Record: 9-4, .692 W-L% (25th of 117) ▪ Rank: 18th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Joe Tiller (9-4)
PS/G: 26.8 (59th of 117) ▪ PA/G: 17.4 (15th of 117)
SRS: 10.79 (20th of 117) ▪ SOS: 4.25 (27th of 117)
Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 34-27 versus Georgia
| 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 | 2003-09-06 | Bowling Green State | L (26-27) | 26 | 42 | 61.9 | 255 | 3 | 28 | 95 | 3.4 | 0 | 70 | 350 | 5.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2003-09-13 | @ | Wake Forest | W (16-10) | 26 | 36 | 72.2 | 227 | 1 | 37 | 116 | 3.1 | 0 | 73 | 343 | 4.7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2003-09-20 | Arizona | W (59-7) | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 288 | 4 | 52 | 292 | 5.6 | 4 | 83 | 580 | 7.0 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2003-09-27 | Notre Dame | W (23-10) | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 127 | 2 | 41 | 96 | 2.3 | 0 | 65 | 223 | 3.4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2003-10-04 | Illinois | W (43-10) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 209 | 1 | 67 | 324 | 4.8 | 5 | 87 | 533 | 6.1 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2003-10-11 | Penn State | W (28-14) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 131 | 0 | 51 | 219 | 4.3 | 2 | 79 | 350 | 4.4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-18 | @ | Wisconsin | W (26-23) | 38 | 55 | 69.1 | 411 | 1 | 38 | 66 | 1.7 | 1 | 93 | 477 | 5.1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2003-10-25 | @ | Michigan | L (3-31) | 18 | 37 | 48.6 | 184 | 0 | 29 | 58 | 2.0 | 0 | 66 | 242 | 3.7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2003-11-01 | Northwestern | W (34-14) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 212 | 0 | 48 | 178 | 3.7 | 4 | 72 | 390 | 5.4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2003-11-08 | Iowa | W (27-14) | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 167 | 1 | 44 | 154 | 3.5 | 2 | 64 | 321 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-15 | @ | Ohio State | L (13-16) | 27 | 47 | 57.4 | 249 | 0 | 36 | 106 | 2.9 | 1 | 83 | 355 | 4.3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 2003-11-22 | @ | Indiana | W (24-16) | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 222 | 2 | 52 | 173 | 3.3 | 1 | 72 | 395 | 5.5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 2004-01-01 | N | Georgia | L (27-34) | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 230 | 1 | 29 | 59 | 2.0 | 2 | 64 | 289 | 4.5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Games | 254 | 419 | 60.6 | 2912 | 16 | 552 | 1936 | 3.5 | 22 | 971 | 4848 | 5.0 | 125 | 121 | 18 | 264 | 85 | 697 | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 2003-09-06 | Bowling Green State | L (26-27) | 22 | 40 | 55.0 | 357 | 3 | 41 | 50 | 1.2 | 0 | 81 | 407 | 5.0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2003-09-13 | @ | Wake Forest | W (16-10) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 188 | 0 | 34 | 56 | 1.6 | 1 | 64 | 244 | 3.8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2003-09-20 | Arizona | W (59-7) | 13 | 31 | 41.9 | 108 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 2.1 | 0 | 62 | 174 | 2.8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2003-09-27 | Notre Dame | W (23-10) | 29 | 62 | 46.8 | 297 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 2.0 | 0 | 87 | 346 | 4.0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 2003-10-04 | Illinois | W (43-10) | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 153 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 2.2 | 0 | 45 | 191 | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2003-10-11 | Penn State | W (28-14) | 10 | 32 | 31.3 | 98 | 1 | 27 | 106 | 3.9 | 1 | 59 | 204 | 3.5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-18 | @ | Wisconsin | W (26-23) | 11 | 18 | 61.1 | 196 | 0 | 34 | 97 | 2.9 | 1 | 52 | 293 | 5.6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 2003-10-25 | @ | Michigan | L (3-31) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 240 | 2 | 38 | 105 | 2.8 | 1 | 71 | 345 | 4.9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2003-11-01 | Northwestern | W (34-14) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 165 | 0 | 51 | 161 | 3.2 | 2 | 75 | 326 | 4.3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 2003-11-08 | Iowa | W (27-14) | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 203 | 1 | 36 | 98 | 2.7 | 1 | 66 | 301 | 4.6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-15 | @ | Ohio State | L (13-16) | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 226 | 0 | 39 | 125 | 3.2 | 0 | 69 | 351 | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2003-11-22 | @ | Indiana | W (24-16) | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 115 | 0 | 47 | 196 | 4.2 | 1 | 73 | 311 | 4.3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 2004-01-01 | N | Georgia | L (27-34) | 27 | 37 | 73.0 | 327 | 3 | 47 | 113 | 2.4 | 1 | 84 | 440 | 5.2 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 222 | 421 | 52.7 | 2673 | 12 | 467 | 1260 | 2.7 | 9 | 888 | 3933 | 5.0 | 114 | 82 | 17 | 213 | 86 | 667 | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||||