Record: 11-3, .786 W-L% (13th of 120)
Conference: MAC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Jerry Kill (10-3), Tom Matukewicz (1-0)
PS/G: 38.0 (12th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 18.9 (14th of 120)
SRS: 4.32 (46th of 120) ▪ SOS: -8.19 (117th of 120)
Bowl Game: Won Humanitarian Bowl 40-17 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 | 2010-09-02 | @ | Iowa State | L (10-27) | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 93 | 0 | 36 | 156 | 4.3 | 1 | 65 | 249 | 3.8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2010-09-11 | North Dakota | W (23-17) | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 146 | 1 | 49 | 364 | 7.4 | 2 | 74 | 510 | 6.9 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-18 | @ | Illinois | L (22-28) | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 227 | 1 | 33 | 163 | 4.9 | 2 | 59 | 390 | 6.6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2010-09-25 | @ | Minnesota | W (34-23) | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 81 | 2 | 28 | 297 | 10.6 | 2 | 45 | 378 | 8.4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2010-10-02 | @ | Akron | W (50-14) | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | 292 | 3 | 47 | 228 | 4.9 | 2 | 69 | 520 | 7.5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2010-10-09 | Temple | W (31-17) | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 211 | 2 | 50 | 209 | 4.2 | 2 | 75 | 420 | 5.6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2010-10-16 | Buffalo | W (45-14) | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 160 | 2 | 50 | 281 | 5.6 | 4 | 76 | 441 | 5.8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-23 | Central Michigan | W (33-7) | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 138 | 0 | 56 | 282 | 5.0 | 3 | 75 | 420 | 5.6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2010-10-30 | @ | Western Michigan | W (28-21) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 214 | 2 | 43 | 210 | 4.9 | 2 | 73 | 424 | 5.8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2010-11-09 | Toledo | W (65-30) | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 162 | 1 | 54 | 422 | 7.8 | 7 | 70 | 584 | 8.3 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2010-11-20 | @ | Ball State | W (59-21) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 248 | 3 | 40 | 194 | 4.9 | 3 | 64 | 442 | 6.9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 2010-11-26 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (71-3) | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 102 | 2 | 35 | 544 | 15.5 | 8 | 49 | 646 | 13.2 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2010-12-03 | N | Miami (FL) | L (21-26) | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 281 | 3 | 32 | 92 | 2.9 | 0 | 61 | 373 | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2010-12-18 | N | Fresno State | W (40-17) | 17 | 27 | 63.0 | 300 | 1 | 28 | 203 | 7.3 | 4 | 55 | 503 | 9.1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Games | 208 | 329 | 63.2 | 2655 | 23 | 581 | 3645 | 6.3 | 42 | 910 | 6300 | 6.9 | 132 | 154 | 17 | 303 | 63 | 587 | 6 | 8 | 14 | ||||
| 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 | 2010-09-02 | @ | Iowa State | L (10-27) | 27 | 36 | 75.0 | 265 | 0 | 37 | 138 | 3.7 | 3 | 73 | 403 | 5.5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2010-09-11 | North Dakota | W (23-17) | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 267 | 1 | 31 | 67 | 2.2 | 0 | 62 | 334 | 5.4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2010-09-18 | @ | Illinois | L (22-28) | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 70 | 0 | 49 | 319 | 6.5 | 3 | 65 | 389 | 6.0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2010-09-25 | @ | Minnesota | W (34-23) | 31 | 46 | 67.4 | 373 | 2 | 32 | 97 | 3.0 | 0 | 78 | 470 | 6.0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2010-10-02 | @ | Akron | W (50-14) | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 128 | 0 | 27 | 129 | 4.8 | 2 | 54 | 257 | 4.8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2010-10-09 | Temple | W (31-17) | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 148 | 1 | 27 | 124 | 4.6 | 1 | 54 | 272 | 5.0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2010-10-16 | Buffalo | W (45-14) | 9 | 26 | 34.6 | 120 | 1 | 33 | 130 | 3.9 | 0 | 59 | 250 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2010-10-23 | Central Michigan | W (33-7) | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 211 | 1 | 27 | 94 | 3.5 | 0 | 60 | 305 | 5.1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 9 | 2010-10-30 | @ | Western Michigan | W (28-21) | 31 | 53 | 58.5 | 360 | 3 | 21 | 44 | 2.1 | 0 | 74 | 404 | 5.5 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2010-11-09 | Toledo | W (65-30) | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 186 | 2 | 26 | 194 | 7.5 | 2 | 64 | 380 | 5.9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2010-11-20 | @ | Ball State | W (59-21) | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 155 | 1 | 33 | 113 | 3.4 | 2 | 55 | 268 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 2010-11-26 | @ | Eastern Michigan | W (71-3) | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 149 | 2.7 | 0 | 64 | 160 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 2010-12-03 | N | Miami (FL) | L (21-26) | 29 | 46 | 63.0 | 333 | 1 | 26 | 99 | 3.8 | 3 | 72 | 432 | 6.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2010-12-18 | N | Fresno State | W (40-17) | 28 | 38 | 73.7 | 288 | 2 | 35 | 74 | 2.1 | 0 | 73 | 362 | 5.0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 Games | 263 | 448 | 58.7 | 2915 | 15 | 459 | 1771 | 3.9 | 16 | 907 | 4686 | 5.5 | 133 | 96 | 21 | 250 | 79 | 740 | 9 | 16 | 25 | ||||