Record: 44-50-5, .470 W-L% (9th of 10) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -13.61 (10th of 10) ▪ SOS: -11.97 (10th of 10)
Conference Champion: Central Michigan and Toledo
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 |
| Toledo | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 25.8 | 16.2 | -4.61 | -13.24 | |
| Central Michigan | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 23.6 | 12.2 | -4.41 | -12.16 | |
| Ball State | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 18.5 | 11.0 | -9.13 | -13.85 | |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 22.6 | 21.4 | -9.01 | -11.01 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 18.2 | 20.5 | -12.29 | -11.47 | |
| Bowling Green State | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | 13.8 | 16.3 | -14.38 | -11.98 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 16.3 | 27.4 | -20.32 | -10.41 | |
| Kent State | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 16.1 | 29.8 | -23.40 | -12.04 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .063 | 14.7 | 31.1 | -24.97 | -11.60 | |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-12-08 | California Bowl | San Jose State | 48 | Central Michigan | 24 | California Bowl (Fresno, CA) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Sean Mulhearn (Western Michigan) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Jeff Bender (Central Michigan) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Herb Deromedi (Central Michigan) |