Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (40th of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bobby Williams (7-5)
PS/G: 31.2 (28th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 25.9 (62nd of 117)
SRS: 6.26 (39th of 117) ▪ SOS: 2.93 (42nd of 117)
Bowl Game: Won Silicon Valley Bowl 44-35 versus Fresno State
| 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 | 2001-09-08 | Central Michigan | W (35-21) | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 290 | 3 | 49 | 196 | 4.0 | 2 | 78 | 486 | 6.2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2001-09-22 | @ | Notre Dame | W (17-10) | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 208 | 2 | 40 | 124 | 3.1 | 0 | 65 | 332 | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | @ | Northwestern | L (26-27) | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 274 | 0 | 42 | 111 | 2.6 | 2 | 79 | 385 | 4.9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2001-10-13 | Iowa | W (31-28) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 179 | 2 | 39 | 90 | 2.3 | 1 | 61 | 269 | 4.4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2001-10-20 | @ | Minnesota | L (19-28) | 27 | 47 | 57.4 | 351 | 2 | 37 | 121 | 3.3 | 0 | 84 | 472 | 5.6 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2001-10-27 | @ | Wisconsin | W (42-28) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 326 | 3 | 39 | 237 | 6.1 | 3 | 59 | 563 | 9.5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2001-11-03 | Michigan | W (26-24) | 15 | 37 | 40.5 | 183 | 2 | 53 | 169 | 3.2 | 1 | 90 | 352 | 3.9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 2001-11-10 | Indiana | L (28-37) | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 288 | 3 | 30 | 110 | 3.7 | 1 | 60 | 398 | 6.6 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2001-11-17 | @ | Purdue | L (14-24) | 24 | 45 | 53.3 | 304 | 1 | 33 | 60 | 1.8 | 1 | 78 | 364 | 4.7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 2001-11-24 | Penn State | L (37-42) | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 356 | 3 | 41 | 186 | 4.5 | 2 | 77 | 542 | 7.0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-12-01 | Missouri | W (55-7) | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 375 | 3 | 52 | 264 | 5.1 | 4 | 79 | 639 | 8.1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 Games | 208 | 355 | 58.6 | 3134 | 24 | 455 | 1668 | 3.7 | 17 | 810 | 4802 | 5.9 | 139 | 95 | 15 | 249 | 84 | 683 | 15 | 10 | 25 | ||||
| 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 | 2001-09-08 | Central Michigan | W (35-21) | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | 122 | 1 | 40 | 165 | 4.1 | 0 | 76 | 287 | 3.8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2001-09-22 | @ | Notre Dame | W (17-10) | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 124 | 1 | 43 | 156 | 3.6 | 0 | 67 | 280 | 4.2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | @ | Northwestern | L (26-27) | 23 | 40 | 57.5 | 231 | 2 | 44 | 191 | 4.3 | 1 | 84 | 422 | 5.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2001-10-13 | Iowa | W (31-28) | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 220 | 1 | 35 | 144 | 4.1 | 3 | 76 | 364 | 4.8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2001-10-20 | @ | Minnesota | L (19-28) | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 124 | 1 | 42 | 322 | 7.7 | 3 | 66 | 446 | 6.8 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2001-10-27 | @ | Wisconsin | W (42-28) | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 368 | 4 | 46 | 151 | 3.3 | 0 | 83 | 519 | 6.3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 2001-11-03 | Michigan | W (26-24) | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 195 | 3 | 30 | 121 | 4.0 | 0 | 57 | 316 | 5.5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2001-11-10 | Indiana | L (28-37) | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 48 | 0 | 63 | 489 | 7.8 | 5 | 76 | 537 | 7.1 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2001-11-17 | @ | Purdue | L (14-24) | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 126 | 0 | 49 | 140 | 2.9 | 2 | 70 | 266 | 3.8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2001-11-24 | Penn State | L (37-42) | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 305 | 1 | 35 | 95 | 2.7 | 5 | 64 | 400 | 6.3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-12-01 | Missouri | W (55-7) | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 74 | 0 | 40 | 167 | 4.2 | 1 | 70 | 241 | 3.4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 Games | 163 | 322 | 50.6 | 1937 | 14 | 467 | 2141 | 4.6 | 20 | 789 | 4078 | 3.8 | 88 | 108 | 14 | 210 | 75 | 600 | 6 | 16 | 22 | ||||