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 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 28.2 | 22.8 | -0.90 | -4.83 | ||||
| Ohio | 7 | 4 | .636 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 31.2 | 18.9 | -0.88 | -8.24 | ||||
| Akron | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 30.3 | 26.8 | -5.38 | -7.65 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 24.7 | 26.0 | -7.92 | -7.65 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 15.8 | 26.3 | -13.95 | -4.49 | ||||
| Buffalo | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 16.1 | 41.1 | -21.01 | -7.28 | ||||
| Kent State | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 11.6 | 32.6 | -22.09 | -5.82 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Western Michigan | 9 | 3 | .750 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 29.9 | 11.6 | 5.96 | -5.79 | ||||
| Toledo | 10 | 1 | .909 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 36.4 | 11.4 | 8.63 | -9.28 | 25 | |||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 37.2 | 25.5 | -0.39 | -5.21 | ||||
| Ball State | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 19.3 | 31.7 | -9.96 | -4.41 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 19.0 | 31.8 | -15.40 | -4.31 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 12.5 | 34.2 | -17.66 | -3.66 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-27 | Motor City Bowl | Marshall | 25 | Cincinnati | 14 | Detroit, MI |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Smith | Akron |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Robert Sanford | Western Michigan |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Gary Darnell | Western Michigan |
2000 Conference Leaders