Record: 6-6, .500 W-L% (60th of 116)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Glen Mason (6-6)
PS/G: 31.2 (28th of 116) ▪ PA/G: 26.5 (69th of 116)
SRS: 3.02 (50th of 116) ▪ SOS: 0.10 (64th of 116)
Bowl Game: Lost Micron PC Bowl 38-30 versus North Carolina 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 | 2000-09-02 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (47-10) | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 258 | 3 | 46 | 172 | 3.7 | 3 | 74 | 430 | 5.8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2000-09-09 | Ohio | L (17-23) | 10 | 28 | 35.7 | 223 | 2 | 26 | 147 | 5.7 | 0 | 54 | 370 | 6.9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2000-09-16 | @ | Baylor | W (34-9) | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 172 | 2 | 55 | 289 | 5.3 | 2 | 75 | 461 | 6.1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2000-09-23 | @ | Purdue | L (24-38) | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 214 | 2 | 28 | 55 | 2.0 | 1 | 67 | 269 | 4.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2000-09-30 | Illinois | W (44-10) | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 182 | 0 | 64 | 364 | 5.7 | 4 | 81 | 546 | 6.7 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2000-10-07 | Penn State | W (25-16) | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 166 | 2 | 49 | 182 | 3.7 | 0 | 69 | 348 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-14 | @ | Ohio State | W (29-17) | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 243 | 2 | 48 | 138 | 2.9 | 1 | 76 | 381 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2000-10-21 | @ | Indiana | L (43-51) | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 324 | 2 | 41 | 151 | 3.7 | 2 | 77 | 475 | 6.2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2000-10-28 | Northwestern | L (35-41) | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 316 | 2 | 35 | 120 | 3.4 | 2 | 71 | 436 | 6.1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 2000-11-04 | @ | Wisconsin | L (20-41) | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 187 | 0 | 51 | 303 | 5.9 | 2 | 83 | 490 | 5.9 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 2000-11-18 | Iowa | W (27-24) | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 299 | 3 | 40 | 142 | 3.6 | 0 | 78 | 441 | 5.7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 Games | 186 | 322 | 57.8 | 2584 | 20 | 483 | 2063 | 4.3 | 17 | 805 | 4647 | 5.8 | 96 | 113 | 17 | 226 | 78 | 699 | 9 | 8 | 17 | ||||
| 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 | 2000-09-02 | Louisiana-Monroe | W (47-10) | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 173 | 0 | 33 | 59 | 1.8 | 1 | 65 | 232 | 3.6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2000-09-09 | Ohio | L (17-23) | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 90 | 2 | 73 | 363 | 5.0 | 1 | 82 | 453 | 5.5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2000-09-16 | @ | Baylor | W (34-9) | 15 | 40 | 37.5 | 123 | 1 | 26 | 56 | 2.2 | 0 | 66 | 179 | 2.7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2000-09-23 | @ | Purdue | L (24-38) | 33 | 50 | 66.0 | 409 | 2 | 39 | 122 | 3.1 | 3 | 89 | 531 | 6.0 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2000-09-30 | Illinois | W (44-10) | 18 | 43 | 41.9 | 178 | 1 | 30 | 82 | 2.7 | 0 | 73 | 260 | 3.6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | 2000-10-07 | Penn State | W (25-16) | 19 | 36 | 52.8 | 189 | 1 | 33 | 98 | 3.0 | 1 | 69 | 287 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-14 | @ | Ohio State | W (29-17) | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 130 | 1 | 35 | 70 | 2.0 | 1 | 63 | 200 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2000-10-21 | @ | Indiana | L (43-51) | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 263 | 2 | 54 | 348 | 6.4 | 5 | 75 | 611 | 8.1 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2000-10-28 | Northwestern | L (35-41) | 18 | 32 | 56.3 | 209 | 2 | 65 | 334 | 5.1 | 4 | 97 | 543 | 5.6 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2000-11-04 | @ | Wisconsin | L (20-41) | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 204 | 2 | 46 | 216 | 4.7 | 2 | 67 | 420 | 6.3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2000-11-18 | Iowa | W (27-24) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 159 | 1 | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 2 | 58 | 295 | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 Games | 172 | 336 | 51.2 | 2127 | 15 | 468 | 1884 | 4.0 | 20 | 804 | 4011 | 3.6 | 87 | 106 | 27 | 220 | 71 | 599 | 13 | 6 | 19 | ||||