Record: 57-54-0, .514 W-L% (4th of 11) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -6.00 (10th of 11) ▪ SOS: -5.58 (10th of 11)
Conference Champion: Northern Illinois
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Northern Illinois | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 26.2 | 16.9 | 4.70 | -5.13 | |
| Toledo | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 25.1 | 14.3 | 1.64 | -8.18 | |
| Bowling Green State | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 25.2 | 22.0 | -0.49 | -4.49 | |
| Central Michigan | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 23.4 | 12.4 | 3.44 | -6.38 | |
| Ball State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 22.5 | 27.5 | -9.61 | -6.88 | |
| Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 16.3 | 18.9 | -8.29 | -6.48 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 13.8 | 17.2 | -6.39 | -2.39 | |
| Ohio | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 14.8 | 24.5 | -11.22 | -4.68 | |
| Kent State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 14.3 | 23.6 | -14.06 | -5.06 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 11.3 | 25.1 | -19.74 | -6.11 | |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-12-17 | California Bowl | Northern Illinois | 20 | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Brian Pillman (Miami (OH)) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Brian McClure (Bowling Green State) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Bill Mallory (Northern Illinois) |