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 |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 29.5 | 19.8 | -1.21 | -10.38 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 17.3 | 20.0 | -7.35 | -8.75 | ||||
| Ball State | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 26.0 | 15.5 | -2.49 | -11.58 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 26.1 | 16.0 | -1.88 | -9.97 | ||||
| Ohio | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 17.7 | 26.2 | -16.02 | -10.38 | ||||
| Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 22.2 | 20.1 | -9.57 | -10.94 | ||||
| Kent State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 23.3 | 22.7 | -9.29 | -9.29 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 14.5 | 30.3 | -19.53 | -6.53 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .063 | 15.2 | 32.8 | -22.02 | -6.38 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-10 | California Bowl | Fresno State | 35 | Western Michigan | 30 | Fresno, CA |
1988 Conference Leaders