Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (40th of 117)
Conference: MAC (East Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Terry Hoeppner (7-5)
PS/G: 26.6 (56th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 25.8 (61st of 117)
SRS: -1.16 (70th of 117) ▪ SOS: -1.91 (73rd of 117)
| 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 | @ | Michigan | L (13-31) | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 223 | 2 | 29 | 127 | 4.4 | 0 | 73 | 350 | 4.8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2001-09-08 | @ | Iowa | L (19-44) | 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 | 2001-09-22 | Cincinnati | W (21-14) | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 264 | 2 | 43 | 199 | 4.6 | 1 | 68 | 463 | 6.8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2001-09-29 | @ | Ball State | W (28-20) | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 122 | 1 | 42 | 212 | 5.0 | 3 | 66 | 334 | 5.1 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2001-10-06 | Buffalo | W (31-14) | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 212 | 2 | 42 | 128 | 3.0 | 1 | 72 | 340 | 4.7 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2001-10-13 | Akron | W (30-27) | 23 | 40 | 57.5 | 399 | 3 | 34 | 167 | 4.9 | 1 | 74 | 566 | 7.6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-20 | @ | Ohio | W (36-24) | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 322 | 5 | 39 | 62 | 1.6 | 0 | 76 | 384 | 5.1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2001-10-27 | Western Michigan | W (25-11) | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 215 | 2 | 42 | 154 | 3.7 | 0 | 71 | 369 | 5.2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (24-21) | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 305 | 2 | 38 | 109 | 2.9 | 1 | 63 | 414 | 6.6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2001-11-10 | Marshall | L (21-27) | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 210 | 0 | 31 | 123 | 4.0 | 3 | 60 | 333 | 5.6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-17 | @ | Hawaii | L (51-52) | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 452 | 3 | 38 | 164 | 4.3 | 4 | 91 | 616 | 6.8 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2001-11-24 | @ | Kent State | L (20-24) | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 238 | 1 | 31 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | 67 | 237 | 3.5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 Games | 246 | 392 | 62.8 | 3185 | 25 | 447 | 1609 | 3.6 | 15 | 839 | 4794 | 5.7 | 144 | 88 | 15 | 247 | 90 | 782 | 5 | 13 | 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 | 2001-09-01 | @ | Michigan | L (13-31) | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 214 | 1 | 47 | 189 | 4.0 | 3 | 81 | 403 | 5.0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2001-09-08 | @ | Iowa | L (19-44) | 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 | 2001-09-22 | Cincinnati | W (21-14) | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 206 | 0 | 25 | 77 | 3.1 | 2 | 62 | 283 | 4.6 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2001-09-29 | @ | Ball State | W (28-20) | 13 | 29 | 44.8 | 108 | 2 | 40 | 170 | 4.3 | 1 | 69 | 278 | 4.0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2001-10-06 | Buffalo | W (31-14) | 17 | 40 | 42.5 | 194 | 1 | 31 | 64 | 2.1 | 1 | 71 | 258 | 3.6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2001-10-13 | Akron | W (30-27) | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 309 | 2 | 42 | 97 | 2.3 | 0 | 73 | 406 | 5.6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-20 | @ | Ohio | W (36-24) | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 22 | 0 | 57 | 281 | 4.9 | 3 | 69 | 303 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 2001-10-27 | Western Michigan | W (25-11) | 9 | 32 | 28.1 | 75 | 0 | 34 | 93 | 2.7 | 1 | 66 | 168 | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (24-21) | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 185 | 1 | 39 | 127 | 3.3 | 1 | 69 | 312 | 4.5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2001-11-10 | Marshall | L (21-27) | 30 | 43 | 69.8 | 333 | 2 | 37 | 90 | 2.4 | 1 | 80 | 423 | 5.3 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-17 | @ | Hawaii | L (51-52) | 30 | 53 | 56.6 | 500 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 4.1 | 0 | 64 | 545 | 8.5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 2001-11-24 | @ | Kent State | L (20-24) | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 79 | 0 | 46 | 333 | 7.2 | 3 | 66 | 412 | 6.2 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 91 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 Games | 210 | 393 | 53.4 | 2495 | 20 | 449 | 1707 | 3.8 | 17 | 842 | 4202 | 5.0 | 116 | 95 | 21 | 232 | 59 | 520 | 6 | 11 | 17 | ||||