Record: 12-1, .923 W-L% (3rd of 120) ▪ Rank: 8th in Final AP Poll
Conference: MWC
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Chris Petersen (12-1)
PS/G: 44.2 (5th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 18.7 (12th of 120)
SRS: 16.75 (7th of 120) ▪ SOS: -1.79 (74th of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Maaco Bowl 56-24 versus Arizona State
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2011-09-03 | @ | Georgia | W (35-21) | 28 | 34 | 82.4 | 261 | 3 | 37 | 129 | 3.5 | 2 | 71 | 390 | 5.5 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2011-09-16 | @ | Toledo | W (40-15) | 33 | 43 | 76.7 | 465 | 5 | 38 | 145 | 3.8 | 1 | 81 | 610 | 7.5 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-24 | Tulsa | W (41-21) | 28 | 37 | 75.7 | 327 | 5 | 45 | 131 | 2.9 | 1 | 82 | 458 | 5.6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2011-10-01 | Nevada | W (30-10) | 21 | 35 | 60.0 | 160 | 2 | 36 | 169 | 4.7 | 2 | 71 | 329 | 4.6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-07 | @ | Fresno State | W (57-7) | 26 | 37 | 70.3 | 281 | 3 | 38 | 183 | 4.8 | 5 | 75 | 464 | 6.2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Colorado State | W (63-13) | 28 | 33 | 84.8 | 359 | 4 | 50 | 383 | 7.7 | 5 | 83 | 742 | 8.9 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | Air Force | W (37-26) | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 281 | 3 | 26 | 142 | 5.5 | 1 | 55 | 423 | 7.7 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2011-11-05 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (48-21) | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 231 | 5 | 34 | 185 | 5.4 | 2 | 68 | 416 | 6.1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2011-11-12 | Texas Christian | L (35-36) | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 320 | 2 | 32 | 126 | 3.9 | 2 | 70 | 446 | 6.4 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2011-11-19 | @ | San Diego State | W (52-35) | 28 | 40 | 70.0 | 366 | 4 | 43 | 131 | 3.0 | 3 | 83 | 497 | 6.0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 2011-11-26 | Wyoming | W (36-14) | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 279 | 3 | 41 | 200 | 4.9 | 2 | 77 | 479 | 6.2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2011-12-03 | New Mexico | W (45-0) | 37 | 45 | 82.2 | 394 | 3 | 37 | 149 | 4.0 | 3 | 82 | 543 | 6.6 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2011-12-22 | N | Arizona State | W (56-24) | 27 | 36 | 75.0 | 298 | 3 | 35 | 162 | 4.6 | 2 | 71 | 460 | 6.5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 Games | 352 | 477 | 73.8 | 4022 | 45 | 492 | 2235 | 4.5 | 31 | 969 | 6257 | 6.5 | 202 | 108 | 24 | 334 | 69 | 614 | 8 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2011-09-03 | @ | Georgia | W (35-21) | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 236 | 2 | 31 | 137 | 4.4 | 1 | 60 | 373 | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2011-09-16 | @ | Toledo | W (40-15) | 20 | 40 | 50.0 | 251 | 1 | 30 | 98 | 3.3 | 1 | 70 | 349 | 5.0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2011-09-24 | Tulsa | W (41-21) | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 136 | 2 | 30 | 155 | 5.2 | 1 | 56 | 291 | 5.2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2011-10-01 | Nevada | W (30-10) | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 123 | 1 | 35 | 59 | 1.7 | 0 | 55 | 182 | 3.3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-07 | @ | Fresno State | W (57-7) | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 126 | 0 | 26 | 144 | 5.5 | 0 | 57 | 270 | 4.7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Colorado State | W (63-13) | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 147 | 2 | 27 | 84 | 3.1 | 0 | 53 | 231 | 4.4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | Air Force | W (37-26) | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 144 | 0 | 65 | 264 | 4.1 | 3 | 82 | 408 | 5.0 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2011-11-05 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (48-21) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 137 | 2 | 35 | 182 | 5.2 | 1 | 59 | 319 | 5.4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2011-11-12 | Texas Christian | L (35-36) | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 473 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 1.3 | 0 | 63 | 506 | 8.0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2011-11-19 | @ | San Diego State | W (52-35) | 30 | 51 | 58.8 | 350 | 3 | 21 | 120 | 5.7 | 2 | 72 | 470 | 6.5 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 2011-11-26 | Wyoming | W (36-14) | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 78 | 1 | 30 | 113 | 3.8 | 0 | 55 | 191 | 3.5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2011-12-03 | New Mexico | W (45-0) | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 145 | 0 | 28 | 52 | 1.9 | 0 | 56 | 197 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2011-12-22 | N | Arizona State | W (56-24) | 30 | 47 | 63.8 | 395 | 2 | 21 | -11 | -0.5 | 0 | 68 | 384 | 5.6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 228 | 401 | 56.9 | 2741 | 21 | 405 | 1430 | 3.5 | 9 | 806 | 4171 | 5.0 | 105 | 78 | 24 | 207 | 91 | 802 | 11 | 15 | 26 | ||||