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 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.6 | 10.5 | 9.76 | -8.62 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 4 | .636 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.5 | 24.0 | -4.83 | -9.46 | ||||
| Akron | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 28.6 | 28.5 | -7.63 | -9.63 | ||||
| Ohio | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 24.6 | 26.1 | -11.25 | -8.71 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 26.9 | 28.4 | -10.13 | -9.13 | ||||
| Kent State | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 19.4 | 34.2 | -17.05 | -6.68 | ||||
| Buffalo | 0 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 11.8 | 38.7 | -29.23 | -9.14 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 31.1 | 28.5 | -5.09 | -7.84 | ||||
| Toledo | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.6 | 20.8 | -5.05 | -8.96 | ||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 26.3 | 26.3 | -12.22 | -11.22 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 21.7 | 30.7 | -12.91 | -6.64 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 20.8 | 31.3 | -17.01 | -9.83 | ||||
| Ball State | 0 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 14.3 | 32.8 | -23.79 | -6.97 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-27 | Motor City Bowl | Marshall (11) | 21 | Brigham Young | 3 | Pontiac, MI |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | Dustin Cohen | Miami (OH) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Chad Pennington | Marshall |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Bob Pruett | Marshall |
1999 Conference Leaders