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
| 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 | 2008-08-30 | Akron | W (38-17) | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 75 | 1 | 63 | 404 | 6.4 | 4 | 73 | 479 | 6.6 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | Marshall | W (51-14) | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 329 | 1 | 40 | 158 | 4.0 | 6 | 67 | 487 | 7.3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2008-09-13 | @ | Fresno State | W (13-10) | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 150 | 1 | 39 | 154 | 3.9 | 0 | 65 | 304 | 4.7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2008-09-27 | @ | Michigan | L (25-27) | 20 | 37 | 54.1 | 226 | 1 | 44 | 158 | 3.6 | 1 | 81 | 384 | 4.7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2008-10-04 | Ohio State | L (17-20) | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 147 | 1 | 39 | 179 | 4.6 | 1 | 64 | 326 | 5.1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2008-10-11 | Penn State | L (7-48) | 11 | 27 | 40.7 | 165 | 0 | 40 | 148 | 3.7 | 1 | 67 | 313 | 4.7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2008-10-18 | @ | Iowa | L (16-38) | 21 | 41 | 51.2 | 251 | 0 | 34 | 158 | 4.6 | 1 | 75 | 409 | 5.5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 2008-10-25 | Illinois | W (27-17) | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 174 | 2 | 45 | 163 | 3.6 | 1 | 67 | 337 | 5.0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-01 | @ | Michigan State | L (24-25) | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 149 | 1 | 47 | 281 | 6.0 | 2 | 76 | 430 | 5.7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2008-11-08 | @ | Indiana | W (55-20) | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 160 | 0 | 61 | 441 | 7.2 | 7 | 81 | 601 | 7.4 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 2008-11-15 | Minnesota | W (35-32) | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 242 | 1 | 45 | 116 | 2.6 | 3 | 76 | 358 | 4.7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2008-11-22 | Cal Poly | W (36-35) | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | 245 | 1 | 32 | 184 | 5.8 | 4 | 54 | 429 | 7.9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2008-12-27 | N | Florida State | L (13-42) | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 132 | 1 | 38 | 201 | 5.3 | 0 | 54 | 333 | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 Games | 180 | 333 | 54.1 | 2445 | 11 | 567 | 2745 | 4.8 | 31 | 900 | 5190 | 5.8 | 114 | 132 | 9 | 255 | 69 | 616 | 19 | 11 | 30 | ||||
| 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 | 2008-08-30 | Akron | W (38-17) | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 227 | 2 | 22 | 70 | 3.2 | 0 | 59 | 297 | 5.0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2008-09-06 | Marshall | W (51-14) | 24 | 46 | 52.2 | 239 | 0 | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 2 | 75 | 314 | 4.2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2008-09-13 | @ | Fresno State | W (13-10) | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 225 | 1 | 33 | 118 | 3.6 | 0 | 60 | 343 | 5.7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2008-09-27 | @ | Michigan | L (25-27) | 12 | 31 | 38.7 | 96 | 1 | 34 | 172 | 5.1 | 2 | 65 | 268 | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2008-10-04 | Ohio State | L (17-20) | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 144 | 0 | 40 | 183 | 4.6 | 2 | 59 | 327 | 5.5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 2008-10-11 | Penn State | L (7-48) | 18 | 30 | 60.0 | 271 | 1 | 35 | 106 | 3.0 | 4 | 65 | 377 | 5.8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 7 | 2008-10-18 | @ | Iowa | L (16-38) | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 121 | 1 | 34 | 254 | 7.5 | 4 | 54 | 375 | 6.9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2008-10-25 | Illinois | W (27-17) | 17 | 32 | 53.1 | 221 | 2 | 30 | 88 | 2.9 | 0 | 62 | 309 | 5.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 9 | 2008-11-01 | @ | Michigan State | L (24-25) | 20 | 45 | 44.4 | 287 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 0.9 | 2 | 74 | 312 | 4.2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2008-11-08 | @ | Indiana | W (55-20) | 13 | 34 | 38.2 | 141 | 1 | 38 | 133 | 3.5 | 1 | 72 | 274 | 3.8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2008-11-15 | Minnesota | W (35-32) | 15 | 30 | 50.0 | 202 | 3 | 29 | 99 | 3.4 | 1 | 59 | 301 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2008-11-22 | Cal Poly | W (36-35) | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | 95 | 1 | 59 | 276 | 4.7 | 3 | 75 | 371 | 4.9 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2008-12-27 | N | Florida State | L (13-42) | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 276 | 2 | 38 | 134 | 3.5 | 2 | 75 | 410 | 5.5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Games | 212 | 404 | 52.5 | 2545 | 15 | 450 | 1733 | 3.9 | 23 | 854 | 4278 | 5.0 | 121 | 89 | 20 | 230 | 63 | 521 | 10 | 12 | 22 | ||||