MVP EAST DIVISION
1997 -- Randy Moss, Marshall, WR
1998 -- Chad Pennington, Marshall, QB
1999 -- Chad Pennington, Marshall, QB
2000 -- Byron Leftwich, Marshall, QB
2001 -- Denero Marriott, Marshall, WR
2002 -- Byron Leftwich, Marshall, QB
2003 -- Ben Roethlisberger, Miami, QB
2004 -- Michael Larkin, Miami, WR
2005 -- Luke Getsy, Akron, QB
2006 -- Jameson Hartke, Ohio DL
2007 -- Clayton Mullins, Miami, LB
2008 -- Mike Newton, Buffalo, DB
2009 -- Noah Keller, Ohio, LB
2010 -- Miami: Tom Merriweather, Miami, RB
2011 -- Noah Keller, Ohio, LB
2012 -- Darius Polk, Kent State, DB
2013 -- Matt Johnson, Bowling Green, QB
2014 -- Gehrig Dieter, Bowling Green, WR
2015 -- Travis Greene, Bowling Green, RB

MVP WEST DIVISION
1997 -- Dwayne Harris, Toledo, RB
1998 -- Gregg King, Toledo, DL
1999 -- Tim Lester, Western Michigan, QB
2000 -- Steve Neal, Western Michigan, WR
2001 -- Chester Taylor, Toledo, RB
2002 -- Trinity Dawson, Toledo, RB
2003 -- Josh Harris, Bowling Green, QB
2004 -- Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo, QB
2005 -- Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois, TB
2006 -- Damien Linson, Central Michigan, WR
2007 -- Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB
2008 -- Nate Davis, Ball State, QB
2009 -- Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan, QB
2010 -- Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, QB
2011 -- Nathan Palmer, Northern Illinois, WR
2012 -- Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, QB
2013 -- Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, QB
2014 -- Drew Hare, Northern Illinois, QB
2015 -- Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois, DB

Beginning in 2016 an Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Player of the game were selected

2016 — Offensive: Corey Davis (Western Michigan); Defensive: Bradd Ellis (Ohio); Special Teams: Butch Hampton (Western Michigan)
2017 — Offensive: Logan Woodside (Toledo); Defensive: Ulysses Gilbert (Akron); Special Teams: Danzel McKinley-Lewis (Toledo)
2018 — Offensive: Marcus Childers (NIU); Defensive: Sutton Smith (NIU); Special Teams: Matt Ference (NIU)
2019 — Offensive: Jack Sorenson (Miami); Defensive: Emmanuel Rugamba (Miami); Special Teams: Sam Sloman (Miami)
2020 — Offensive: Drew Plitt (Ball State); Defensive: Jimmy Daw (Ball State); Special Teams: Nathan Snyder (Ball State)
2021 — Offensive: Jay Ducker (NIU); Defensive: CJ Brown (NIU); Special Teams: John Richardson (NIU)
2022 — Offensive: Quarterback Dequan Finn (Toledo); Defensive: Linebacker Dyontae Johnson (Toledo); Special Teams: Jonathon Batzke, Punter (Toledo)
2023 — Offensive: Aveon Smith, QB (Miami); Defensive: Matt Salopek, LB (Miami); Special; Teams: Graham Nicholson, PK (Miami)
2024 --- Offensive: Parker Navarro, QB (Ohio): Defensive: Bradley Weaver, LB (Ohio); Gianni Spetic, PK (Ohio)