Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 26.2 | 16.9 | 4.70 | -5.13 | ||||
| Toledo | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 25.1 | 14.3 | 1.64 | -8.18 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 25.2 | 22.0 | -0.49 | -4.49 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 3.44 | -6.38 | ||||
| Ball State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 22.5 | 27.5 | -9.61 | -6.88 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 16.3 | 18.9 | -8.29 | -6.48 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 13.8 | 17.2 | -6.39 | -2.39 | ||||
| Ohio | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 14.8 | 24.5 | -11.22 | -4.68 | ||||
| Kent State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 14.3 | 23.6 | -14.06 | -5.06 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11.3 | 25.1 | -19.74 | -6.11 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-12-17 | California Bowl | Northern Illinois | 20 | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | Fresno, CA |
1983 Conference Leaders