Location: De Kalb, Illinois ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Black
Stadium: Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium (cap. 30,998)
Record: 45 Years, 237-271-4, .467 W-L% (Major School)
Conferences: Big West, MAC and Ind
Conference Champion: 3 Times
Bowls: 8 Bowls, 4-4, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 1 Time (Final), 13 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #54. Utah State… #55. San Jose State… #56. Purdue… #57. NORTHERN ILLINOIS… #58. Central Michigan… #59. Tulane… #60. North Texas… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | MAC | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 4.64 | -7.50 | 16 | 22 | Dave Doeren (12-1) Rod Carey (0-1) |
Orange Bowl-L | ||
| 2 | 2011 | MAC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5.55 | -3.52 | Dave Doeren (11-3) | GoDaddy.com Bowl-W | ||||
| 3 | 2010 | MAC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 4.32 | -8.19 | 24 | Jerry Kill (10-3) Tom Matukewicz (1-0) |
Humanitarian Bowl-W | |||
| 4 | 2009 | MAC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -4.24 | -7.54 | Jerry Kill (7-6) | International Bowl-L | ||||
| 5 | 2008 | MAC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | -2.73 | -5.43 | Jerry Kill (6-7) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||
| 6 | 2007 | MAC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -18.11 | -8.36 | Joe Novak (2-10) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | MAC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | -2.33 | -5.79 | Joe Novak (7-6) | Poinsettia Bowl-L | ||||
| 8 | 2005 | MAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.83 | -3.26 | Joe Novak (7-5) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | MAC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 0.06 | -9.11 | Joe Novak (9-3) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | ||||
| 10 | 2003 | MAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 2.54 | -7.46 | 12 | Joe Novak (10-2) | ||||
| 11 | 2002 | MAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | -0.42 | -4.75 | Joe Novak (8-4) | |||||
| 12 | 2001 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -3.67 | -4.67 | Joe Novak (6-5) | |||||
| 13 | 2000 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -0.39 | -5.21 | Joe Novak (6-5) | |||||
| 14 | 1999 | MAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -12.22 | -11.22 | Joe Novak (5-6) | |||||
| 15 | 1998 | MAC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -17.75 | -6.66 | Joe Novak (2-9) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | MAC | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -19.37 | -1.19 | Joe Novak (0-11) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -25.59 | -8.13 | Joe Novak (1-10) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | Big West | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -14.88 | -3.42 | Charlie Sadler (3-8) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | Big West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.91 | -6.63 | Charlie Sadler (4-7) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | Big West | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -12.73 | -6.91 | Charlie Sadler (4-7) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -9.57 | -9.30 | Charlie Sadler (5-6) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -16.95 | -3.41 | Charlie Sadler (2-9) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -2.75 | -5.75 | Jerry Pettibone (6-5) | |||||
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | -2.81 | -8.54 | Jerry Pettibone (9-2) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -9.13 | -9.59 | Jerry Pettibone (7-4) | |||||
| 26 | 1987 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -9.89 | -11.80 | Jerry Pettibone (5-5-1) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -16.62 | -5.62 | Jerry Pettibone (2-9) | |||||
| 28 | 1985 | MAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -13.88 | -6.97 | Jerry Pettibone (4-7) | |||||
| 29 | 1984 | MAC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -11.54 | -8.45 | Lee Corso (4-6-1) | |||||
| 30 | 1983 | MAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 4.70 | -5.13 | Bill Mallory (10-2) | California Bowl-W | ||||
| 31 | 1982 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -13.16 | -11.86 | Bill Mallory (5-5) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | MAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -14.02 | -8.93 | Bill Mallory (3-8) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | MAC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -6.55 | -10.73 | Bill Mallory (7-4) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -6.34 | -5.89 | Pat Culpepper (5-5-1) | |||||
| 35 | 1978 | MAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -15.23 | -11.13 | Pat Culpepper (5-6) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | MAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -16.02 | -7.38 | Pat Culpepper (3-8) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -29.78 | -10.42 | Pat Culpepper (1-10) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | MAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -12.25 | -9.52 | Jerry Ippoliti (3-8) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -18.56 | -12.83 | Jerry Ippoliti (4-7) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -9.01 | -12.38 | Jerry Ippoliti (6-5) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -6.18 | -10.73 | Jerry Ippoliti (7-4) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -6.78 | -5.24 | Jerry Ippoliti (5-5-1) | |||||
| 43 | 1970 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -15.72 | -7.92 | Doc Urich (3-7) | |||||
| 44 | 1969 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -15.34 | -7.64 | Doc Urich (3-7) | |||||
| 45 | 1968 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -20.08 | -10.48 |