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 |
| Akron | 7 | 7 | .500 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 22.1 | 28.0 | -4.82 | -1.96 | ||||
| Ohio | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 39.1 | 24.2 | 1.99 | -6.78 | ||||
| Buffalo | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 28.5 | 24.8 | -2.92 | -5.34 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 24.4 | 24.1 | -6.04 | -6.21 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 25.3 | 38.0 | -13.11 | -2.36 | ||||
| Kent State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 12.8 | 35.1 | -17.66 | -1.75 | ||||
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Toledo | 11 | 3 | .786 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 36.4 | 26.2 | 3.82 | -5.04 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 28.5 | 27.5 | -5.03 | -4.80 | ||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 28.9 | 22.0 | 0.91 | -4.32 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 33.9 | 29.0 | -2.87 | -4.37 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 26.1 | 23.3 | -4.09 | -4.76 | ||||
| Ball State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 17.9 | 40.7 | -19.27 | -5.52 | ||||
5 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Gametime | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-26 | 5:15 PM | Quick Lane Bowl | Duke | 36 | Northern Illinois | 14 | Ford Field - Detroit, Michigan |
| 2017-12-23 | 7:00 PM | Dollar General Bowl | Appalachian State | 34 | Toledo | 0 | Ladd-Peebles Stadium - Mobile, Alabama |
| 2017-12-22 | 4:00 PM | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Wyoming | 37 | Central Michigan | 14 | Albertsons Stadium - Boise, Idaho |
| 2017-12-22 | 12:30 PM | Bahamas Bowl | Ohio | 41 | Alabama-Birmingham | 6 | Thomas Robinson Stadium - Nassau, BHS |
| 2017-12-19 | 7:00 PM | Boca Raton Bowl | Florida Atlantic | 50 | Akron | 3 | FAU Football Stadium - Boca Raton, Florida |
2017 Conference Leaders