Record: 6-7, .462 W-L% (70th of 120)
Conference: MAC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Jerry Kill (6-7)
PS/G: 24.2 (76th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 18.0 (14th of 120)
SRS: -2.73 (73rd of 120) ▪ SOS: -5.43 (114th of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Independence Bowl 17-10 versus Louisiana Tech
| 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 | 2008-08-30 | @ | Minnesota | L (27-31) | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 326 | 2 | 31 | 72 | 2.3 | 1 | 61 | 398 | 6.5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | @ | Western Michigan | L (26-29) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 297 | 1 | 44 | 142 | 3.2 | 2 | 77 | 439 | 5.7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2008-09-20 | Indiana State | W (48-3) | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 78 | 2 | 37 | 285 | 7.7 | 3 | 50 | 363 | 7.3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2008-09-27 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (37-0) | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 104 | 1 | 43 | 235 | 5.5 | 4 | 60 | 339 | 5.7 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2008-10-04 | @ | Tennessee | L (9-13) | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 118 | 0 | 34 | 72 | 2.1 | 0 | 60 | 190 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2008-10-11 | Miami (FL) | W (17-13) | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 111 | 1 | 37 | 215 | 5.8 | 1 | 58 | 326 | 5.6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2008-10-18 | Toledo | W (38-7) | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 173 | 3 | 45 | 220 | 4.9 | 2 | 61 | 393 | 6.4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2008-10-25 | Bowling Green State | W (16-13) | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 45 | 0 | 57 | 233 | 4.1 | 1 | 69 | 278 | 4.0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-05 | @ | Ball State | L (14-45) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 115 | 0 | 29 | 160 | 5.5 | 2 | 51 | 275 | 5.4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 2008-11-12 | Central Michigan | L (30-33) | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 288 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 2.3 | 3 | 73 | 368 | 5.0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2008-11-18 | @ | Kent State | W (42-14) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 173 | 2 | 45 | 224 | 5.0 | 3 | 64 | 397 | 6.2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2008-11-25 | Navy | L (0-16) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 116 | 0 | 33 | 135 | 4.1 | 0 | 57 | 251 | 4.4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2008-12-28 | N | Louisiana Tech | L (10-17) | 20 | 41 | 48.8 | 186 | 1 | 31 | 153 | 4.9 | 0 | 72 | 339 | 4.7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 Games | 176 | 312 | 56.4 | 2130 | 13 | 501 | 2226 | 4.4 | 22 | 813 | 4356 | 5.4 | 99 | 116 | 15 | 230 | 63 | 570 | 6 | 12 | 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 | 2008-08-30 | @ | Minnesota | L (27-31) | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 298 | 2 | 31 | 127 | 4.1 | 2 | 68 | 425 | 6.3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | @ | Western Michigan | L (26-29) | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 186 | 3 | 32 | 198 | 6.2 | 1 | 62 | 384 | 6.2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2008-09-20 | Indiana State | W (48-3) | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 123 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 1.2 | 0 | 61 | 154 | 2.5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2008-09-27 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (37-0) | 21 | 39 | 53.8 | 140 | 0 | 33 | 119 | 3.6 | 0 | 72 | 259 | 3.6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2008-10-04 | @ | Tennessee | L (9-13) | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 156 | 1 | 32 | 69 | 2.2 | 0 | 50 | 225 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2008-10-11 | Miami (FL) | W (17-13) | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 149 | 0 | 30 | 145 | 4.8 | 0 | 65 | 294 | 4.5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2008-10-18 | Toledo | W (38-7) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 149 | 0 | 22 | 80 | 3.6 | 1 | 46 | 229 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 2008-10-25 | Bowling Green State | W (16-13) | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 92 | 1 | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 0 | 43 | 168 | 3.9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-05 | @ | Ball State | L (14-45) | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 310 | 4 | 40 | 219 | 5.5 | 2 | 63 | 529 | 8.4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2008-11-12 | Central Michigan | L (30-33) | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 189 | 2 | 49 | 241 | 4.9 | 2 | 75 | 430 | 5.7 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2008-11-18 | @ | Kent State | W (42-14) | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 126 | 0 | 34 | 127 | 3.7 | 2 | 55 | 253 | 4.6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 2008-11-25 | Navy | L (0-16) | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 32 | 0 | 55 | 262 | 4.8 | 2 | 57 | 294 | 5.2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2008-12-28 | N | Louisiana Tech | L (10-17) | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 144 | 0 | 31 | 92 | 3.0 | 1 | 58 | 236 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 Games | 208 | 338 | 61.5 | 2094 | 13 | 437 | 1786 | 4.1 | 13 | 775 | 3880 | 6.3 | 96 | 98 | 21 | 215 | 61 | 464 | 14 | 6 | 20 | ||||