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 |
| Marshall | 12 | 1 | .923 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 31.2 | 18.2 | -0.04 | -11.89 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 10 | 1 | .909 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 28.8 | 12.9 | 1.39 | -10.43 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.5 | 28.4 | -4.00 | -4.18 | ||||
| Ohio | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 24.5 | 27.5 | -7.58 | -6.49 | ||||
| Akron | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 24.1 | 27.2 | -13.41 | -10.50 | ||||
| Kent State | 0 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 13.5 | 41.3 | -27.09 | -7.81 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Toledo | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 19.1 | 18.0 | -4.02 | -6.77 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 32.7 | 28.4 | -7.92 | -12.10 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 20.8 | 23.0 | -12.10 | -11.46 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 8 | .273 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 19.6 | 28.1 | -18.27 | -10.90 | ||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 14.5 | 29.9 | -17.75 | -6.66 | ||||
| Ball State | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 13.6 | 31.2 | -21.88 | -7.16 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-12-23 | Motor City Bowl | Marshall | 48 | Louisville | 29 | Pontiac, MI |
1998 Conference Leaders