Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Miami (OH) | 13 | 1 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 43.0 | 19.4 | 14.21 | -3.29 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Marshall | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.2 | 23.2 | 2.42 | -4.49 | ||||
| Akron | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 36.3 | 29.4 | -5.96 | -8.62 | ||||
| Kent State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 26.8 | 33.0 | -8.65 | -4.31 | ||||
| UCF | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 18.7 | 31.1 | -16.37 | -5.37 | ||||
| Ohio | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 21.9 | 31.0 | -13.54 | -4.54 | ||||
| Buffalo | 1 | 11 | .083 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 14.8 | 37.1 | -18.46 | -2.29 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Bowling Green | 11 | 3 | .786 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 33.6 | 21.7 | 4.90 | -3.03 | 15 | 23 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 32.2 | 21.5 | 2.54 | -7.46 | 12 | |||
| Toledo | 8 | 4 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 32.4 | 23.8 | 0.39 | -5.78 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 27.6 | 30.8 | -6.40 | -3.81 | ||||
| Ball State | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 21.8 | 32.2 | -10.31 | -2.40 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 17.1 | 30.9 | -17.79 | -6.29 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 23.1 | 35.7 | -16.93 | -6.10 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-26 | Motor City Bowl | Bowling Green | 28 | Northwestern | 24 | Detroit, MI |
| 2003-12-18 | GMAC Bowl | Miami (OH) (14) | 49 | Louisville | 28 | Mobile, AL |
2003 Conference Leaders