Record: 6-5-1, .542 W-L% (49th of 107)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Lou Tepper (6-5-1)
PS/G: 19.0 (81st of 107) ▪ PA/G: 19.6 (38th of 107)
SRS: 1.88 (45th of 107) ▪ SOS: 1.97 (42nd of 107)
Bowl Game: Lost Holiday Bowl 27-17 versus Hawaii
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Northern Illinois | Ind | W | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 12, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Missouri | Big 8 | W | 24 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 19, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Houston | SWC | L | 13 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 4 | Oct 3, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 5 | Oct 10, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | @ | (21) Ohio State | Big Ten | W | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 6 | Oct 17, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 7 | Oct 24, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Northwestern | Big Ten | L | 26 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | L 2 | ||
| 8 | Oct 31, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 7, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 20 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 10 | Nov 14, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | @ | (3) Michigan | Big Ten | T | 22 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | T 1 | |
| 11 | Nov 21, 1992 | Sat | Illinois | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 12 | Dec 30, 1992 | Wed | Illinois | N | Hawaii | WAC | L | 17 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 1 | L 1 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |