Record: 70-92, .432 W-L% (11th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -9.88 (11th of 12) ▪ SOS: -7.09 (12th of 12)
Division Champions: Miami (OH) (East) and Northern Illinois (West)
Conference Champion: Miami (OH) (Won Championship Game 26-21)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Miami (OH) | 10 | 4 | .714 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 21.6 | 23.2 | -5.86 | -7.15 | |
| Ohio | 8 | 5 | .615 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 27.5 | 23.8 | -5.79 | -9.86 | |
| Temple | 8 | 4 | .667 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 25.0 | 19.1 | -3.39 | -8.14 | |
| Kent State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 21.3 | 22.9 | -8.82 | -7.48 | |
| Bowling Green State | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 21.3 | 33.6 | -16.76 | -5.67 | |
| Buffalo | 2 | 10 | .167 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 14.2 | 27.8 | -19.20 | -7.53 | |
| Akron | 1 | 11 | .083 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 15.6 | 35.1 | -21.54 | -6.29 | |
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | .786 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 18.9 | 4.32 | -8.19 | |
| Toledo | 8 | 5 | .615 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 27.9 | 28.5 | -3.70 | -5.17 | |
| Western Michigan | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 32.3 | 23.8 | -4.10 | -7.43 | |
| Ball State | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 22.0 | 30.4 | -14.83 | -9.16 | |
| Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 24.4 | 26.0 | -9.74 | -5.32 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 19.0 | 43.9 | -19.07 | -4.74 | |
| School | Pre | 9/5 | 9/12 | 9/19 | 9/26 | 10/3 | 10/10 | 10/17 | 10/24 | 10/31 | 11/7 | 11/14 | 11/21 | 11/28 | 12/5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 24 |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-06 | GoDaddy.com Bowl | Miami (OH) | 35 | Middle Tennessee State | 21 | GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) |
| 2010-12-26 | Little Caesars Bowl | Florida International | 34 | Toledo | 32 | Little Caesars Bowl (Detroit, MI) |
| 2010-12-18 | Humanitarian Bowl | Northern Illinois | 40 | Fresno State | 17 | Humanitarian Bowl (Boise, ID) |
| 2010-12-18 | New Orleans Bowl | Troy | 48 | Ohio | 21 | New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Roosevelt Nix (Kent State) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Chad Spann (Northern Illinois) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Michael Haywood (Miami (OH)) |