Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (37th of 119)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kirk Ferentz (7-5)
PS/G: 30.0 (38th of 119) ▪ PA/G: 20.0 (22nd of 119)
SRS: 11.30 (20th of 119) ▪ SOS: 5.05 (20th of 119)
Bowl Game: Lost Outback Bowl 31-24 versus Florida
| 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 | 2005-09-03 | Ball State | W (56-0) | 19 | 20 | 95.0 | 200 | 2 | 47 | 241 | 5.1 | 5 | 67 | 441 | 6.6 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2005-09-10 | @ | Iowa State | L (3-23) | 15 | 42 | 35.7 | 174 | 0 | 32 | 173 | 5.4 | 0 | 74 | 347 | 4.7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2005-09-17 | Northern Iowa | W (45-21) | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 265 | 2 | 39 | 231 | 5.9 | 3 | 62 | 496 | 8.0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2005-09-24 | @ | Ohio State | L (6-31) | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 146 | 0 | 18 | -9 | -0.5 | 0 | 57 | 137 | 2.4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2005-10-01 | Illinois | W (35-7) | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 175 | 2 | 39 | 301 | 7.7 | 3 | 62 | 476 | 7.7 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2005-10-08 | @ | Purdue | W (34-17) | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 357 | 3 | 50 | 178 | 3.6 | 0 | 83 | 535 | 6.4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2005-10-15 | Indiana | W (38-21) | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 265 | 2 | 33 | 160 | 4.8 | 3 | 57 | 425 | 7.5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2005-10-22 | Michigan | L (20-23) | 27 | 39 | 69.2 | 288 | 2 | 38 | 139 | 3.7 | 0 | 77 | 427 | 5.5 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2005-11-05 | @ | Northwestern | L (27-28) | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 276 | 0 | 43 | 216 | 5.0 | 3 | 81 | 492 | 6.1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2005-11-12 | @ | Wisconsin | W (20-10) | 21 | 34 | 61.8 | 224 | 2 | 37 | 166 | 4.5 | 0 | 71 | 390 | 5.5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 2005-11-19 | Minnesota | W (52-28) | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 377 | 5 | 40 | 236 | 5.9 | 2 | 74 | 613 | 8.3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2006-01-02 | N | Florida | L (24-31) | 32 | 55 | 58.2 | 346 | 3 | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 0 | 75 | 410 | 5.5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 Games | 245 | 404 | 60.6 | 3093 | 23 | 436 | 2096 | 4.8 | 19 | 840 | 5189 | 6.2 | 148 | 107 | 17 | 272 | 52 | 447 | 9 | 8 | 17 | ||||
| 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 | 2005-09-03 | Ball State | W (56-0) | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 93 | 0 | 34 | 51 | 1.5 | 0 | 57 | 144 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2005-09-10 | @ | Iowa State | L (3-23) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 154 | 1 | 55 | 169 | 3.1 | 1 | 79 | 323 | 4.1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2005-09-17 | Northern Iowa | W (45-21) | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 263 | 3 | 41 | 105 | 2.6 | 0 | 70 | 368 | 5.3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2005-09-24 | @ | Ohio State | L (6-31) | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 216 | 2 | 60 | 314 | 5.2 | 2 | 81 | 530 | 6.5 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2005-10-01 | Illinois | W (35-7) | 32 | 44 | 72.7 | 233 | 1 | 33 | 141 | 4.3 | 0 | 77 | 374 | 4.9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2005-10-08 | @ | Purdue | W (34-17) | 31 | 50 | 62.0 | 353 | 1 | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 1 | 74 | 445 | 6.0 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2005-10-15 | Indiana | W (38-21) | 37 | 57 | 64.9 | 360 | 2 | 44 | 86 | 2.0 | 1 | 101 | 446 | 4.4 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2005-10-22 | Michigan | L (20-23) | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 220 | 2 | 41 | 122 | 3.0 | 1 | 63 | 342 | 5.4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2005-11-05 | @ | Northwestern | L (27-28) | 31 | 51 | 60.8 | 338 | 2 | 31 | 115 | 3.7 | 2 | 82 | 453 | 5.5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2005-11-12 | @ | Wisconsin | W (20-10) | 21 | 38 | 55.3 | 257 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 0.6 | 0 | 69 | 276 | 4.0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2005-11-19 | Minnesota | W (52-28) | 26 | 46 | 56.5 | 315 | 1 | 34 | 129 | 3.8 | 2 | 80 | 444 | 5.6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2006-01-02 | N | Florida | L (24-31) | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 278 | 2 | 42 | 169 | 4.0 | 0 | 82 | 447 | 5.5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 Games | 276 | 445 | 62.0 | 3080 | 18 | 470 | 1512 | 3.2 | 10 | 915 | 4592 | 2.5 | 146 | 95 | 15 | 256 | 65 | 500 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||