This week as the Mid-American Conference held the league’s annual media day in Detroit, the results of the 2024 Coaches Poll were also released.

While coaches were not permitted to vote for themselves, 75% of the league’s head coaches indicated that the Miami RedHawks are the favorite both to finish the regular season atop the conference standings, and to win the league’s championship game.

The full results of the poll are below with first-place votes in parentheses.

2024 Conference USA Football Media Poll Released

Chuck Martin’s Miami team finished the 2023 season with an 11-3 overall record, defeating the Toledo Rockets in the MAC championship game by a final score of 23-14. They finished the final stretch of the season without starting quarterback Brett Gabbert, who suffered a season endng leg injury in the October 21 regular season matchup against Toledo. Gabbert is expected to return to the starting role this season.

Toledo, who won the 2022 conference title in addition to appearing in the 2023 title game, were the only other squad to receive any first-place votes.

The MAC season will officially kick off on August 29. The 2024 MAC Football Championship game will be held on Saturday, December 7 between the top two teams in the league standings at the end of the regular season. That bout will be broadcast on ESPN.

MIAMI – Last week, more than 30 Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired music program students spent the day at Zoo Miami for a multisensory educational experience.

The middle and high school students began their guided tour learning about Everglades wildlife and conservation efforts. They used their senses to experience a parrot feeding, interact with staff and organic materials from the Zoo Miami Foundation Education Department and engage in hands-on creative play. The day culminated with students painting a large cardboard box that will be turned into a puzzle feeder. The enrichment item will be given to Zoo Miami’s animal residents to engage and encourage their natural behaviors.

“The multisensory experience at Zoo Miami reinforced what we teach here at Miami Lighthouse, that it’s possible to see without sight,” said Virginia Jacko, President and CEO of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. “Every student, whether blind or visually impaired, was able to interact with the animals through their sense of touch, smell and hearing, and for all of our students, the auditory information made a profound difference.”

Miami Lighthouse’s Music Program is a leader in music education and facilitation for the blind and visually impaired and one of the only organizations in the nation offering all-inclusive music, audio instruction, and youth development programs

To find out more, visit https://miamilighthouse.org/

On Saturday, ahead of Inter Miami First Team’s match, the Club’s Special Olympics Unified Team will also be in action for what will be the team’s historic first-ever match at Chase Stadium! Fans will be able to stream the game against the Chicago Fire FC’s Special Olympics Unified Team live on the Club’s official YouTube channel starting at 3:45 p.m. ET.

MLS Season Pass will feature every live MLS regular-season match, the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup all in one place, with consistent match times and no blackouts — a first in live sports broadcasting. With an MLS Season Pass subscription, fans can enjoy every MLS match on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and game consoles, as well as on the web at tv.apple.com.

All matches will feature both English and Spanish-language announcers, while matches involving Canadian teams will also offer commentary in French.

Inter Miami earned a comfortable 3-1 win at Chase Stadium tonight over Toronto FC to carry the team’s positive momentum forward this regular season. Royal Caribbean Icon of the Match winner Federico Redondo shone on the night with a brace, registering his first two goals for the Club as well as an assist, while Diego Gómez netted the team’s other goal and registered an assist. The Club returns to the top of the Supporters’ Shield standings with a total of 50 points from 15 wins, five draws and four losses.

Notably, Drake Callender and second-half substitute Robert Taylor made Club history on the night by becoming the first Inter Miami players to reach 100 appearances across all competitions for the Club.