Record: 8-4, .667 W-L% (26th of 116)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: John Cooper (8-4)
PS/G: 27.6 (49th of 116) ▪ PA/G: 18.5 (14th of 116)
SRS: 10.96 (18th of 116) ▪ SOS: 4.13 (28th of 116)
Bowl Game: Lost Outback Bowl 24-7 versus South Carolina
| 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 | 2000-09-02 | Fresno State | W (43-10) | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 166 | 2 | 50 | 223 | 4.5 | 0 | 70 | 389 | 5.6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2000-09-09 | @ | Arizona | W (27-17) | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 240 | 2 | 40 | 101 | 2.5 | 1 | 60 | 341 | 5.7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2000-09-16 | Miami (FL) | W (27-16) | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 194 | 1 | 56 | 273 | 4.9 | 2 | 86 | 467 | 5.4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2000-09-23 | Penn State | W (45-6) | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 239 | 1 | 47 | 158 | 3.4 | 4 | 69 | 397 | 5.8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2000-10-07 | @ | Wisconsin | W (23-7) | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 143 | 1 | 44 | 249 | 5.7 | 2 | 57 | 392 | 6.9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2000-10-14 | Minnesota | L (17-29) | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 130 | 1 | 35 | 70 | 2.0 | 1 | 63 | 200 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-21 | @ | Iowa | W (38-10) | 20 | 36 | 55.6 | 338 | 3 | 33 | 108 | 3.3 | 2 | 69 | 446 | 6.5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2000-10-28 | @ | Purdue | L (27-31) | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 208 | 0 | 31 | 70 | 2.3 | 2 | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2000-11-04 | Michigan State | W (27-13) | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 132 | 0 | 50 | 157 | 3.1 | 2 | 71 | 289 | 4.1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2000-11-11 | @ | Illinois | W (24-21) | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 251 | 2 | 57 | 223 | 3.9 | 0 | 95 | 474 | 5.0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 2000-11-18 | Michigan | L (26-38) | 21 | 48 | 43.8 | 251 | 1 | 34 | 149 | 4.4 | 2 | 82 | 400 | 4.9 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 11 Games | 158 | 305 | 51.8 | 2292 | 14 | 477 | 1781 | 3.7 | 18 | 782 | 4073 | 5.2 | 100 | 94 | 12 | 206 | 89 | 817 | 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 | 2000-09-02 | Fresno State | W (43-10) | 31 | 51 | 60.8 | 285 | 1 | 27 | 87 | 3.2 | 0 | 78 | 372 | 4.8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2000-09-09 | @ | Arizona | W (27-17) | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 137 | 1 | 39 | 57 | 1.5 | 1 | 62 | 194 | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2000-09-16 | Miami (FL) | W (27-16) | 21 | 48 | 43.8 | 236 | 2 | 22 | 132 | 6.0 | 0 | 70 | 368 | 5.3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 2000-09-23 | Penn State | W (45-6) | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 120 | 0 | 38 | 93 | 2.4 | 1 | 61 | 213 | 3.5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2000-10-07 | @ | Wisconsin | W (23-7) | 19 | 35 | 54.3 | 209 | 0 | 43 | 109 | 2.5 | 1 | 78 | 318 | 4.1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2000-10-14 | Minnesota | L (17-29) | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 243 | 2 | 48 | 138 | 2.9 | 1 | 76 | 381 | 5.0 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-21 | @ | Iowa | W (38-10) | 22 | 42 | 52.4 | 233 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 0.3 | 0 | 81 | 246 | 3.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2000-10-28 | @ | Purdue | L (27-31) | 39 | 65 | 60.0 | 455 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 1.1 | 1 | 93 | 486 | 5.2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 2000-11-04 | Michigan State | W (27-13) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 103 | 0 | 39 | 108 | 2.8 | 2 | 63 | 211 | 3.3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2000-11-11 | @ | Illinois | W (24-21) | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 181 | 1 | 30 | 152 | 5.1 | 2 | 60 | 333 | 5.6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2000-11-18 | Michigan | L (26-38) | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | 303 | 3 | 43 | 88 | 2.0 | 1 | 68 | 391 | 5.8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 Games | 214 | 394 | 54.3 | 2505 | 14 | 396 | 1008 | 2.5 | 10 | 790 | 3513 | 4.8 | 105 | 71 | 26 | 202 | 68 | 566 | 10 | 18 | 28 | ||||