Record: 70-93, .429 W-L% (11th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -8.86 (11th of 12) ▪ SOS: -6.14 (12th of 12)
Division Champions: Ohio (East), Temple (East) and Central Michigan (West)
Conference Champion: Central Michigan (Won Championship Game 20-10)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Central Michigan)
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Temple | 9 | 4 | .692 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 29.5 | 22.3 | -2.36 | -8.29 | |
| Ohio | 9 | 5 | .643 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 24.8 | 21.3 | -1.89 | -6.18 | |
| Bowling Green State | 7 | 6 | .538 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 28.5 | 27.5 | -2.34 | -4.65 | |
| Kent State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 19.3 | 22.4 | -10.69 | -7.77 | |
| Buffalo | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 24.1 | 23.8 | -6.75 | -5.58 | |
| Akron | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 19.3 | 28.8 | -14.65 | -4.99 | |
| Miami (OH) | 1 | 11 | .083 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 15.6 | 34.2 | -16.98 | -1.39 | |
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Central Michigan | 12 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 33.9 | 18.9 | 4.76 | -6.38 | |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 28.6 | 21.6 | -4.24 | -7.54 | |
| Western Michigan | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 24.7 | 27.5 | -10.53 | -8.78 | |
| Toledo | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 29.7 | 37.7 | -11.29 | -5.79 | |
| Ball State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 19.2 | 28.2 | -15.38 | -7.05 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 12 | .000 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 16.4 | 38.3 | -22.89 | -5.48 | |
| School | Pre | 9/8 | 9/13 | 9/20 | 9/27 | 10/4 | 10/11 | 10/18 | 10/25 | 11/1 | 11/8 | 11/15 | 11/22 | 11/29 | 12/6 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 25 | 23 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-06 | GMAC Bowl | Central Michigan | 44 | Troy | 41 | GMAC Bowl (Mobile, AL) |
| 2010-01-02 | International Bowl | South Florida | 27 | Northern Illinois | 3 | International Bowl (Toronto, Canada) |
| 2009-12-30 | Humanitarian Bowl | Idaho | 43 | Bowling Green State | 42 | Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) |
| 2009-12-29 | EagleBank Bowl | UCLA | 30 | Temple | 21 | EagleBank Bowl (Washington, DC) |
| 2009-12-26 | Little Caesars Bowl | Marshall | 21 | Ohio | 17 | Little Caesars Bowl (Detroit, MI) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Adrian Robinson (Temple) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Dan Lefevour (Central Michigan) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Al Golden (Temple) |