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 |
| Eastern Michigan | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 28.6 | 19.8 | -1.84 | -11.09 | ||||
| Kent State | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 21.2 | 19.3 | -8.15 | -10.24 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 19.5 | 22.6 | -9.85 | -8.40 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 16.4 | 21.4 | -7.86 | -5.40 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 19.8 | 21.8 | -13.80 | -11.52 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 20.2 | 18.5 | -9.31 | -10.50 | ||||
| Toledo | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 15.0 | 22.3 | -13.47 | -7.38 | ||||
| Ball State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 20.5 | 23.2 | -13.56 | -10.56 | ||||
| Ohio | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 11.5 | 24.6 | -20.70 | -7.24 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-12-12 | California Bowl | Eastern Michigan | 30 | San Jose State | 27 | Fresno, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | Greg Garnica | Ball State |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Eric Wilkerson | Kent State |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Jim Harkema | Eastern Michigan |
1987 Conference Leaders