Record: 5-7, .417 W-L% (73rd of 120)
Conference: MAC (East Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Al Golden (5-7)
PS/G: 23.4 (82nd of 120) ▪ PA/G: 23.1 (48th of 120)
SRS: -3.38 (75th of 120) ▪ SOS: -4.05 (96th of 120)
| 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 | 2008-08-29 | @ | Army | W (35-7) | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 166 | 2 | 30 | 84 | 2.8 | 1 | 53 | 250 | 4.7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | Connecticut | L (9-12) | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 170 | 0 | 34 | 128 | 3.8 | 0 | 62 | 298 | 4.8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2008-09-13 | @ | Buffalo | L (28-30) | 24 | 33 | 72.7 | 285 | 3 | 27 | 104 | 3.9 | 1 | 60 | 389 | 6.5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2008-09-20 | @ | Penn State | L (3-45) | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 122 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 0.6 | 0 | 60 | 138 | 2.3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2008-09-27 | Western Michigan | L (3-7) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 60 | 0 | 38 | 136 | 3.6 | 0 | 60 | 196 | 3.3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2008-10-04 | @ | Miami (FL) | W (28-10) | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 178 | 3 | 40 | 116 | 2.9 | 1 | 63 | 294 | 4.7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2008-10-11 | @ | Central Michigan | L (14-24) | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 163 | 1 | 34 | 138 | 4.1 | 1 | 66 | 301 | 4.6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 2008-10-21 | Ohio | W (14-10) | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 79 | 1 | 37 | 64 | 1.7 | 1 | 59 | 143 | 2.4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-01 | @ | Navy | L (27-33) | 21 | 28 | 75.0 | 340 | 3 | 37 | 69 | 1.9 | 1 | 65 | 409 | 6.3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2008-11-12 | @ | Kent State | L (38-41) | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 282 | 3 | 30 | 72 | 2.4 | 1 | 59 | 354 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 2008-11-22 | Eastern Michigan | W (55-52) | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 370 | 6 | 34 | 67 | 2.0 | 1 | 71 | 437 | 6.2 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 2008-11-28 | Akron | W (27-6) | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 220 | 0 | 44 | 148 | 3.4 | 4 | 74 | 368 | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 12 Games | 187 | 339 | 55.2 | 2435 | 22 | 413 | 1142 | 2.8 | 12 | 752 | 3577 | 4.8 | 96 | 67 | 16 | 179 | 81 | 664 | 12 | 13 | 25 | ||||
| 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 | 2008-08-29 | @ | Army | W (35-7) | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 74 | 0 | 58 | 210 | 3.6 | 1 | 73 | 284 | 3.9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | Connecticut | L (9-12) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 86 | 0 | 55 | 293 | 5.3 | 1 | 77 | 379 | 4.9 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2008-09-13 | @ | Buffalo | L (28-30) | 29 | 42 | 69.0 | 348 | 3 | 31 | 101 | 3.3 | 1 | 73 | 449 | 6.2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2008-09-20 | @ | Penn State | L (3-45) | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 238 | 2 | 45 | 308 | 6.8 | 4 | 76 | 546 | 7.2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2008-09-27 | Western Michigan | L (3-7) | 26 | 42 | 61.9 | 252 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 1.4 | 0 | 68 | 288 | 4.2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2008-10-04 | @ | Miami (FL) | W (28-10) | 22 | 40 | 55.0 | 212 | 0 | 39 | 91 | 2.3 | 1 | 79 | 303 | 3.8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2008-10-11 | @ | Central Michigan | L (14-24) | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 242 | 3 | 40 | 55 | 1.4 | 0 | 65 | 297 | 4.6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2008-10-21 | Ohio | W (14-10) | 23 | 40 | 57.5 | 220 | 0 | 29 | 47 | 1.6 | 1 | 69 | 267 | 3.9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-01 | @ | Navy | L (27-33) | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 106 | 1 | 57 | 293 | 5.1 | 3 | 69 | 399 | 5.8 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2008-11-12 | @ | Kent State | L (38-41) | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 232 | 1 | 59 | 329 | 5.6 | 4 | 85 | 561 | 6.6 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 2008-11-22 | Eastern Michigan | W (55-52) | 50 | 76 | 65.8 | 484 | 3 | 19 | 68 | 3.6 | 4 | 95 | 552 | 5.8 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 2008-11-28 | Akron | W (27-6) | 20 | 39 | 51.3 | 166 | 0 | 31 | 165 | 5.3 | 0 | 70 | 331 | 4.7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 12 Games | 247 | 410 | 60.2 | 2660 | 14 | 489 | 1996 | 4.1 | 20 | 899 | 4656 | 3.9 | 126 | 111 | 20 | 257 | 59 | 598 | 14 | 11 | 25 | ||||