Record: 9-4, .692 W-L% (21st of 120)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (9-4)
PS/G: 24.4 (74th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 20.2 (26th of 120)
SRS: 4.81 (41st of 120) ▪ SOS: -0.11 (61st of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Alamo Bowl 30-23 versus Missouri
| Pre | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 24 | 22 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | Syracuse | Big East | W | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 6, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | @ | Duke | ACC | W | 24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 13, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | Southern Illinois | Non-Major | W | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 20, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | Ohio | MAC | W | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 5 | Sep 27, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | W | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | W 5 | |
| 6 | Oct 11, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | (23) Michigan State | Big Ten | L | 20 | 37 | 5 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 7 | Oct 18, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 48 | 26 | 6 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 8 | Oct 25, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | @ | Indiana | Big Ten | L | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 1, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | @ | (20) Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2 | W 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 8, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | (12) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 10 | 45 | 7 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 11 | Nov 15, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | @ | Michigan | Big Ten | W | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | W 1 | |
| 12 | Nov 22, 2008 | Sat | Northwestern | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 27 | 10 | 9 | 3 | W 2 | ||
| 13 | Dec 29, 2008 | Mon | (22) Northwestern | N | (25) Missouri | Big 12 | L | 23 | 30 | 9 | 4 | L 1 | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) |