# List of Ohio Valley Conference football standings

This is a list of yearly Ohio Valley Conference football standings.

## Ohio Valley standings

1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings :
| 1948 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Murray State + 3 –1 –09 –1 –1 Evansville + 3 –1 –06 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –08 –3 –0 Louisville 1 –1 –05 –5 –0 Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Morehead State 0 –3 –03 –5 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1949 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Marshall 4 –0 –06 –4 –0 Louisville 3 –0 –08 –3 –0 Evansville $ 3 –1 –18 –2 –1 Morehead State 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –4 –1 Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Murray State 1 –6 –01 –7 –1 Tennessee Tech 0 –3 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference championEvansville declared champion because Marshall and Louisville did not play required games in 1949 | 1950 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Murray State $ 5 –0 –17 –2 –1 Western Kentucky 3 –1 –26 –2 –2 Eastern Kentucky 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Morehead State 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Marshall 2 –4 –02 –8 –0 Evansville 1 –4 –13 –6 –1 Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1951 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Murray State $ 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Eastern Kentucky 4 –2 –07 –3 –0 Marshall 4 –2 –05 –5 –1 Evansville 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –1 Western Kentucky 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Morehead State 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1952 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Western Kentucky + 4 –1 –09 –1 –0 Tennessee Tech + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0 Murray State 3 –2 –04 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 2 –2 –06 –5 –0 Eastern Kentucky 0 –3 –13 –4 –1 Morehead State 0 –4 –11 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1953 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Tennessee Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 4 –1 –08 –2 –0 Middle Tennessee 3 –2 –07 –4 –0 Western Kentucky 2 –3 –06 –4 –0 Murray State 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Morehead State 0 –5 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1954 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Eastern Kentucky $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –1 Western Kentucky 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 Murray State 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 2 –2 –14 –4 –2 Tennessee Tech 1 –3 –14 –4 –2 Morehead State 0 –5 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1955 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Tennessee Tech $ 5 –0 –07 –3 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –1 –07 –2 –1 Eastern Kentucky 3 –2 –05 –4 –1 Murray State 2 –3 –06 –4 –0 Western Kentucky 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Morehead State 0 –5 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1956 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 5 –0 –07 –2 –0 Murray State 4 –1 –06 –4 –0 Western Kentucky 2 –3 –05 –4 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –3 –05 –4 –1 Eastern Kentucky 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 Morehead State 0 –5 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1957 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –1 –06 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 3 –2 –04 –5 –0 Western Kentucky 1 –3 –15 –3 –1 Murray State 1 –3 –13 –5 –1 Morehead State 0 –5 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1958 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 11 Middle Tennessee + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0 Tennessee Tech + 5 –1 –07 –3 –0 East Tennessee State 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 3 –3 –03 –6 –0 Western Kentucky 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Murray State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0 Morehead State 0 –6 –00 –8 –1 + – Conference co-championsRankings from UPI small college poll | 1959 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Middle Tennessee + 5 –0 –110 –0 –1 Tennessee Tech + 5 –0 –17 –2 –2 East Tennessee State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0 Western Kentucky 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 2 –4 –03 –6 –0 Morehead State 1 –5 –03 –6 –0 Murray State 0 –6 –00 –10 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from UPI small college poll |
| 1960 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Tennessee Tech $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Murray State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0 Morehead State 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 East Tennessee State 1 –3 –23 –4 –2 Eastern Kentucky 1 –4 –13 –6 –1 Western Kentucky 1 –4 –12 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1961 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Tennessee Tech $ 6 –0 –07 –3 –0 Middle Tennessee 5 –1 –07 –3 –0 Western Kentucky 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky 3 –3 –04 –5 –0 Murray State 2 –4 –04 –6 –0 East Tennessee State 1 –5 –03 –7 –0 Morehead State 0 –6 –01 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1962 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T East Tennessee State + 4 –2 –07 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky + 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Morehead State + 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Middle Tennessee + 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Western Kentucky 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Murray State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1963 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Western Kentucky $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –1 Middle Tennessee 6 –1 –08 –2 –0 East Tennessee State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 Tennessee Tech 3 –4 –06 –4 –0 Murray State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Morehead State 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Eastern Kentucky 1 –6 –02 –8 –0 Austin Peay 0 –7 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from UPI small college poll | 1964 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –1 Austin Peay 5 –1 –18 –1 –1 Western Kentucky 3 –3 –16 –3 –1 Murray State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1 Morehead State 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 East Tennessee State 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Eastern Kentucky 2 –4 –13 –5 –1 Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1965 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Middle Tennessee $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0 Austin Peay 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Eastern Kentucky 4 –2 –14 –4 –1 Morehead State 3 –4 –03 –6 –0 Tennessee Tech 3 –4 –03 –7 –0 Murray State 1 –4 –22 –6 –2 Western Kentucky 1 –5 –12 –6 –2 East Tennessee State 1 –6 –02 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1966 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Morehead State $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Middle Tennessee 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Austin Peay 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 No. 16 Eastern Kentucky 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Western Kentucky 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 East Tennessee State 2 –5 –03 –6 –0 Murray State 0 –7 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from UPI small college poll | 1967 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5/11 Eastern Kentucky $ 5 –0 –27 –1 –2 Western Kentucky 5 –1 –17 –1 –1 Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 East Tennessee State 3 –4 –03 –6 –1 Tennessee Tech 3 –4 –03 –7 –0 Morehead State 2 –4 –14 –5 –1 Murray State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Austin Peay 2 –5 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP/UPI small college polls | 1968 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9/8 Eastern Kentucky $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0 No. 19/17 Western Kentucky 5 –2 –07 –2 –1 Murray State 5 –2 –07 –2 –1 East Tennessee State 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Austin Peay 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –5 –02 –8 –0 Morehead State 1 –6 –03 –6 –1 Middle Tennessee 1 –6 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP/UPI small college polls |
| 1969 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 20/16 East Tennessee State $ 6 –0 –110 –0 –1 Western Kentucky 5 –2 –06 –3 –1 Eastern Kentucky 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Morehead State 3 –4 –06 –4 –0 Murray State 2 –4 –15 –4 –1 Austin Peay 2 –5 –02 –7 –1 Middle Tennessee 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP/UPI small college polls | 1970 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 12/9 Western Kentucky $ 5 –1 –18 –1 –1 Eastern Kentucky 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 East Tennessee State 4 –1 –27 –1 –2 Morehead State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 3 –3 –16 –3 –1 Austin Peay 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 Murray State 1 –6 –04 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP/UPI small college polls | 1971 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6/12 Western Kentucky $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0 Tennessee Tech 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Middle Tennessee 5 –2 –07 –4 –0 Morehead State 4 –3 –07 –3 –0 Murray State 3 –3 –15 –4 –1 Eastern Kentucky 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 1 –6 –02 –8 –0 East Tennessee State 0 –6 –10 –9 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from AP/UPI small college polls |
| 1972 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Tennessee Tech $ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0 Western Kentucky 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –2 –17 –3 –1 Morehead State 3 –3 –13 –6 –1 Eastern Kentucky 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Murray State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0 East Tennessee State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Austin Peay 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from UPI small college poll | 1973 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Western Kentucky $^ 7 –0 –012 –1 –0 Murray State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Eastern Kentucky 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Morehead State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 East Tennessee State 3 –4 –04 –7 –0 Middle Tennessee 3 –4 –04 –7 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –02 –8 –1 Austin Peay 1 –6 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AP small college poll | 1974 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Eastern Kentucky $ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0 Murray State 5 –2 –09 –2 –0 Western Kentucky 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 East Tennessee State 3 –3 –14 –6 –1 Middle Tennessee 2 –5 –03 –8 –0 Austin Peay 1 –5 –13 –7 –1 Morehead State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1975 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Western Kentucky ^ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 Tennessee Tech $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 No. 12 Eastern Kentucky 5 –2 –08 –2 –1 Murray State 3 –3 –14 –5 –1 Austin Peay 3 –4 –03 –8 –0 Middle Tennessee 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 East Tennessee State 1 –5 –12 –8 –1 Morehead State 1 –6 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantWKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not sharedRankings from Associated Press poll | 1976 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 Tennessee Tech 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 Murray State 4 –3 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Western Kentucky 3 –4 –04 –5 –1 East Tennessee State 3 –4 –03 –7 –0 Middle Tennessee 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Morehead State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantMorehead State record adjusted for forfeit to MarshallRankings from Associated Press poll | 1977 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Austin Peay $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0 Tennessee Tech 5 –2 –09 –2 –0 Eastern Kentucky 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Murray State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Middle Tennessee 3 –4 –03 –8 –0 Morehead State 2 –4 –12 –6 –2 East Tennessee State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0 Western Kentucky 1 –5 –11 –8 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1978 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. T–4 Western Kentucky $ 7 –0 –08 –2 –0 No. 8 Eastern Kentucky 6 –1 –08 –2 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –3 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 4 –3 –06 –4 –0 Murray State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Morehead State 2 –5 –02 –6 –1 East Tennessee State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Middle Tennessee 1 –6 –01 –9 –1 $ – Conference championRankings from Associated Press poll | 1979 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Murray State $^ 6 –0 –09 –2 –1 No. 3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0 Morehead State 3 –2 –15 –4 –1 Western Kentucky 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Austin Peay 2 –4 –07 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 1 –5 –01 –9 –0 Tennessee Tech 0 –5 –11 –8 –2 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from Associated Press poll | 1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0 No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 –2 –010 –3 –0 No. T–10 Murray State 5 –2 –09 –2 –0 Austin Peay 5 –2 –07 –4 –0 Akron 2 –4 –13 –7 –1 Morehead State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Middle Tennessee 2 –5 –02 –8 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –04 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from Associated Press poll |
| 1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 –0 –012 –2 –0 No. 9 Murray State 5 –3 –08 –3 –0 Youngstown State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0 Tennessee Tech 4 –4 –06 –5 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –4 –06 –5 –0 Western Kentucky 4 –4 –06 –5 –0 Akron 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Austin Peay 3 –5 –05 –5 –0 Morehead State 0 –8 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1982 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 –0 –013 –0 –0 Akron 5 –2 –06 –5 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –08 –3 –0 Youngstown State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Morehead State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0 Murray State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Austin Peay 2 –5 –03 –7 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1983 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 –1 –07 –2 –1 No. 16 Middle Tennessee 5 –2 –08 –2 –0 Akron 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 Murray State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Austin Peay 3 –4 –06 –5 –0 Youngstown State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –5 –02 –8 –0 Morehead State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1984 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 –1 –08 –4 –0 No. 7 Middle Tennessee ^ 5 –2 –011 –3 –0 No. 13 Murray State 5 –2 –09 –2 –0 Youngstown State 5 –2 –07 –4 –0 Austin Peay 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Akron 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Morehead State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0 Tennessee Tech 0 –7 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1985 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Middle Tennessee $^ 7 –0 –011 –1 –0 No. 10 Akron ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0 No. 17 Murray State 5 –2 –07 –3 –1 No. 19 Eastern Kentucky 5 –2 –08 –3 –0 Youngstown State 4 –3 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 2 –5 –05 –6 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –6 –01 –10 –0 Morehead State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 –1 –010 –3 –1 No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 –1 –07 –4 –1 Akron 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Morehead State 3 –4 –07 –4 –0 Austin Peay 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Youngstown State 2 –5 –02 –9 –0 Tennessee Tech 0 –7 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 15 Youngstown State +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –2 –06 –5 –0 Murray State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Morehead State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0 Austin Peay 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1988 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Eastern Kentucky $^ 6 –0 –011 –3 –0 No. 17 Middle Tennessee 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Murray State 4 –2 –04 –6 –0 Tennessee State 2 –4 –03 –7 –1 Austin Peay 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 Morehead State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 Tennessee Tech 1 –5 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^ 6 –0 –09 –4 –0 No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 –1 –09 –3 –0 Murray State 3 –3 –06 –4 –1 Tennessee State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1 Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –05 –5 –0 Austin Peay 1 –5 –01 –10 –0 Morehead State 0 –6 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRecords adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and SamfordRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1990 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Middle Tennessee +^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0 No. 5 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 –1 –010 –2 –0 Tennessee State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Tennessee Tech 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Morehead State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Murray State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 Austin Peay 0 –6 –00 –11 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1991 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Eastern Kentucky $^ 7 –0 –012 –2 –0 No. 9 Middle Tennessee ^ 6 –1 –09 –4 –0 Austin Peay 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Morehead State 3 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southeast Missouri State 3 –4 –03 –8 –0 Tennessee State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –5 –02 –9 –0 Murray State 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1992 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Middle Tennessee $^ 8 –0 –010 –3 –0 No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0 Tennessee Tech 6 –2 –07 –4 –0 Tennessee State 5 –3 –05 –6 –0 Morehead State 3 –5 –03 –8 –0 Austin Peay 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Tennessee–Martin 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Southeast Missouri State 2 –6 –02 –9 –0 Murray State 1 –7 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1993 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 17 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 –0 –08 –4 –0 No. 22 Tennessee Tech 7 –1 –08 –3 –0 Tennessee–Martin 5 –3 –06 –5 –0 Middle Tennessee 4 –4 –05 –6 –0 Murray State 4 –4 –04 –7 –0 Tennessee State 4 –4 –04 –7 –0 Morehead State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Southeast Missouri State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Austin Peay 0 –8 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1994 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 –0 –08 –4 –0 No. 16 Middle Tennessee ^ 7 –1 –08 –3 –1 Southeast Missouri State 5 –3 –07 –5 –0 Tennessee State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0 Murray State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0 Tennessee Tech 3 –5 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 3 –5 –04 –7 –0 Tennessee–Martin 2 –6 –05 –6 –0 Morehead State 0 –8 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1995 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Murray State $^ 8 –0 –011 –1 –0 No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 25 Middle Tennessee 6 –2 –07 –4 –0 Southeast Missouri State 5 –3 –05 –6 –0 Tennessee–Martin 4 –4 –05 –6 –0 Austin Peay 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Tennessee Tech 2 –6 –03 –8 –0 Morehead State 1 –7 –02 –8 –0 Tennessee State 1 –7 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1996 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Murray State $^  8 –0  11 –2   No. 16 Eastern Illinois ^  6 –2  8 –4   Eastern Kentucky  6 –2  6 –5   Middle Tennessee  4 –4  6 –5   Tennessee Tech  4 –4  5 –6   Tennessee State  3 –5  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  3 –5  3 –8   Austin Peay  1 –7  1 –10   Tennessee–Martin  1 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1997 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^  7 –0  8 –4   No. 16 Eastern Illinois  5 –2  8 –3   Murray State  5 –2  7 –4   Tennessee Tech  4 –3  6 –5   Tennessee State  4 –3  4 –7   Middle Tennessee  2 –5  4 –6   Southeast Missouri State  1 –6  4 –7   Tennessee–Martin  0 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1998 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Tennessee State $^  6 –1  9 –3   No. 24 Murray State  5 –2  7 –4   Middle Tennessee  5 –2  5 –5   Eastern Illinois  4 –3  6 –5   Eastern Kentucky  4 –3  6 –5   Tennessee Tech  2 –5  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  2 –5  3 –8   Tennessee–Martin  0 –7  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1999 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 11 Tennessee State $^  7 –0  11 –1   Murray State  5 –2  7 –4   Eastern Kentucky  4 –3  7 –4   Western Kentucky  4 –3  6 –5   Tennessee Tech  4 –3  5 –5   Southeast Missouri State  2 –5  3 –8   Eastern Illinois  2 –5  2 –10   Tennessee–Martin  0 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2000 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 5 Western Kentucky $^  7 –0  11 –2   No. 17 Eastern Illinois ^  6 –1  8 –4   No. 22 Tennessee Tech  5 –2  8 –3   Murray State  4 –3  6 –5   Eastern Kentucky  3 –4  6 –5   Tennessee State  2 –5  3 –8   Southeast Missouri State  1 –6  3 –8   Tennessee–Martin  0 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2001 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 9 Eastern Illinois $^  6 –0  9 –1   No. 18 Eastern Kentucky  5 –1  8 –2   No. 23 Tennessee Tech  4 –2  7 –3   No. 25 Tennessee State  3 –3  8 –3   Murray State  2 –4  4 –6   Southeast Missouri State  1 –5  4 –7   Tennessee–Martin  0 –6  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2002 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 Eastern Illinois +^  5 –1  8 –4   No. 20 Murray State +^  5 –1  7 –5   No. 21 Eastern Kentucky  4 –2  8 –4   No. 24 Southeast Missouri State  4 –2  8 –4   Tennessee Tech  2 –4  5 –7   Tennessee State  1 –5  2 –10   Tennessee–Martin  0 –6  2 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2003 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 18 Jacksonville State $^  7 –1  8 –4   Eastern Kentucky  6 –2  7 –5   Samford  5 –3  7 –4   Tennessee State  5 –3  7 –5   Southeast Missouri State  5 –3  5 –7   Murray State  3 –5  4 –8   Eastern Illinois  3 –5  4 –8   Tennessee Tech  1 –7  2 –9   Tennessee–Martin  1 –7  2 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2004 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 14 Jacksonville State $^  7 –1  9 –2   Murray State  6 –2  7 –4   Eastern Kentucky  6 –2  6 –5   Eastern Illinois  4 –4  5 –6   Tennessee Tech  3 –4  6 –5   Samford  3 –5  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  3 –5  3 –8   Tennessee State  2 –5  4 –7   Tennessee–Martin  1 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^  8 –0  9 –3   Eastern Kentucky  7 –1  7 –4   Jacksonville State  6 –2  6 –5   Tennessee–Martin  4 –4  6 –5   Samford  4 –4  5 –6   Tennessee Tech  3 –5  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  2 –9   Tennessee State  1 –6  2 –9   Murray State  0 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2006 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 15 Eastern Illinois +^  7 –1  8 –5   No. 13 Tennessee–Martin +^  6 –1  9 –3   Tennessee State  5 –2  6 –5   Jacksonville State  5 –3  6 –5   Eastern Kentucky  5 –3  6 –5   Tennessee Tech  4 –4  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  4 –7   Samford  1 –7  3 –8   Murray State  0 –8  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2007 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 Eastern Kentucky $^  8 –0  9 –3   No. 18 Eastern Illinois ^  7 –1  8 –4   Austin Peay  5 –3  7 –4   Jacksonville State  5 –3  6 –5   Tennessee State  4 –3  5 –6   Tennessee–Martin  4 –4  4 –7   Samford  2 –6  4 –7   Tennessee Tech  2 –6  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  1 –6  3 –8   Murray State  1 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^  7 –1  8 –4   Jacksonville State  6 –2  8 –3   Tennessee–Martin  6 –2  8 –4   Tennessee State  5 –3  8 –4   Murray State  4 –4  5 –7   Eastern Illinois  3 –5  5 –7   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  4 –8   Austin Peay  2 –6  2 –9   Tennessee Tech  1 –7  3 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2009 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 16 Jacksonville State  6 –1  8 –3   No. 19 Eastern Illinois $^  6 –2  8 –4   Tennessee Tech  5 –3  6 –5   Eastern Kentucky  5 –3  5 –6   UT Martin  4 –4  5 –6   Tennessee State  3 –4  4 –7   Austin Peay  3 –5  4 –7   Murray State  2 –6  3 –8   Southeast Missouri State  1 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantJacksonville State had the best record in conference play, but was not eligible for the FCS playoffs because of APR violations.Rankings from The Sports Network poll | 2010 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 Southeast Missouri State $^  7 –1  9 –3   No. 12 Jacksonville State ^  6 –2  9 –3   Eastern Kentucky  5 –2  6 –5   Murray State  5 –3  6 –5   UT Martin  5 –3  6 –5   Tennessee Tech  4 –4  5 –6   Eastern Illinois  2 –6  2 –9   Austin Peay  1 –7  2 –9   Tennessee State  0 –7  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2011 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 21 Tennessee Tech +^  6 –2  7 –4   Eastern Kentucky +^  6 –2  7 –5   Jacksonville State +  6 –2  7 –4   Murray State  5 –3  7 –4   Tennessee State  4 –4  5 –6   UT Martin  4 –4  5 –6   Austin Peay  2 –6  3 –8   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  3 –8   Eastern Illinois  1 –7  2 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2012 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Illinois $^  6 –1  7 –5   No. 22 Eastern Kentucky  6 –2  8 –3   UT Martin  6 –2  8 –3   Jacksonville State  5 –3  6 –5   Tennessee State  4 –3  8 –3   Murray State  4 –4  5 –6   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  3 –8   Tennessee Tech  1 –7  3 –8   Austin Peay  1 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2013 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Eastern Illinois $^  8 –0  12 –2   No. 17 Tennessee State ^  6 –2  10 –4   No. 10 Jacksonville State ^  5 –3  11 –4   UT Martin  5 –3  7 –5   Eastern Kentucky  4 –4  6 –6   Murray State  4 –4  6 –6   Tennessee Tech  2 –6  5 –7   Southeast Missouri State  2 –6  3 –9   Austin Peay  0 –8  0 –12   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2014 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 9 Jacksonville State $^  8 –0  10 –2   No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^  6 –2  9 –4   UT Martin  5 –3  6 –6   Eastern Illinois  5 –3  5 –7   Tennessee Tech  4 –4  5 –7   Tennessee State  3 –5  6 –6   SE Missouri State  3 –5  5 –7   Murray State  1 –7  3 –9   Austin Peay  1 –7  1 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2015 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 2 Jacksonville State $^  8 –0  13 –2   No. 25 Eastern Illinois ^  7 –1  7 –5   UT Martin  6 –2  7 –4   Eastern Kentucky  5 –3  6 –5   SE Missouri State  3 –4  4 –7   Tennessee Tech  3 –5  4 –7   Murray State  2 –6  3 –8   Tennessee State  1 –6  4 –6   Austin Peay  0 –8  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2016 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 6 Jacksonville State $^  7 –0  10 –2   UT Martin  6 –2  7 –5   Tennessee Tech  5 –3  5 –6   Tennessee State  4 –3  7 –4   Eastern Illinois  4 –4  6 –5   Murray State  4 –4  4 –7   SE Missouri State  3 –5  3 –8   Eastern Kentucky  2 –6  3 –8   Austin Peay  0 –8  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll |
| 2017 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 9 Jacksonville State $^  8 –0  10 –2   Austin Peay  7 –1  8 –4   Eastern Illinois  5 –3  6 –5   UT Martin  4 –4  6 –5   Eastern Kentucky  3 –5  4 –7   Southeast Missouri State  3 –5  3 –8   Tennessee State  2 –5  6 –5   Murray State  2 –5  3 –8   Tennessee Tech  1 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2018 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 Jacksonville State $^  7 –1  8 –3   No. 15 Southeast Missouri State ^  6 –2  8 –3   Eastern Kentucky  5 –2  7 –4   Murray State  5 –3  5 –6   Tennessee State  3 –4  4 –5   Eastern Illinois  3 –5  3 –8   Austin Peay  3 –5  5 –6   UT Martin  2 –6  2 –9   Tennessee Tech  1 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2019 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 8 Austin Peay +^  7 –1  9 –3   No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^  7 –1  9 –3   UT Martin  6 –2  7 –5   Eastern Kentucky  5 –3  7 –5   Tennessee Tech  3 –5  6 –6   Jacksonville State  3 –5  6 –6   Murray State  2 –6  4 –8   Tennessee State  2 –6  3 –9   Eastern Illinois  1 –7  1 –11   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll |
| 2020 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 8 Jacksonville State $^  6 –1  10 –3   No. 19 Murray State  5 –2  5 –2   No. 21 Austin Peay  4 –2  4 –5   Southeast Missouri State  4 –3  4 –4   UT Martin  3 –4  3 –4   Tennessee Tech  2 –5  2 –5   Tennessee State  2 –5  2 –5   Eastern Illinois  1 –5  1 –5   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantNote: Eastern Kentucky played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season.Rankings from STATS Poll | 2021 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 UT Martin $^  5 –1  10 –3   Southeast Missouri State  4 –2  4 –7   Austin Peay  4 –2  6 –5   Tennessee State  3 –3  5 –6   Murray State  3 –3  6 –5   Eastern Illinois  1 –5  1 –10   Tennessee Tech  1 –5  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS Poll | 2022 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 15 Southeast Missouri State +^  5 –0  9 –3   UT Martin +  5 –0  7 –4   Tennessee State  2 –3  4 –7   Tennessee Tech  2 –3  4 –7   Lindenwood *  1 –3  7 –3   Eastern Illinois  1 –4  2 –9   Murray State  1 –4  2 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantNote: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.Rankings from STATS Poll |
| 2023 Ohio Valley Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Illinois  0 –0  0 –0   Lindenwood *  0 –0  0 –0   Southeast Missouri State  0 –0  0 –0   Tennessee State  0 –0  0 –0   Tennessee Tech  0 –0  0 –0   UT Martin  0 –0  0 –0   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantNote: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.Rankings from STATS Poll | | |