Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (40th of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kirk Ferentz (7-5)
PS/G: 32.6 (23rd of 117) ▪ PA/G: 21.5 (32nd of 117)
SRS: 9.96 (22nd of 117) ▪ SOS: 3.21 (38th of 117)
Bowl Game: Won Alamo Bowl 19-16 versus Texas Tech
| 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 | 2001-09-01 | Kent State | W (51-0) | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 236 | 0 | 49 | 331 | 6.8 | 6 | 71 | 567 | 8.0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2001-09-08 | Miami (FL) | W (44-19) | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 270 | 4 | 40 | 141 | 3.5 | 1 | 72 | 411 | 5.7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | Penn State | W (24-18) | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 225 | 1 | 44 | 104 | 2.4 | 2 | 69 | 329 | 4.8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2001-10-06 | @ | Purdue | L (14-23) | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 174 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 | 68 | 207 | 3.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2001-10-13 | @ | Michigan State | L (28-31) | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 220 | 1 | 35 | 144 | 4.1 | 3 | 76 | 364 | 4.8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 2001-10-20 | Indiana | W (42-28) | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 228 | 3 | 33 | 226 | 6.8 | 3 | 50 | 454 | 9.1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-27 | Michigan | L (26-32) | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 235 | 1 | 34 | 65 | 1.9 | 1 | 68 | 300 | 4.4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Wisconsin | L (28-34) | 16 | 34 | 47.1 | 213 | 2 | 26 | 173 | 6.7 | 2 | 60 | 386 | 6.4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 81 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 2001-11-10 | @ | Northwestern | W (59-16) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 305 | 2 | 60 | 283 | 4.7 | 6 | 84 | 588 | 7.0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2001-11-17 | Minnesota | W (42-24) | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 206 | 3 | 53 | 267 | 5.0 | 3 | 67 | 473 | 7.1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-24 | @ | Iowa State | L (14-17) | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 145 | 1 | 36 | 159 | 4.4 | 1 | 56 | 304 | 5.4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 Games | 191 | 297 | 64.3 | 2457 | 20 | 444 | 1926 | 4.3 | 28 | 741 | 4383 | 5.9 | 115 | 101 | 6 | 222 | 73 | 569 | 8 | 13 | 21 | ||||
| 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 | 2001-09-01 | Kent State | W (51-0) | 13 | 32 | 40.6 | 90 | 0 | 30 | 113 | 3.8 | 0 | 62 | 203 | 3.3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2001-09-08 | Miami (FL) | W (44-19) | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 223 | 2 | 38 | 165 | 4.3 | 1 | 58 | 388 | 6.7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | Penn State | W (24-18) | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 161 | 1 | 27 | 33 | 1.2 | 0 | 64 | 194 | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2001-10-06 | @ | Purdue | L (14-23) | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 147 | 0 | 30 | 70 | 2.3 | 1 | 64 | 217 | 3.4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2001-10-13 | @ | Michigan State | L (28-31) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 179 | 2 | 39 | 90 | 2.3 | 1 | 61 | 269 | 4.4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2001-10-20 | Indiana | W (42-28) | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 160 | 0 | 56 | 308 | 5.5 | 4 | 84 | 468 | 5.6 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-27 | Michigan | L (26-32) | 16 | 38 | 42.1 | 233 | 2 | 36 | 63 | 1.8 | 1 | 74 | 296 | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Wisconsin | L (28-34) | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 262 | 1 | 56 | 172 | 3.1 | 3 | 77 | 434 | 5.6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2001-11-10 | @ | Northwestern | W (59-16) | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 136 | 2 | 31 | 120 | 3.9 | 0 | 65 | 256 | 3.9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 2001-11-17 | Minnesota | W (42-24) | 21 | 35 | 60.0 | 368 | 3 | 35 | 107 | 3.1 | 0 | 70 | 475 | 6.8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-24 | @ | Iowa State | L (14-17) | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 228 | 1 | 39 | 84 | 2.2 | 1 | 66 | 312 | 4.7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Games | 179 | 328 | 54.6 | 2187 | 14 | 417 | 1325 | 3.2 | 12 | 745 | 3512 | 3.3 | 100 | 73 | 18 | 191 | 56 | 456 | 8 | 10 | 18 | ||||