Record: 7-6, .538 W-L% (52nd of 120)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bret Bielema (7-6)
PS/G: 27.5 (47th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 26.5 (66th of 120)
SRS: 1.82 (55th of 120) ▪ SOS: 1.13 (53rd of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Champs Sports Bowl 42-13 versus Florida State
| Pre | 9/2 | 9/7 | 9/14 | 9/21 | 9/28 | 10/5 | 10/12 | 10/19 | 10/26 | 11/2 | 11/9 | 11/16 | 11/23 | 11/30 | 12/7 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30, 2008 | Sat | (13) Wisconsin | Akron | MAC | W | 38 | 17 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 6, 2008 | Sat | (11) Wisconsin | Marshall | CUSA | W | 51 | 14 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 3 | Sep 13, 2008 | Sat | (10) Wisconsin | @ | (21) Fresno State | WAC | W | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 4 | Sep 27, 2008 | Sat | (9) Wisconsin | @ | Michigan | Big Ten | L | 25 | 27 | 3 | 1 | L 1 | |
| 5 | Oct 4, 2008 | Sat | (18) Wisconsin | (14) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | L 2 | ||
| 6 | Oct 11, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | (6) Penn State | Big Ten | L | 7 | 48 | 3 | 3 | L 3 | ||
| 7 | Oct 18, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | Iowa | Big Ten | L | 16 | 38 | 3 | 4 | L 4 | |
| 8 | Oct 25, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 27 | 17 | 4 | 4 | W 1 | ||
| 9 | Nov 1, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | (22) Michigan State | Big Ten | L | 24 | 25 | 4 | 5 | L 1 | |
| 10 | Nov 8, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | @ | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 55 | 20 | 5 | 5 | W 1 | |
| 11 | Nov 15, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | Minnesota | Big Ten | W | 35 | 32 | 6 | 5 | W 2 | ||
| 12 | Nov 22, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | Cal Poly | Non-Major | W | 36 | 35 | 7 | 5 | W 3 | ||
| 13 | Dec 27, 2008 | Sat | Wisconsin | N | Florida State | ACC | L | 13 | 42 | 7 | 6 | L 1 | Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL) |