Record: 7-6, .538 W-L% (50th of 120)
Conference: Big Ten (Legends Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Kirk Ferentz (7-6)
PS/G: 27.5 (58th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 23.8 (46th of 120)
SRS: 4.38 (44th of 120) ▪ SOS: 1.76 (40th of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Insight Bowl 31-14 versus Oklahoma
| 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 | Tennessee Tech | W (34-7) | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 246 | 2 | 33 | 148 | 4.5 | 1 | 59 | 394 | 6.7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | Iowa State | L (41-44) | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 207 | 2 | 43 | 158 | 3.7 | 2 | 72 | 365 | 5.1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Pittsburgh | W (31-27) | 31 | 48 | 64.6 | 399 | 3 | 33 | 76 | 2.3 | 1 | 81 | 475 | 5.9 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (45-17) | 22 | 33 | 66.7 | 273 | 3 | 34 | 180 | 5.3 | 3 | 67 | 453 | 6.8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-08 | @ | Penn State | L (3-13) | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 169 | 0 | 30 | 84 | 2.8 | 0 | 64 | 253 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2011-10-15 | Northwestern | W (41-31) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 224 | 2 | 28 | 155 | 5.5 | 2 | 50 | 379 | 7.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | Indiana | W (45-24) | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 253 | 4 | 42 | 203 | 4.8 | 2 | 58 | 456 | 7.9 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Minnesota | L (21-22) | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 177 | 1 | 42 | 269 | 6.4 | 2 | 66 | 446 | 6.8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2011-11-05 | Michigan | W (24-16) | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 171 | 1 | 35 | 131 | 3.7 | 2 | 56 | 302 | 5.4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | Michigan State | L (21-37) | 22 | 47 | 46.8 | 262 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 2.9 | 1 | 77 | 349 | 4.5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | @ | Purdue | W (31-21) | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 273 | 3 | 43 | 135 | 3.1 | 1 | 75 | 408 | 5.4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 2011-11-25 | @ | Nebraska | L (7-20) | 16 | 35 | 45.7 | 182 | 0 | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 1 | 59 | 270 | 4.6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 2011-12-30 | N | Oklahoma | L (14-31) | 23 | 45 | 51.1 | 216 | 2 | 37 | 76 | 2.1 | 0 | 82 | 292 | 3.6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 240 | 412 | 58.3 | 3052 | 25 | 454 | 1790 | 3.9 | 18 | 866 | 4842 | 5.6 | 138 | 104 | 24 | 266 | 62 | 463 | 10 | 8 | 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 | Tennessee Tech | W (34-7) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 156 | 0 | 45 | 140 | 3.1 | 1 | 73 | 296 | 4.1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | @ | Iowa State | L (41-44) | 25 | 38 | 65.8 | 279 | 4 | 52 | 194 | 3.7 | 2 | 90 | 473 | 5.3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Pittsburgh | W (31-27) | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 285 | 3 | 37 | 137 | 3.7 | 0 | 71 | 422 | 5.9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (45-17) | 29 | 44 | 65.9 | 293 | 0 | 30 | 59 | 2.0 | 2 | 74 | 352 | 4.8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-08 | @ | Penn State | L (3-13) | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 164 | 1 | 46 | 231 | 5.0 | 0 | 72 | 395 | 5.5 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2011-10-15 | Northwestern | W (41-31) | 37 | 51 | 72.5 | 342 | 3 | 41 | 153 | 3.7 | 1 | 92 | 495 | 5.4 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-22 | Indiana | W (45-24) | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 197 | 1 | 47 | 217 | 4.6 | 2 | 71 | 414 | 5.8 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Minnesota | L (21-22) | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 193 | 1 | 40 | 178 | 4.5 | 2 | 57 | 371 | 6.5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2011-11-05 | Michigan | W (24-16) | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 196 | 2 | 37 | 127 | 3.4 | 0 | 75 | 323 | 4.3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | Michigan State | L (21-37) | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 288 | 3 | 40 | 155 | 3.9 | 1 | 72 | 443 | 6.2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | @ | Purdue | W (31-21) | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 181 | 1 | 36 | 101 | 2.8 | 1 | 70 | 282 | 4.0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 2011-11-25 | @ | Nebraska | L (7-20) | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 163 | 1 | 61 | 222 | 3.6 | 1 | 83 | 385 | 4.6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2011-12-30 | N | Oklahoma | L (14-31) | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 161 | 1 | 37 | 114 | 3.1 | 3 | 62 | 275 | 4.4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Games | 256 | 413 | 62.0 | 2898 | 21 | 549 | 2028 | 3.7 | 16 | 962 | 4926 | 5.9 | 144 | 118 | 16 | 278 | 83 | 701 | 9 | 10 | 19 | ||||