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 |
| Buffalo | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 30.3 | 28.2 | -0.41 | -2.70 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 27.7 | 23.2 | -2.00 | -5.25 | ||||
| Temple | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 23.4 | 23.1 | -3.38 | -4.05 | ||||
| Akron | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 30.0 | 31.3 | -6.87 | -4.95 | ||||
| Kent State | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 25.7 | 31.7 | -11.10 | -5.02 | ||||
| Ohio | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 24.1 | 27.3 | -8.80 | -4.64 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 18.4 | 32.7 | -17.24 | -3.91 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Ball State | 12 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 34.9 | 20.5 | 6.26 | -7.03 | 12 | |||
| Western Michigan | 9 | 4 | .692 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 28.6 | 24.9 | -0.87 | -4.49 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 29.5 | 30.2 | -2.75 | -4.44 | ||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 24.2 | 18.0 | -2.73 | -5.43 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.8 | 35.6 | -13.89 | -3.73 | ||||
| Toledo | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.4 | 31.4 | -12.22 | -3.81 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-06 | GMAC Bowl | Tulsa | 45 | Ball State (23) | 13 | Mobile, AL |
| 2009-01-03 | International Bowl | Connecticut | 38 | Buffalo | 20 | Toronto, Canada |
| 2008-12-30 | Texas Bowl | Rice | 38 | Western Michigan | 14 | Houston, TX |
| 2008-12-28 | Independence Bowl | Louisiana Tech | 17 | Northern Illinois | 10 | Shreveport, LA |
| 2008-12-26 | Motor City Bowl | Florida Atlantic | 24 | Central Michigan | 21 | Detroit, MI |
2008 Conference Leaders