Record: 8-5, .615 W-L% (35th of 120)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kirk Ferentz (8-5)
PS/G: 28.9 (49th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 17.0 (7th of 120)
SRS: 10.15 (22nd of 120) ▪ SOS: 1.99 (45th of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Insight Bowl 27-24 versus Missouri
| 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 | 2010-09-04 | Eastern Illinois | W (37-7) | 21 | 26 | 80.8 | 256 | 1 | 39 | 179 | 4.6 | 3 | 65 | 435 | 6.7 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2010-09-11 | Iowa State | W (35-7) | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 204 | 2 | 50 | 275 | 5.5 | 3 | 70 | 479 | 6.8 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-18 | @ | Arizona | L (27-34) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 278 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 1.1 | 0 | 59 | 307 | 5.2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2010-09-25 | Ball State | W (45-0) | 21 | 29 | 72.4 | 306 | 4 | 44 | 256 | 5.8 | 2 | 73 | 562 | 7.7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2010-10-02 | Penn State | W (24-3) | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 227 | 1 | 36 | 122 | 3.4 | 1 | 58 | 349 | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2010-10-16 | @ | Michigan | W (38-28) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 248 | 3 | 36 | 135 | 3.8 | 2 | 60 | 383 | 6.4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2010-10-23 | Wisconsin | L (30-31) | 25 | 37 | 67.6 | 258 | 3 | 30 | 118 | 3.9 | 1 | 67 | 376 | 5.6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-30 | Michigan State | W (37-6) | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 190 | 3 | 42 | 162 | 3.9 | 1 | 58 | 352 | 6.1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2010-11-06 | @ | Indiana | W (18-13) | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 290 | 1 | 29 | 155 | 5.3 | 0 | 62 | 445 | 7.2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2010-11-13 | @ | Northwestern | L (17-21) | 23 | 43 | 53.5 | 270 | 2 | 28 | 101 | 3.6 | 0 | 71 | 371 | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2010-11-20 | Ohio State | L (17-20) | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 195 | 1 | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 1 | 56 | 276 | 4.9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2010-11-27 | @ | Minnesota | L (24-27) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 127 | 2 | 27 | 91 | 3.4 | 0 | 49 | 218 | 4.4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 2010-12-28 | N | Missouri | W (27-24) | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 200 | 0 | 37 | 225 | 6.1 | 2 | 58 | 425 | 7.3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 226 | 357 | 63.3 | 3049 | 26 | 449 | 1929 | 4.3 | 16 | 806 | 4978 | 6.2 | 132 | 109 | 20 | 261 | 64 | 486 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 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 | 2010-09-04 | Eastern Illinois | W (37-7) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 92 | 1 | 24 | 65 | 2.7 | 0 | 44 | 157 | 3.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2010-09-11 | Iowa State | W (35-7) | 20 | 44 | 45.5 | 197 | 1 | 25 | 78 | 3.1 | 0 | 69 | 275 | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-18 | @ | Arizona | L (27-34) | 28 | 39 | 71.8 | 303 | 2 | 30 | 63 | 2.1 | 0 | 69 | 366 | 5.3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2010-09-25 | Ball State | W (45-0) | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 56 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 1.8 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2010-10-02 | Penn State | W (24-3) | 22 | 42 | 52.4 | 247 | 0 | 23 | 54 | 2.3 | 0 | 65 | 301 | 4.6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2010-10-16 | @ | Michigan | W (38-28) | 30 | 44 | 68.2 | 335 | 2 | 42 | 187 | 4.5 | 2 | 86 | 522 | 6.1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 2010-10-23 | Wisconsin | L (30-31) | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 205 | 1 | 38 | 142 | 3.7 | 3 | 64 | 347 | 5.4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-30 | Michigan State | W (37-6) | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 227 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 1.6 | 0 | 59 | 258 | 4.4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2010-11-06 | @ | Indiana | W (18-13) | 27 | 46 | 58.7 | 222 | 0 | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 1 | 70 | 313 | 4.5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2010-11-13 | @ | Northwestern | L (17-21) | 32 | 43 | 74.4 | 318 | 2 | 39 | 101 | 2.6 | 1 | 82 | 419 | 5.1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2010-11-20 | Ohio State | L (17-20) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 195 | 1 | 36 | 158 | 4.4 | 1 | 69 | 353 | 5.1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2010-11-27 | @ | Minnesota | L (24-27) | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 166 | 0 | 46 | 216 | 4.7 | 3 | 73 | 382 | 5.2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2010-12-28 | N | Missouri | W (27-24) | 41 | 57 | 71.9 | 434 | 1 | 29 | 78 | 2.7 | 2 | 86 | 512 | 6.0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 298 | 479 | 62.2 | 2997 | 12 | 407 | 1320 | 3.2 | 13 | 886 | 4317 | 3.6 | 136 | 97 | 16 | 249 | 85 | 753 | 5 | 19 | 24 | ||||