The media preview gave fans an inside look at the upcoming season of Mid-American Conference football. FOX Sports Net Ohio's Jeff Phelps once again emceed the event and also interviewed the head coaches and players of all 13 MAC schools.

Phelps also acted as emcee for the XOS MAC Football Kickoff Luncheon. Fans heard more from the league’s head coaches along with MAC Commissioner Rick Chryst and Spielman. It marked the second consecutive year an ESPN on-air personality is featured as the luncheon's keynote speaker. In 2006 former Penn State great Todd Blackledge, part of ESPN's Saturday night prime-time college football package, delivered the keynote address.

View the XOS MAC Football Kickoff Luncheon

Click here to view the Chris Spielman luncheon speech

Players & Coaches appearing at the 2007 MAC Football Preview
Akron Zips

Head Coach: J.D. Brookhart

Brion Stokes, senior, linebacker – Charlotte, N.C. (David Butler HS)

Jabari Arthur, senior, wide receiver – Montreal, Quebec (Vanier Prep)

Ball State Cardinals

Head Coach: Brady Hoke

Cortlan Booker, senior, defensive end – West Lafayette, Ind. (West Lafayette HS)

Bowling Green Falcons

Head Coach: Gregg Brandon

Kory Lichtensteiger, senior, center – Van Wert, Ohio (Crestview HS)

Loren Hargrove, senior, linebacker – Berea, Ohio (Berea HS)

Buffalo Bulls

Head Coach: Turner Gill

Jamey Richard, senior, offensive lineman – Weston, Conn. (Weston HS)

Trevor Scott, senior, defensive lineman – Potsdam, N.Y. (Potsdam HS)

Central Michigan Chippewas

Head Coach: Butch Jones

Dan LeFevour, sophomore, quarterback – Downers Grove, Ill. (Benet Academy)

Ike Brown, senior, linebacker – Saginaw, Mich. (Bridgeport HS)

Eastern Michigan Eagles

Head Coach: Jeff Genyk

Daniel Holtzclaw, junior, linebacker – Enid, Okla. (Enid HS)

Jason Jones, senior, defensive line – Southfield, Mich. (Lathrup HS)

Kent State Golden Flashes

Head Coach: Doug Martin

Julian Edelman, junior, quarterback – Redwood City, Calif. (College of San Mateo)

Jack Williams, senior, defensive back – Norfolk, Va. (Booker T. Washington HS)

Miami RedHawks

Head Coach: Shane Montgomery

Brandon Murphy, senior, running back – Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville HS)

Mike Kokal, senior, quarterback – Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding HS)

Northern Illinois Huskies

Head Coach: Joe Novak

Larry English, junior, defensive end – Aurora, Ill. (Marmion Academy)

Brandon Davis, senior, tight end – Broadview, Ill. (Riverside-Brookfield HS)

Ohio Bobcats

Head Coach: Frank Solich

Kalvin McRae, senior, tailback – Decatur, Ga. (Avondale HS)

Landon Cohen, senior, defensive tackle – Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg HS)

Temple Owls

Head Coach: Al Golden

Alex Derenthal, junior, center – Davie, Fla. (Western HS)

Leyon Azubuike, junior, defensive end – East Stroudsburg, Pa. (East Stroudsburg HS)

Toledo Rockets

Head Coach: Tom Amstutz

Jalen Parmele, senior, running back – Midland, Mich. (Dow HS)

Tyrell Herbert, senior, free safety – Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills HS)

Western Michigan Broncos

Head Coach: Bill Cubit

Robbie Krutilla, senior, center – Summitt, Ill. (Mount Carmel)

Nick Varcadipane, junior, defensive tackle – Notowa, N. J. (Passaic Valley HS)