Record: 9-3, .750 W-L% (14th of 120) ▪ Rank: 17th in Final AP Poll
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Barry Alvarez (9-3)
PS/G: 20.8 (99th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 15.4 (6th of 120)
SRS: 8.69 (28th of 120) ▪ SOS: 2.35 (48th of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Outback Bowl 24-21 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 | 2004-09-04 | Central Florida | W (34-6) | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 170 | 2 | 49 | 230 | 4.7 | 2 | 69 | 400 | 5.8 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2004-09-11 | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (18-3) | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 131 | 1 | 44 | 145 | 3.3 | 0 | 68 | 276 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2004-09-18 | @ | Arizona | W (9-7) | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 116 | 0 | 46 | 146 | 3.2 | 1 | 70 | 262 | 3.7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2004-09-25 | Penn State | W (16-3) | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 150 | 0 | 46 | 130 | 2.8 | 1 | 75 | 280 | 3.7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2004-10-02 | Illinois | W (24-7) | 9 | 20 | 45.0 | 99 | 0 | 50 | 258 | 5.2 | 3 | 70 | 357 | 5.1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2004-10-09 | @ | Ohio State | W (24-13) | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 160 | 2 | 48 | 184 | 3.8 | 1 | 72 | 344 | 4.8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2004-10-16 | @ | Purdue | W (20-17) | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 211 | 1 | 30 | 84 | 2.8 | 1 | 62 | 295 | 4.8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2004-10-23 | Northwestern | W (24-12) | 13 | 21 | 61.9 | 178 | 1 | 53 | 208 | 3.9 | 2 | 74 | 386 | 5.2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 2004-11-06 | Minnesota | W (38-14) | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 297 | 1 | 60 | 228 | 3.8 | 4 | 86 | 525 | 6.1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2004-11-13 | @ | Michigan State | L (14-49) | 21 | 39 | 53.8 | 179 | 0 | 41 | 217 | 5.3 | 2 | 80 | 396 | 5.0 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2004-11-20 | @ | Iowa | L (7-30) | 18 | 39 | 46.2 | 145 | 0 | 30 | 41 | 1.4 | 1 | 69 | 186 | 2.7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 2005-01-01 | N | Georgia | L (21-24) | 12 | 27 | 44.4 | 170 | 1 | 35 | 60 | 1.7 | 0 | 62 | 230 | 3.7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 Games | 171 | 325 | 52.6 | 2006 | 9 | 532 | 1931 | 3.6 | 18 | 857 | 3937 | 4.6 | 100 | 106 | 20 | 226 | 57 | 443 | 11 | 7 | 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 | 2004-09-04 | Central Florida | W (34-6) | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 177 | 0 | 35 | 53 | 1.5 | 0 | 59 | 230 | 3.9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2004-09-11 | Nevada-Las Vegas | W (18-3) | 13 | 29 | 44.8 | 102 | 0 | 27 | 72 | 2.7 | 0 | 56 | 174 | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2004-09-18 | @ | Arizona | W (9-7) | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 103 | 1 | 33 | 96 | 2.9 | 0 | 48 | 199 | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2004-09-25 | Penn State | W (16-3) | 8 | 28 | 28.6 | 87 | 0 | 26 | 70 | 2.7 | 0 | 54 | 157 | 2.9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2004-10-02 | Illinois | W (24-7) | 20 | 41 | 48.8 | 164 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 1.6 | 0 | 68 | 206 | 3.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2004-10-09 | @ | Ohio State | W (24-13) | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 125 | 0 | 25 | 99 | 4.0 | 0 | 56 | 224 | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2004-10-16 | @ | Purdue | W (20-17) | 25 | 45 | 55.6 | 235 | 1 | 40 | 132 | 3.3 | 1 | 85 | 367 | 4.3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 2004-10-23 | Northwestern | W (24-12) | 16 | 37 | 43.2 | 185 | 1 | 36 | 149 | 4.1 | 1 | 73 | 334 | 4.6 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2004-11-06 | Minnesota | W (38-14) | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 258 | 1 | 18 | 73 | 4.1 | 1 | 52 | 331 | 6.4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | 2004-11-13 | @ | Michigan State | L (14-49) | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 121 | 3 | 44 | 430 | 9.8 | 3 | 64 | 551 | 8.6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2004-11-20 | @ | Iowa | L (7-30) | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 186 | 3 | 39 | 76 | 1.9 | 0 | 63 | 262 | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | 2005-01-01 | N | Georgia | L (21-24) | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 264 | 2 | 37 | 196 | 5.3 | 1 | 78 | 460 | 5.9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 Games | 180 | 369 | 48.8 | 2007 | 13 | 387 | 1488 | 3.8 | 7 | 756 | 3495 | 3.9 | 96 | 84 | 9 | 189 | 68 | 606 | 9 | 11 | 20 | ||||