Record: 45-53-2, .460 W-L% (10th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -10.95 (10th of 10) ▪ SOS: -9.15 (10th of 10)
Conference Champion: Eastern Michigan
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 1987 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 15 | @ | Central Michigan | 6 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 12, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 33 | @ | Miami (OH) | 17 | |
| 3 | Sep 12, 1987 | Sat | Toledo | 21 | Ball State | 17 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 4 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 24 | @ | Ball State | 0 | |
| 5 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | Toledo | 17 | Ohio | 12 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 6 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 23 | @ | Kent State | 21 | |
| 7 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | Western Michigan | 34 | @ | Bowling Green State | 27 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 8 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | Kent State | 24 | Central Michigan | 21 | ||
| 9 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 30 | Ball State | 20 | ||
| 10 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | Western Michigan | 21 | Toledo | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 11 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | Ball State | 24 | Kent State | 23 | ||
| 12 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 28 | @ | Ohio | 7 | |
| 13 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | Central Michigan | 16 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | ||
| 14 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 17 | @ | Western Michigan | 0 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 15 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 20 | Toledo | 6 | ||
| 16 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 35 | Ball State | 28 | ||
| 17 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | Kent State | 27 | Western Michigan | 13 | ||
| 18 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 10 | Ohio | 9 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 19 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | Ball State | 13 | Central Michigan | 3 | ||
| 20 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 23 | @ | Western Michigan | 17 | |
| 21 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | Kent State | 24 | @ | Ohio | 10 | |
| 22 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | Toledo | 37 | Miami (OH) | 25 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 23 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | Central Michigan | 30 | Western Michigan | 27 | ||
| 24 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 34 | Ohio | 16 | ||
| 25 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | Kent State | 17 | Toledo | 13 | ||
| 26 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | Miami (OH) | 17 | Bowling Green State | 7 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 27 | Nov 5, 1987 | Thu | Eastern Michigan | 38 | @ | Toledo | 9 | |
| 28 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 30 | Kent State | 20 | ||
| 29 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | Central Michigan | 31 | @ | Ohio | 17 | |
| 30 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | Western Michigan | 31 | Ball State | 16 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 31 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | Ball State | 30 | Ohio | 17 | ||
| 32 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | Eastern Michigan | 38 | Bowling Green State | 18 | ||
| 33 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | Kent State | 14 | Miami (OH) | 10 | ||
| 34 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | Toledo | 17 | Central Michigan | 17 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 35 | Nov 21, 1987 | Sat | Bowling Green State | 18 | Central Michigan | 17 | ||
| 36 | Nov 21, 1987 | Sat | Western Michigan | 31 | @ | Ohio | 13 |