Record: 38-56-6, .410 W-L% (10th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -17.65 (10th of 10) ▪ SOS: -13.90 (10th of 10)
Conference Champion: Ball State
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 |
| Ball State | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 22.8 | 19.9 | -9.79 | -13.38 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 22.9 | 17.8 | -10.59 | -15.78 | |
| Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 23.1 | 24.7 | -14.81 | -13.99 | |
| Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 20.7 | 16.5 | -13.72 | -15.26 | |
| Bowling Green State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 21.2 | 29.0 | -18.41 | -13.87 | |
| Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 19.1 | 19.1 | -15.88 | -14.33 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 11.1 | 23.8 | -22.93 | -13.20 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 17.4 | 31.6 | -22.97 | -12.52 | |
| Kent State | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 16.3 | 34.3 | -29.75 | -12.75 | |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-12-09 | California Bowl | Fresno State | 27 | Ball State | 6 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Greg Garnica (Ball State) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | David Riley (Ball State) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Paul Schudel (Ball State) |