List of Mid-American Conference football standings

This is a list of yearly Mid-American Conference football standings.

Mid-American Conference standings

1973 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #15/17 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0     11 – 0 – 0 Kent State 4 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Bowling Green 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 Ohio 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 1 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Toledo 1 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll	1974 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #10/10 Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 0 – 1 Ohio 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Toledo 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Kent State 2 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Bowling Green 2 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 1 Western Michigan 0 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll	1975 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #12/16 Miami (OH) $ 6 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 Central Michigan 4 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 1 Ball State 4 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Ohio 3 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Toledo 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Northern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Kent State 1 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Western Michigan 0 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Kent State 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 Ohio 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Toledo 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion	1977 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 Ball State 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Central Michigan 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 7 – 0 Eastern Michigan 4 – 3 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Kent State 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Northern Illinois 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Toledo 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Ohio 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1978 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Ball State $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0 Central Michigan 8 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Miami 5 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 1 Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ohio 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Toledo 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0     3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Central Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 1     10 – 0 – 1 Toledo 7 – 1 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Ball State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Ohio 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Northern Illinois 3 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Miami 3 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 6 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 Kent State 1 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1980 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Central Michigan $ 7 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Northern Illinois 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Miami 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Ball State 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Ohio 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Bowling Green 4 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Toledo 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Kent State 3 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1981 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 Miami 6 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 1 Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Ohio 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ball State 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Bowling Green $ 7 – 2 – 0     7 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 5 – 2 – 2     7 – 2 – 2 Miami 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 1     6 – 4 – 1 Ohio 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Toledo 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Northern Illinois 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Ball State 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 Kent State 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1983 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Northern Illinois $ 8 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Toledo 7 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Ball State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 4 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Miami 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ohio 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Kent State 1 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1984 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Toledo $ 7 – 1 – 1     8 – 3 – 1 Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Central Michigan 6 – 2 – 1     8 – 2 – 1 Ohio 4 – 4 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Northern Illinois 3 – 5 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Miami 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ball State 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Western Michigan 3 – 6 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Michigan 2 – 5 – 2     2 – 7 – 2 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 Miami 7 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 1 Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 0 Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ball State 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Michigan 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Toledo 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Kent State 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Ohio 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1986 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Miami $ 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0 Toledo 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Ball State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Eastern Michigan 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Central Michigan 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0 Ohio 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1987 Mid-American football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Eastern Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Kent State 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Miami 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Central Michigan 3 – 4 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Toledo 3 – 4 – 1     3 – 7 – 1 Ball State 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Ohio 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1988 Mid-American football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Western Michigan $ 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 Eastern Michigan 5 – 2 – 1     6 – 3 – 1 Ball State 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Ohio 4 – 3 – 1     4 – 6 – 1 Toledo 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Kent State 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Bowling Green 1 – 6 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 Miami 0 – 7 – 1     0 – 10 – 1 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1989 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Ball State $ 6 – 1 – 1     7 – 3 – 2 Eastern Michigan 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 1 Toledo 6 – 2 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Central Michigan 5 – 2 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Miami 2 – 5 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 Ohio 1 – 6 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 Kent State 0 – 8 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1990 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Toledo + 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Central Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 1 Ball State 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Western Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Miami 4 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Bowling Green 2 – 4 – 2     3 – 5 – 2 Eastern Michigan 2 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Kent State 2 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Ohio 0 – 7 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
1991 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Bowling Green $ 8 – 0 – 0     11 – 1 – 0 Central Michigan 3 – 1 – 4     6 – 1 – 4 Miami 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 4 – 1 Toledo 4 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Ball State 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Eastern Michigan 3 – 4 – 1     3 – 7 – 1 Ohio 1 – 6 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 Kent State 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1992 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Bowling Green $ 8 – 0 – 0     10 – 2 – 0 Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 1 Toledo 5 – 3 – 0     8 – 3 – 0 Akron 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 1 Miami 5 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 1 Ball State 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Central Michigan 4 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 Ohio 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1993 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Ball State $ 7 – 0 – 1     8 – 3 – 1 Western Michigan 6 – 1 – 1     7 – 3 – 1 Bowling Green 5 – 1 – 2     6 – 3 – 2 Central Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Akron 4 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Ohio 4 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Michigan 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Toledo 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Miami 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Kent State 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1994 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T Central Michigan $ 8 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0 Bowling Green 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0 Western Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Miami 5 – 3 – 0     5 – 5 – 1 Ball State 5 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1 Toledo 4 – 3 – 1     6 – 4 – 1 Eastern Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Kent State 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Akron 1 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0 Ohio 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 11 – 0 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1995 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   T     W   L   T #24 Toledo $ 7 – 0 – 1     11 – 0 – 1 Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 1 Ball State 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Western Michigan 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0 Eastern Michigan 5 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0 Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0     5 – 6 – 0 Central Michigan 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0 Akron 2 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0 Ohio 1 – 6 – 1     2 – 8 – 1 Kent State 0 – 7 – 1     1 – 9 – 1 $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll	1996 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   Ball State $   7 – 1         8 – 4   Toledo   6 – 2         7 – 4   Miami   6 – 2         6 – 5   Ohio   5 – 3         6 – 6   Central Michigan   4 – 4         5 – 6   Akron   3 – 5         4 – 7   Bowling Green   3 – 5         4 – 7   Eastern Michigan   3 – 5         3 – 8   Western Michigan   2 – 6         2 – 9   Kent State   1 – 7         2 – 9   $ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Marshall x$   7 – 1         10 – 3   Miami   6 – 2         8 – 3   Ohio   6 – 2         8 – 3   Bowling Green   3 – 5         3 – 8   Kent State   3 – 5         3 – 8   Akron   2 – 7         2 – 9   West Division Toledo x   7 – 1         9 – 3   Western Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 3   Ball State   4 – 4         5 – 6   Eastern Michigan   4 – 5         4 – 7   Central Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 9   Northern Illinois   0 – 8         0 – 11   Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	1998 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Marshall xy$   7 – 1         12 – 1   Miami x   7 – 1         10 – 1   Bowling Green   5 – 3         5 – 6   Ohio   5 – 3         5 – 6   Akron   3 – 6         4 – 7   Kent State   0 – 8         0 – 11   West Division Toledo x   6 – 2         7 – 5   Western Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 4   Central Michigan   5 – 3         6 – 5   Eastern Michigan   3 – 6         3 – 8   Northern Illinois   2 – 6         2 – 9   Ball State   1 – 7         1 – 10   Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	1999 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division #10 Marshall x$   8 – 0         13 – 0   Miami   6 – 2         7 – 4   Akron   5 – 3         7 – 4   Ohio   5 – 3         5 – 6   Bowling Green   3 – 5         5 – 6   Kent State   2 – 6         2 – 9   Buffalo   0 – 8         0 – 11   West Division Western Michigan x   6 – 2         7 – 5   Toledo   5 – 3         6 – 5   Northern Illinois   5 – 3         5 – 6   Eastern Michigan   4 – 4         4 – 7   Central Michigan   3 – 5         4 – 7   Ball State   0 – 8         0 – 11   Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
2000 Mid-American Conference football standings Div     Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L         W   L   East Division Marshall xy$   5 – 1         5 – 3         8 – 5   Akron x   5 – 1         5 – 3         6 – 5   Ohio   4 – 2         5 – 3         7 – 4   Miami   4 – 2         5 – 3         6 – 5   Bowling Green   1 – 5         2 – 6         2 – 9   Buffalo   2 – 4         2 – 6         2 – 9   Kent State   0 – 6         1 – 7         1 – 10   West Division Western Michigan xy   4 – 1         7 – 1         9 – 3   Toledo x   4 – 1         6 – 1         10 – 1   Northern Illinois   2 – 3         4 – 3         6 – 5   Ball State   2 – 3         4 – 3         5 – 6   Eastern Michigan   2 – 3         2 – 5         3 – 8   Central Michigan   1 – 4         2 – 6         2 – 9   Championship: Marshall 19, Western Michigan 14 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. Rankings from AP Poll	2001 Mid-American Conference football standings Div     Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L         W   L   East Division Marshall x   6 – 0         8 – 0         11 – 2   Miami   4 – 2         6 – 2         7 – 5   Bowling Green   4 – 2         5 – 3         8 – 3   Kent State   3 – 3         5 – 3         6 – 5   Akron   3 – 3         4 – 4         4 – 7   Buffalo   1 – 5         1 – 7         3 – 8   Ohio   0 – 6         1 – 7         1 – 10   West Division #23 Toledo xy$   4 – 1         5 – 2         10 – 2   Northern Illinois x   4 – 1         4 – 3         6 – 5   Ball State x   4 – 1         4 – 3         5 – 6   Western Michigan   2 – 3         4 – 4         5 – 6   Central Michigan   1 – 4         2 – 6         3 – 8   Eastern Michigan   0 – 5         1 – 6         2 – 9   Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. Rankings from AP Poll	2002 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division #24 Marshall x$   7 – 1         11 – 2   UCF   6 – 2         7 – 5   Miami   5 – 3         7 – 5   Ohio   4 – 4         4 – 8   Akron   3 – 5         4 – 8   Kent State   1 – 7         3 – 9   Buffalo   0 – 8         1 – 11   West Division Toledo xy   7 – 1         9 – 5   Northern Illinois x   7 – 1         8 – 4   Bowling Green   6 – 2         9 – 3   Ball State   4 – 4         6 – 6   Western Michigan   3 – 5         4 – 8   Central Michigan   2 – 6         4 – 8   Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         3 – 9   Championship: Marshall 49, Toledo 45 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
2003 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division #10 Miami x$   8 – 0         13 – 1   Marshall   6 – 2         8 – 4   Akron   5 – 3         7 – 5   Kent State   4 – 4         5 – 7   UCF   2 – 6         3 – 9   Ohio   1 – 7         2 – 10   Buffalo   1 – 7         1 – 11   West Division #23 Bowling Green x   7 – 1         11 – 3   Northern Illinois   6 – 2         10 – 2   Toledo   6 – 2         8 – 4   Western Michigan   4 – 4         5 – 7   Ball State   3 – 5         4 – 8   Eastern Michigan   2 – 6         3 – 9   Central Michigan   1 – 7         3 – 9   Championship: Miami 49, Bowling Green 27 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2004 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Miami x   7 – 1         8 – 5   Akron   6 – 2         6 – 5   Marshall   6 – 2         6 – 6   Kent State   4 – 4         5 – 6   Ohio   2 – 6         4 – 7   Buffalo   2 – 6         2 – 9   UCF   0 – 8         0 – 11   West Division Toledo xy$   7 – 1         9 – 4   Northern Illinois x   7 – 1         9 – 3   Bowling Green   6 – 2         9 – 3   Eastern Michigan   4 – 4         4 – 7   Central Michigan   3 – 5         4 – 7   Ball State   2 – 6         2 – 9   Western Michigan   0 – 8         1 – 10   Championship: Toledo 35, Miami 27 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	2005 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Akron xy$   5 – 3         7 – 6   Miami x   5 – 3         7 – 4   Bowling Green x   5 – 3         6 – 5   Ohio   3 – 5         4 – 7   Buffalo   1 – 7         1 – 10   Kent State   0 – 8         1 – 10   West Division Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2         7 – 5   Toledo x   6 – 2         9 – 3   Western Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 4   Central Michigan   5 – 3         6 – 5   Ball State   4 – 4         4 – 7   Eastern Michigan   3 – 5         4 – 7   Championship: Akron 31, NIU 30 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
2006 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Ohio x   7 – 1         9 – 5   Kent State   5 – 3         6 – 6   Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7   Bowling Green   3 – 5         4 – 8   Miami   2 – 6         2 – 10   Buffalo   1 – 7         2 – 10   West Division Central Michigan x$   7 – 1         10 – 4   Western Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5   Northern Illinois   5 – 3         7 – 6   Ball State   5 – 3         5 – 7   Toledo   3 – 5         5 – 7   Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         1 – 11   Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2007 Mid-American Conference football standings Div     Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L         W   L   East Division Miami xy   4 – 2         5 – 2         6 – 7   Bowling Green x   4 – 2         6 – 2         8 – 5   Buffalo x   4 – 2         5 – 3         5 – 7   Ohio   3 – 3         4 – 4         6 – 6   Temple   3 – 3         4 – 4         4 – 8   Akron   2 – 4         3 – 5         4 – 8   Kent State   1 – 5         1 – 7         3 – 9   West Division Central Michigan xy$   4 – 1         6 – 1         8 – 6   Ball State x   4 – 1         5 – 2         7 – 6   Eastern Michigan   3 – 2         3 – 4         4 – 8   Western Michigan   2 – 3         3 – 4         5 – 7   Toledo   2 – 3         3 – 5         5 – 7   Northern Illinois   0 – 5         1 – 6         2 – 10   Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth. Rankings from AP Poll	2008 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Buffalo x$   5 – 3         8 – 6   Bowling Green   4 – 4         6 – 6   Temple   4 – 4         5 – 7   Ohio   3 – 5         4 – 8   Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7   Kent State   3 – 5         4 – 8   Miami   1 – 7         2 – 10   West Division Ball State x   8 – 0         12 – 2   Central Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5   Western Michigan   6 – 2         9 – 4   Northern Illinois   5 – 3         6 – 7   Toledo   2 – 6         3 – 9   Eastern Michigan   2 – 6         3 – 9   Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll
2009 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Ohio xy   7 – 1         9 – 5   Temple x   7 – 1         9 – 4   Bowling Green   6 – 2         7 – 6   Kent State   4 – 4         5 – 7   Buffalo   3 – 5         5 – 7   Akron   2 – 6         3 – 9   Miami   1 – 7         1 – 11   West Division #23 Central Michigan x$   8 – 0         12 – 2   Northern Illinois   5 – 3         7 – 6   Western Michigan   4 – 4         5 – 7   Toledo   3 – 5         5 – 7   Ball State   2 – 6         2 – 10   Eastern Michigan   0 – 8         0 – 12   Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll	2010 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Miami x$   7 – 1         10 – 4   Ohio   6 – 2         8 – 5   Temple   5 – 3         8 – 4   Kent State   4 – 4         5 – 7   Bowling Green   1 – 7         2 – 10   Buffalo   1 – 7         2 – 10   Akron   1 – 7         1 – 11   West Division Northern Illinois x   8 – 0         11 – 3   Toledo   7 – 1         8 – 5   Western Michigan   5 – 3         6 – 6   Ball State   3 – 5         4 – 8   Central Michigan   2 – 6         3 – 9   Eastern Michigan   2 – 6         2 – 10   Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2011 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Ohio xy   6 – 2         10 – 4   Temple   5 – 3         9 – 4   Kent State   4 – 4         5 – 7   Bowling Green   3 – 5         5 – 7   Miami   3 – 5         4 – 8   Buffalo   2 – 6         3 – 9   Akron   0 – 8         1 – 11   West Division Northern Illinois xy$   7 – 1         11 – 3   Toledo x   7 – 1         9 – 4   Western Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 6   Ball State   4 – 4         6 – 6   Eastern Michigan   4 – 4         6 – 6   Central Michigan   2 – 6         3 – 9   Championship: NIU 23, Ohio 20 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Kent State x   8 – 0         11 – 3   Bowling Green   6 – 2         8 – 5   Ohio   4 – 4         9 – 4   Buffalo   3 – 5         4 – 8   Miami   3 – 5         4 – 8   UMass   1 – 7         1 – 11   Akron   0 – 8         1 – 11   West Division #22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0         12 – 2   Toledo   6 – 2         9 – 4   Ball State   6 – 2         9 – 4   Central Michigan   4 – 4         7 – 6   Western Michigan   2 – 6         4 – 8   Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10   Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37 $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria x – Division champion/co-champions UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition Rankings from AP Poll	2013 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Bowling Green x$   7 – 1         10 – 4   Buffalo   6 – 2         8 – 5   Ohio   4 – 4         7 – 6   Akron   4 – 4         5 – 7   Kent State   3 – 5         4 – 8   UMass   1 – 7         1 – 11   Miami   0 – 8         0 – 12   West Division Northern Illinois x   8 – 0         12 – 2   Ball State   7 – 1         10 – 3   Toledo   5 – 3         7 – 5   Central Michigan   5 – 3         6 – 6   Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10   Western Michigan   1 – 7         1 – 11   Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll	2014 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Bowling Green x   5 – 3         8 – 6   Ohio   4 – 4         6 – 6   Buffalo   3 – 4         5 – 6   Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7   UMass   3 – 5         3 – 9   Miami   2 – 6         2 – 10   Kent State   1 – 6         2 – 9   West Division Northern Illinois xy$   7 – 1         11 – 3   Toledo x   7 – 1         9 – 4   Western Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5   Central Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 6   Ball State   4 – 4         5 – 7   Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10   Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Bowling Green x$   7 – 1         10 – 4   Ohio   5 – 3         8 – 5   Akron   5 – 3         8 – 5   Buffalo   3 – 5         5 – 7   Kent State   2 – 6         3 – 9   Miami   2 – 6         3 – 9   UMass   2 – 6         3 – 9   West Division Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2         8 – 6   Western Michigan x   6 – 2         8 – 5   Toledo x   6 – 2         10 – 2   Central Michigan x   6 – 2         7 – 6   Ball State   2 – 6         3 – 9   Eastern Michigan   0 – 8         1 – 11   Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 26, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll	2016 Mid-American Conference football standings Conf     Overall Team   W   L         W   L   East Division Ohio xy   6 – 2         8 – 5   Miami (OH) x   6 – 2         6 – 6   Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7   Bowling Green   3 – 5         4 – 8   Kent State   2 – 6         3 – 9   Buffalo   1 – 7         2 – 10   West Division No. 12 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0         13 – 0   Toledo   6 – 2         9 – 3   Northern Illinois   5 – 3         5 – 7   Eastern Michigan   4 – 4         7 – 5   Central Michigan   3 – 5         6 – 6   Ball State   1 – 7         4 – 8   Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 7, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

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