Record: 9-3, .750 W-L% (14th of 119)
Conference: MAC (West Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Tom Amstutz (9-3)
PS/G: 35.8 (10th of 119) ▪ PA/G: 21.8 (27th of 119)
SRS: 3.58 (46th of 119) ▪ SOS: -7.25 (106th of 119)
Bowl Game: Won GMAC Bowl 45-13 versus Texas-El Paso
| 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 | 2005-09-01 | Western Illinois | W (62-14) | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 191 | 2 | 37 | 210 | 5.7 | 3 | 63 | 401 | 6.4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2005-09-10 | Western Michigan | W (56-23) | 29 | 39 | 74.4 | 358 | 3 | 43 | 254 | 5.9 | 5 | 82 | 612 | 7.5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2005-09-17 | @ | Temple | W (42-17) | 23 | 32 | 71.9 | 197 | 4 | 33 | 196 | 5.9 | 1 | 65 | 393 | 6.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2005-09-27 | @ | Fresno State | L (14-44) | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 163 | 1 | 49 | 141 | 2.9 | 1 | 73 | 304 | 4.2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2005-10-08 | Eastern Michigan | W (30-3) | 16 | 27 | 59.3 | 161 | 0 | 41 | 295 | 7.2 | 3 | 68 | 456 | 6.7 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2005-10-15 | @ | Ball State | W (34-14) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 241 | 3 | 45 | 231 | 5.1 | 1 | 75 | 472 | 6.3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 2005-10-22 | Buffalo | W (38-15) | 16 | 21 | 76.2 | 186 | 3 | 40 | 292 | 7.3 | 2 | 61 | 478 | 7.8 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 2005-10-29 | @ | Central Michigan | L (17-21) | 28 | 45 | 62.2 | 262 | 2 | 30 | 95 | 3.2 | 0 | 75 | 357 | 4.8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2005-11-04 | @ | Ohio | W (30-21) | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 236 | 2 | 44 | 293 | 6.7 | 1 | 75 | 529 | 7.1 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2005-11-16 | Northern Illinois | L (17-35) | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 166 | 1 | 37 | 147 | 4.0 | 1 | 72 | 313 | 4.3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 11 | 2005-11-22 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (44-41) | 23 | 36 | 63.9 | 298 | 4 | 52 | 284 | 5.5 | 2 | 88 | 582 | 6.6 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2005-12-21 | N | Texas-El Paso | W (45-13) | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 304 | 5 | 39 | 164 | 4.2 | 0 | 71 | 468 | 6.6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 80 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 Games | 241 | 378 | 63.8 | 2763 | 30 | 490 | 2602 | 5.3 | 20 | 868 | 5365 | 6.2 | 120 | 148 | 17 | 285 | 90 | 809 | 7 | 13 | 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 | 2005-09-01 | Western Illinois | W (62-14) | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 239 | 2 | 41 | 64 | 1.6 | 0 | 70 | 303 | 4.3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2005-09-10 | Western Michigan | W (56-23) | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 215 | 1 | 30 | 84 | 2.8 | 1 | 65 | 299 | 4.6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2005-09-17 | @ | Temple | W (42-17) | 18 | 38 | 47.4 | 245 | 1 | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 1 | 72 | 381 | 5.3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2005-09-27 | @ | Fresno State | L (14-44) | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 69 | 2 | 33 | 179 | 5.4 | 2 | 50 | 248 | 5.0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2005-10-08 | Eastern Michigan | W (30-3) | 25 | 43 | 58.1 | 190 | 0 | 25 | 101 | 4.0 | 0 | 68 | 291 | 4.3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2005-10-15 | @ | Ball State | W (34-14) | 11 | 19 | 57.9 | 76 | 1 | 40 | 114 | 2.9 | 0 | 59 | 190 | 3.2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2005-10-22 | Buffalo | W (38-15) | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 241 | 1 | 43 | 118 | 2.7 | 0 | 76 | 359 | 4.7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 2005-10-29 | @ | Central Michigan | L (17-21) | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 189 | 2 | 44 | 160 | 3.6 | 1 | 81 | 349 | 4.3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2005-11-04 | @ | Ohio | W (30-21) | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 148 | 0 | 38 | 146 | 3.8 | 3 | 61 | 294 | 4.8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2005-11-16 | Northern Illinois | L (17-35) | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 176 | 2 | 43 | 162 | 3.8 | 3 | 73 | 338 | 4.6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2005-11-22 | @ | Bowling Green State | W (44-41) | 25 | 43 | 58.1 | 315 | 3 | 34 | 180 | 5.3 | 2 | 77 | 495 | 6.4 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2005-12-21 | N | Texas-El Paso | W (45-13) | 17 | 41 | 41.5 | 192 | 1 | 28 | 63 | 2.3 | 0 | 69 | 255 | 3.7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 Games | 215 | 388 | 55.4 | 2295 | 16 | 433 | 1507 | 3.5 | 13 | 821 | 3802 | 4.3 | 121 | 87 | 22 | 230 | 75 | 645 | 10 | 15 | 25 | ||||