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 | 11 | 2 | .846 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 39.4 | 28.4 | 6.32 | -5.45 | 20 | |||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 26.6 | 25.8 | -1.16 | -1.91 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 8 | 3 | .727 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 30.3 | 19.5 | 4.58 | -4.42 | ||||
| Kent State | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 22.5 | 25.5 | -5.42 | -4.88 | ||||
| Akron | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.5 | 32.7 | -9.08 | -3.62 | ||||
| Buffalo | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 18.6 | 26.0 | -17.53 | -9.35 | ||||
| Ohio | 1 | 10 | .091 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 18.0 | 29.4 | -13.22 | -2.22 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Toledo | 10 | 2 | .833 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 33.9 | 24.8 | 3.21 | -6.62 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 27.5 | 26.5 | -3.67 | -4.67 | ||||
| Ball State | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 24.4 | 26.9 | -9.24 | -7.61 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.2 | 24.2 | -4.19 | -4.29 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | 8 | .273 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.8 | 31.5 | -15.00 | -6.55 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 17.9 | 32.4 | -21.81 | -9.45 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-29 | Motor City Bowl | Toledo (25) | 23 | Cincinnati | 16 | Pontiac, MI |
| 2001-12-19 | GMAC Bowl | Marshall | 64 | East Carolina | 61 | Mobile, AL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | Max Yates | Marshall |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Byron Leftwich | Marshall |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Urban Meyer | Bowling Green State |
2001 Conference Leaders