Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.
43 Seasons
- SRS back to 2001-02
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| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 1 | 2023-24 | Big Ten | 22 | 9 | .710 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 26.69 | 10.91 | 82.8 | 67.0 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 9 | Robyn Fralick (22-9) | |||
| 2 | 2022-23 | Big Ten | 16 | 14 | .533 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 21.68 | 10.58 | 78.2 | 67.1 | Suzy Merchant (16-14) | |||||
| 3 | 2021-22 | Big Ten | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 12.37 | 8.90 | 70.6 | 67.1 | Suzy Merchant (15-15) | |||||
| 4 | 2020-21 | Big Ten | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 20.74 | 14.32 | 75.2 | 68.8 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Suzy Merchant (15-9) | ||
| 5 | 2019-20 | Big Ten | 16 | 14 | .533 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 14.87 | 12.17 | 69.1 | 66.4 | 17 | 15 | Suzy Merchant (16-14) | |||
| 6 | 2018-19 | Big Ten | 21 | 12 | .636 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 18.08 | 11.59 | 75.1 | 68.6 | 15 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Suzy Merchant (21-12) | ||
| 7 | 2017-18 | Big Ten | 19 | 14 | .576 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 17.51 | 10.79 | 75.1 | 68.3 | Suzy Merchant (19-14) | |||||
| 8 | 2016-17 | Big Ten | 21 | 12 | .636 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 16.71 | 10.26 | 73.4 | 66.9 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 9 | Suzy Merchant (21-12) | ||
| 9 | 2015-16 | Big Ten | 25 | 9 | .735 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 24.73 | 13.26 | 75.9 | 64.4 | 24 | 16 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Suzy Merchant (25-9) |
| 10 | 2014-15 | Big Ten | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 17.35 | 13.90 | 68.0 | 64.5 | 14 | 14 | Suzy Merchant (16-15) | |||
| 11 | 2013-14 | Big Ten | 23 | 10 | .697 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 20.80 | 11.25 | 73.3 | 63.8 | 20 | 19 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Suzy Merchant (23-10) |
| 12 | 2012-13 | Big Ten | 25 | 9 | .735 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 19.91 | 10.35 | 61.7 | 52.1 | 25 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Suzy Merchant (25-9) | ||
| 13 | 2011-12 | Big Ten | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 15.65 | 8.52 | 67.0 | 59.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 10 | Suzy Merchant (20-12) | |||
| 14 | 2010-11 | Big Ten | 27 | 6 | .818 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 23.12 | 11.06 | 67.3 | 55.2 | 25 | 9 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Suzy Merchant (27-6) |
| 15 | 2009-10 | Big Ten | 23 | 10 | .697 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 20.94 | 13.61 | 67.1 | 59.8 | 21 | 16 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Suzy Merchant (23-10) |
| 16 | 2008-09 | Big Ten | 22 | 11 | .667 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 0.39 | -4.28 | 63.5 | 55.3 | 21 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 9 | Suzy Merchant (22-11) | ||
| 17 | 2007-08 | Big Ten | 23 | 14 | .622 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 62.7 | 59.9 | 17 | 17 | Suzy Merchant (23-14) | |||||
| 18 | 2006-07 | Big Ten | 24 | 9 | .727 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 14.12 | 15.12 | 64.8 | 58.7 | 17 | 17 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (24-9) |
| 19 | 2005-06 | Big Ten | 24 | 10 | .706 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 0.44 | 1.11 | 68.5 | 61.6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (24-10) |
| 20 | 2004-05 | Big Ten | 33 | 4 | .892 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 15.27 | 9.44 | 71.0 | 58.2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (33-4) |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 2003-04 | Big Ten | 22 | 9 | .710 | 10 | 6 | .625 | -22.07 | -18.57 | 64.8 | 56.1 | 17 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (22-9) | |
| 22 | 2002-03 | Big Ten | 17 | 12 | .586 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 9.22 | 12.22 | 68.7 | 60.7 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (17-12) | |||
| 23 | 2001-02 | Big Ten | 19 | 13 | .594 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 14.40 | 12.59 | 64.5 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (19-13) | ||||||
| 24 | 2000-01 | Big Ten | 10 | 18 | .357 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 59.3 | Joanne Palombo-McCallie (10-18) | ||||||||
| 25 | 1999-00 | Big Ten | 19 | 12 | .613 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 72.8 | Karen Langeland (19-12) | ||||||||
| 26 | 1998-99 | Big Ten | 17 | 14 | .548 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 70.5 | Karen Langeland (17-14) | ||||||||
| 27 | 1997-98 | Big Ten | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 69.6 | Karen Langeland (11-16) | ||||||||
| 28 | 1996-97 | Big Ten | 22 | 8 | .733 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 76.8 | 19 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 | Karen Langeland (22-8) | ||||
| 29 | 1995-96 | Big Ten | 18 | 11 | .621 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 70.9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Karen Langeland (18-11) | ||||||
| 30 | 1994-95 | Big Ten | 16 | 12 | .571 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 74.6 | Karen Langeland (16-12) | ||||||||
| 31 | 1993-94 | Big Ten | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 64.3 | Karen Langeland (12-15) | ||||||||
| 32 | 1992-93 | Big Ten | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 62.7 | Karen Langeland (10-17) | ||||||||
| 33 | 1991-92 | Big Ten | 14 | 14 | .500 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 66.7 | Karen Langeland (14-14) | ||||||||
| 34 | 1990-91 | Big Ten | 21 | 8 | .724 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 74.9 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Karen Langeland (21-8) | |||||
| 35 | 1989-90 | Big Ten | 11 | 17 | .393 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 64.4 | Karen Langeland (11-17) | ||||||||
| 36 | 1988-89 | Big Ten | 15 | 13 | .536 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 53.0 | Karen Langeland (15-13) | ||||||||
| 37 | 1987-88 | Big Ten | 16 | 12 | .571 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 63.3 | Karen Langeland (16-12) | ||||||||
| 38 | 1986-87 | Big Ten | 16 | 12 | .571 | 8 | 10 | .444 | Karen Langeland (16-12) | |||||||||
| 39 | 1985-86 | Big Ten | 15 | 12 | .556 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Karen Langeland (15-12) | |||||||||
| 40 | 1984-85 | Big Ten | 11 | 16 | .407 | 4 | 14 | .222 | Karen Langeland (11-16) | |||||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1983-84 | Big Ten | 18 | 10 | .643 | 10 | 8 | .556 | Karen Langeland (18-10) | |||||||||
| 42 | 1982-83 | Big Ten | 11 | 16 | .407 | 7 | 11 | .389 | Karen Langeland (11-16) | |||||||||
| 43 | 1981-82 | Big Ten | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6 | 3 | .667 | Karen Langeland (15-11) | |||||||||
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