Record: 4-7, .364 W-L% (80th of 117)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Randy Walker (4-7)
PS/G: 29.1 (37th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 34.4 (103rd of 117)
SRS: -1.01 (68th of 117) ▪ SOS: 3.26 (37th of 117)
| 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 | 2001-09-07 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (37-28) | 24 | 49 | 49.0 | 224 | 2 | 49 | 187 | 3.8 | 3 | 98 | 411 | 4.2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2001-09-22 | @ | Duke | W (44-7) | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 335 | 1 | 49 | 303 | 6.2 | 4 | 86 | 638 | 7.4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | Michigan State | W (27-26) | 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 | 2001-10-06 | @ | Ohio State | L (20-38) | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 136 | 1 | 48 | 170 | 3.5 | 2 | 79 | 306 | 3.9 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2001-10-13 | Minnesota | W (23-17) | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 237 | 1 | 46 | 113 | 2.5 | 1 | 78 | 350 | 4.5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2001-10-20 | Penn State | L (35-38) | 23 | 40 | 57.5 | 298 | 1 | 45 | 229 | 5.1 | 4 | 85 | 527 | 6.2 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-27 | @ | Purdue | L (27-32) | 22 | 43 | 51.2 | 235 | 2 | 44 | 123 | 2.8 | 2 | 87 | 358 | 4.1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Indiana | L (21-56) | 34 | 57 | 59.6 | 309 | 2 | 43 | 204 | 4.7 | 1 | 100 | 513 | 5.1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 10 | 93 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 2001-11-10 | Iowa | L (16-59) | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 136 | 2 | 31 | 120 | 3.9 | 0 | 65 | 256 | 3.9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2001-11-17 | Bowling Green State | L (42-43) | 26 | 39 | 66.7 | 421 | 3 | 58 | 203 | 3.5 | 3 | 97 | 624 | 6.4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-22 | @ | Illinois | L (28-34) | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 266 | 4 | 42 | 201 | 4.8 | 0 | 83 | 467 | 5.6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Games | 254 | 443 | 57.3 | 2828 | 21 | 499 | 2044 | 4.1 | 21 | 942 | 4872 | 5.2 | 138 | 117 | 18 | 273 | 83 | 740 | 9 | 11 | 20 | ||||
| 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 | 2001-09-07 | @ | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (37-28) | 18 | 39 | 46.2 | 304 | 2 | 41 | 149 | 3.6 | 2 | 80 | 453 | 5.7 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2001-09-22 | @ | Duke | W (44-7) | 17 | 36 | 47.2 | 171 | 1 | 32 | 137 | 4.3 | 0 | 68 | 308 | 4.5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 2001-09-29 | Michigan State | W (27-26) | 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 | 2001-10-06 | @ | Ohio State | L (20-38) | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 109 | 0 | 53 | 287 | 5.4 | 4 | 63 | 396 | 6.3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2001-10-13 | Minnesota | W (23-17) | 10 | 34 | 29.4 | 143 | 1 | 50 | 257 | 5.1 | 1 | 84 | 400 | 4.8 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 65 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2001-10-20 | Penn State | L (35-38) | 25 | 47 | 53.2 | 288 | 2 | 44 | 213 | 4.8 | 3 | 91 | 501 | 5.5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2001-10-27 | @ | Purdue | L (27-32) | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 190 | 1 | 48 | 172 | 3.6 | 2 | 79 | 362 | 4.6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2001-11-03 | @ | Indiana | L (21-56) | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 246 | 3 | 59 | 316 | 5.4 | 5 | 82 | 562 | 6.9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2001-11-10 | Iowa | L (16-59) | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 305 | 2 | 60 | 283 | 4.7 | 6 | 84 | 588 | 7.0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 2001-11-17 | Bowling Green State | L (42-43) | 36 | 53 | 67.9 | 472 | 4 | 33 | 146 | 4.4 | 2 | 86 | 618 | 7.2 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2001-11-22 | @ | Illinois | L (28-34) | 33 | 43 | 76.7 | 387 | 4 | 47 | 183 | 3.9 | 0 | 90 | 570 | 6.3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 Games | 209 | 377 | 55.4 | 2889 | 20 | 509 | 2254 | 4.4 | 27 | 886 | 5143 | 5.7 | 127 | 123 | 22 | 272 | 71 | 612 | 6 | 13 | 19 | ||||