Record: 13-1, .929 W-L% (1st of 117) ▪ Rank: 10th in Final AP Poll
Conference: MAC (East Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Terry Hoeppner (13-1)
PS/G: 43.0 (1st of 117) ▪ PA/G: 19.4 (22nd of 117)
SRS: 14.21 (11th of 117) ▪ SOS: -3.29 (83rd of 117)
Bowl Game: Won GMAC Bowl 49-28 versus Louisville
| 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 | 2003-08-30 | @ | Iowa | L (3-21) | 27 | 42 | 64.3 | 250 | 0 | 29 | 54 | 1.9 | 0 | 71 | 304 | 4.3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 2003-09-13 | @ | Northwestern | W (44-14) | 29 | 41 | 70.7 | 368 | 3 | 38 | 147 | 3.9 | 3 | 79 | 515 | 6.5 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2003-09-20 | @ | Colorado State | W (41-21) | 29 | 40 | 72.5 | 330 | 2 | 39 | 206 | 5.3 | 3 | 79 | 536 | 6.8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2003-09-27 | Cincinnati | W (42-37) | 31 | 49 | 63.3 | 377 | 2 | 38 | 98 | 2.6 | 4 | 87 | 475 | 5.5 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2003-10-04 | Akron | W (45-20) | 31 | 47 | 66.0 | 369 | 2 | 42 | 184 | 4.4 | 4 | 89 | 553 | 6.2 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2003-10-11 | Buffalo | W (59-3) | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 264 | 4 | 38 | 223 | 5.9 | 2 | 69 | 487 | 7.1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-18 | @ | Ball State | W (49-3) | 25 | 35 | 71.4 | 235 | 3 | 40 | 168 | 4.2 | 2 | 75 | 403 | 5.4 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2003-10-25 | @ | Kent State | W (38-30) | 28 | 44 | 63.6 | 409 | 3 | 47 | 239 | 5.1 | 2 | 91 | 648 | 7.1 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 131 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2003-11-04 | Bowling Green State | W (33-10) | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 250 | 0 | 36 | 126 | 3.5 | 4 | 65 | 376 | 5.8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2003-11-12 | Marshall | W (45-6) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 282 | 2 | 44 | 212 | 4.8 | 3 | 74 | 494 | 6.7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-22 | @ | Ohio | W (49-31) | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 372 | 4 | 34 | 123 | 3.6 | 2 | 69 | 495 | 7.2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 2003-11-28 | @ | Central Florida | W (56-21) | 35 | 44 | 79.5 | 450 | 5 | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 2 | 73 | 557 | 7.6 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 2003-12-04 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (49-27) | 26 | 35 | 74.3 | 440 | 4 | 31 | 136 | 4.4 | 3 | 66 | 576 | 8.7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2003-12-18 | N | Louisville | W (49-28) | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 376 | 4 | 33 | 221 | 6.7 | 2 | 66 | 597 | 9.0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Games | 363 | 535 | 67.9 | 4772 | 38 | 518 | 2244 | 4.3 | 36 | 1053 | 7016 | 6.7 | 226 | 120 | 24 | 370 | 94 | 826 | 8 | 11 | 19 | ||||
| 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 | 2003-08-30 | @ | Iowa | L (3-21) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 129 | 2 | 40 | 232 | 5.8 | 1 | 59 | 361 | 6.1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2003-09-13 | @ | Northwestern | W (44-14) | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 273 | 0 | 27 | 41 | 1.5 | 2 | 71 | 314 | 4.4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2003-09-20 | @ | Colorado State | W (41-21) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 349 | 3 | 29 | 39 | 1.3 | 0 | 57 | 388 | 6.8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2003-09-27 | Cincinnati | W (42-37) | 17 | 40 | 42.5 | 226 | 2 | 33 | 152 | 4.6 | 2 | 73 | 378 | 5.2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 2003-10-04 | Akron | W (45-20) | 23 | 44 | 52.3 | 258 | 2 | 20 | 47 | 2.4 | 0 | 64 | 305 | 4.8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2003-10-11 | Buffalo | W (59-3) | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 86 | 0 | 41 | 158 | 3.9 | 0 | 64 | 244 | 3.8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-18 | @ | Ball State | W (49-3) | 12 | 30 | 40.0 | 153 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 0.9 | 0 | 61 | 182 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 2003-10-25 | @ | Kent State | W (38-30) | 19 | 38 | 50.0 | 349 | 2 | 24 | 68 | 2.8 | 2 | 62 | 417 | 6.7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2003-11-04 | Bowling Green State | W (33-10) | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 160 | 1 | 37 | 183 | 4.9 | 0 | 72 | 343 | 4.8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2003-11-12 | Marshall | W (45-6) | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 113 | 1 | 28 | 126 | 4.5 | 0 | 53 | 239 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-22 | @ | Ohio | W (49-31) | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 247 | 1 | 45 | 87 | 1.9 | 3 | 76 | 334 | 4.4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2003-11-28 | @ | Central Florida | W (56-21) | 23 | 48 | 47.9 | 355 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 0.8 | 0 | 76 | 377 | 5.0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 2003-12-04 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (49-27) | 30 | 49 | 61.2 | 260 | 2 | 35 | 142 | 4.1 | 1 | 84 | 402 | 4.8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 2003-12-18 | N | Louisville | W (49-28) | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 255 | 3 | 38 | 237 | 6.2 | 1 | 65 | 492 | 7.6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 Games | 252 | 481 | 52.4 | 3213 | 22 | 456 | 1563 | 3.4 | 12 | 937 | 4776 | 6.1 | 126 | 89 | 22 | 237 | 99 | 855 | 18 | 21 | 39 | ||||