Northern Illinois. Prior to this move, […]
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The final Victory Bell game for the foreseeable future has an unexpected home. Charlie Clifford of WLWT 5 NBC reported Sunday night that Cincinnati and Miami’s long-standing rivalry game would move from Paycor Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals, to FC Cincinnati’s home stadium, TQL Stadium, for what will be the final scheduled game in […]
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The Ohio Bobcats are rebranding. It may take a perceptive set of eyes to pinpoint the changes, but Ohio University announced new logos which will go into effect in the summer of 2026. The primary purpose of this branding was to unify the academic and athletic components of the university under one logo — the […]
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Afer seven years of service as head coach for his alma mater, Thomas Hammock is set to take the next step of his football journey, reportedly accepting a job as a halfbacks coach on the Seattle Seahawks staff under Super Bowl champion head coach Mike MacDonald. On3’s Brett McMurphy was first to report on Wednesday […]
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It’s official: the Mid-American Conference has embarked on its Manifest Destiny era. The conference, known for its long-time commitment to geographic ease of access, is taking a shot at something different, inviting Sacramento State as a football-only member effective July 2026. The Hornets are set to take the place of the departing Northern Illinois Huskies, […]
14 days ago | 1 read
The Mid-American Conference was once college football’s most tight-knit geographic conference. Now the league pins its aspirations on Northern California. Sacramento State will join the MAC in 2026 as a football-only member. On Saturday, Feb. 14, the MAC presidents approved to add the California-based institution for the 2026 season, as first reported by Ross Dellenger […]
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Bowling Green prepares for year two of the Eddie George era, and it will involve a complete overhaul from a coordinator perspective. The Falcons already promoted offensive line coach/co-offensive coordinator Greg Nosal to a full-time gig as the offensive coordinator in December. In February, the team determined their defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for […]
17 days ago | 1 read
After nearly a three-decade run, Detroit ended its bowl game on Wednesday, leaving the MAC Championship Game as the lone postseason game in Motown. While the move shocked many around the football world, the signs may have been there for awhile. A few weeks ago, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan announced their next two meetings […]
17 days ago | 1 read
There’s never a quiet period in the National Football League, and the month of February is not exempt from its influence. The NFL announced early Tuesday morning the list of 319 invitees to their upcoming Amateur Scouting Combine, set to take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana at the end of the month. […]
20 days ago | 1 read
There’s never a quiet period in the National Football League, and the month of February is not exempt from its influence. The NFL announced early Tuesday morning the list of 319 invitees to their upcoming Amateur Scouting Combine, set to take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana at the end of the month. […]
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College football is a sport of neverending change, and there’s plenty of change fans have been forced to adapt to over the years. One of the more reliable constants the sport offered usually fell the day after Christmas at Ford Field in Detroit, MI. In most years dating back to 1997, Dec. 26 served as […]
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Dear Hustlers, Hustle Belt is set to cease operations at a to-be-determined date in the near future. The reasons are simple: the market has dictated advertiser-supported free blogs do not pull enough traffic to be supported at a large level. Combined with changes in search engine optimization and a general downturn in the economy of […]
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It’s time for football’s greatest event. The Super Bowl is the ultimate goal every player envisions from the first time throwing on the shoulder pads until the day the cleats are hung up for posterity. Millions gather in their family rooms watching history unfold on this Sunday evening every February. Super Bowl LX features a […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Not many players escalated their draft stock more in the past five months more than Nadame Tucker. The 6’2”, 246 pound edge rusher arrived to Kalamazoo as the ultimate hidden gem. Tucker spent the first two years of his college career navigating the JUCO route before landing at Houston prior to the 2022 season. In […]
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In a stunning overnight development, the MAC Champion Western Michigan Broncos are set to be on the look for a new defensive playcaller, as the Los Angeles Chargers have hired Chris O’Leary as their new defensive coordinator. The move was announced just after midnight Eastern time on Thursday morning. O’Leary, who joined WMU’s staff in […]
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The East-West Shrine Bowl is an institution of the collegiate all-star circuit, and has recently evolved under new management, rotating the location of the game, allowing more non-senior prospects and moving the date/time to find more primetime eyes. This year’s edition is set to take place at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on the campus […]
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The college football all-star game circuit rolls along this week, as the American Bowl’s inaugural game kicks off tonight. The American Bowl is the new kid on the block, playing their first-ever contest at Southeastern University’s on-campus stadium in front of a national audience, with the NFL Network airing the contest at 8 p.m. Eastern […]
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Midweek #MACtion is set to debut in the Motor City. Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan, along with the Mid-American Conference and the Detroit Lions, released a joint statement on Wednesday afternoon to announce a two-year series at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, the site of the conference’s championship game. “We have enjoyed decades of college […]
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