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 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 35.2 | 24.2 | 2.97 | -7.03 | 19 | 16 | 24 | |
| UCF | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 32.6 | 26.3 | 0.29 | -5.13 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 32.0 | 27.1 | 0.23 | -2.44 | ||||
| Ohio | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 24.9 | 31.2 | -10.71 | -5.21 | ||||
| Akron | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 27.1 | 31.6 | -9.42 | -4.92 | ||||
| Kent State | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 16.8 | 35.3 | -16.47 | -4.72 | ||||
| Buffalo | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 17.8 | 34.7 | -20.36 | -6.69 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 4 | .667 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 31.3 | 24.8 | -0.42 | -4.75 | ||||
| Toledo | 9 | 5 | .643 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 35.4 | 27.0 | 3.24 | -3.12 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 9 | 3 | .750 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 40.8 | 25.3 | 2.70 | -7.96 | 20 | |||
| Ball State | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 23.2 | 27.8 | -8.30 | -5.30 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 25.3 | 27.5 | -6.65 | -3.57 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.3 | 32.0 | -11.89 | -5.80 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 23.8 | 47.2 | -20.64 | -5.89 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-26 | Motor City Bowl | Boston College | 51 | Toledo | 25 | Detroit, MI |
| 2002-12-18 | GMAC Bowl | Marshall | 38 | Louisville | 15 | Mobile, AL |
2002 Conference Leaders