Record: 79-84, .485 W-L% (10th of 12) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -3.68 (9th of 12) ▪ SOS: -3.01 (8th of 12)
Division Champions: Ohio (East), Northern Illinois (West) and Toledo (West)
Conference Champion: Northern Illinois (Won Championship Game 23-20)
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 |
| Ohio | 10 | 4 | .714 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 30.5 | 22.1 | 1.56 | -5.73 | |
| Temple | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 30.6 | 13.9 | 5.63 | -5.68 | |
| Kent State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 17.1 | 24.3 | -6.03 | -1.53 | |
| Bowling Green State | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 26.5 | 28.8 | -4.75 | -2.33 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 21.3 | 22.9 | -4.90 | -1.90 | |
| Buffalo | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.2 | 29.4 | -10.89 | -3.31 | |
| Akron | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 14.2 | 38.5 | -19.11 | -3.52 | |
| West | W | L | Pct | W | L | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Northern Illinois | 11 | 3 | .786 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 38.3 | 30.3 | 5.55 | -3.52 | |
| Toledo | 9 | 4 | .692 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 42.2 | 31.7 | 6.84 | -1.55 | |
| Western Michigan | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 35.3 | 28.7 | 0.42 | -2.97 | |
| Ball State | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 25.3 | 34.7 | -4.38 | -0.46 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 21.3 | 24.3 | -6.55 | -4.30 | |
| Central Michigan | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 22.6 | 33.3 | -11.28 | -2.37 | |
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-08 | GoDaddy.com Bowl | Northern Illinois | 38 | Arkansas State | 20 | GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, AL) |
| 2011-12-28 | Military Bowl | Toledo | 42 | Air Force | 41 | Military Bowl (Washington, DC) |
| 2011-12-27 | Little Caesars Bowl | Purdue | 37 | Western Michigan | 32 | Little Caesars Bowl (Detroit, MI) |
| 2011-12-17 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Ohio | 24 | Utah State | 23 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) |
| 2011-12-17 | New Mexico Bowl | Temple | 37 | Wyoming | 15 | New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) |
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year: | Drew Nowak (Western Michigan) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year: | Chandler Harnish (Northern Illinois) |
| MAC Coach of the Year: | Ron English (Eastern Michigan) |