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Historical Records

Season Overall W-L Conference W-L Conference Head Coach Postseason
2025
6-3
66.7%
3-6
33.3%
 Big Ten Bret Bielema N/A
2024
10-3
76.9%
6-3
66.7%
 Big Ten Bret Bielema Bowl Win
2023
5-7
41.7%
3-6
33.3%
 Big Ten Bret Bielema N/A
2022
8-5
61.5%
5-4
55.6%
 Big Ten Bret Bielema Bowl Loss
2021
5-7
41.7%
4-5
44.4%
 Big Ten Bret Bielema N/A
2020
2-6
25.0%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Lovie Smith N/A
2019
6-7
46.2%
4-5
44.4%
 Big Ten Lovie Smith Bowl Loss
2018
4-8
33.3%
2-7
22.2%
 Big Ten Lovie Smith N/A
2017
2-10
16.7%
0-9
0.0%
 Big Ten Lovie Smith N/A
2016
3-9
25.0%
2-7
22.2%
 Big Ten Lovie Smith N/A
2015
5-7
41.7%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Bill Cubit N/A
2014
6-7
46.2%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Tim Beckman Bowl Loss
2013
4-8
33.3%
1-7
12.5%
 Big Ten Tim Beckman N/A
2012
2-10
16.7%
0-8
0.0%
 Big Ten Tim Beckman N/A
2011
7-6
53.8%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Ron Zook Bowl Win
2010
7-6
53.8%
4-4
50.0%
 Big Ten Ron Zook Bowl Win
2009
3-9
25.0%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Ron Zook N/A
2008
5-7
41.7%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Ron Zook N/A
2007
9-4
69.2%
6-3
66.7%
 Big Ten Ron Zook Bowl Loss
2006
2-10
16.7%
1-7
12.5%
 Big Ten Ron Zook N/A
2005
2-9
18.2%
0-9
0.0%
 Big Ten Ron Zook N/A
2004
3-8
27.3%
1-8
11.1%
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
2003
1-11
8.3%
0-10
0.0%
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
2002
5-7
41.7%
4-5
44.4%
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
2001
10-2
83.3%
9-1
90.0%
 Big Ten Ron Turner Bowl Loss
2000
5-6
45.5%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
1999
8-4
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Ron Turner Bowl Game (1 game)
1998
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
1997
0-11
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ron Turner N/A
1996
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Tepper N/A
1995
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Tepper N/A
1994
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Tepper Bowl Game (1 game)
1993
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Tepper N/A
1992
6-6
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Tepper Bowl Game (1 game)
1991
6-6
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten John Mackovic Bowl Game (1 game)
1990
8-4
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten John Mackovic Bowl Game (1 game)
1989
10-2
83.3%
0-0
 Big Ten John Mackovic Bowl Game (1 game)
1988
6-6
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten John Mackovic Bowl Game (1 game)
1987
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White N/A
1986
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White N/A
1985
6-6
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White Bowl Game (1 game)
1984
7-4
63.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White N/A
1983
10-2
83.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White Bowl Game (1 game)
1982
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White Bowl Game (1 game)
1981
7-4
63.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White N/A
1980
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Mike White N/A
1979
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Moeller N/A
1978
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Moeller N/A
1977
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Moeller N/A
1976
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1975
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1974
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1973
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1972
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1971
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Bob Blackman N/A
1970
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big Ten James Valek N/A
1969
0-10
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten James Valek N/A
1968
1-9
10.0%
0-0
 Big Ten James Valek N/A
1967
4-6
40.0%
0-0
 Big Ten James Valek N/A
1966
4-6
40.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1965
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1964
6-3
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1963
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott Bowl Game (1 game)
1962
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1961
0-9
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1960
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Pete Elliott N/A
1959
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1958
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1957
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1956
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1955
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1954
1-8
11.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1953
7-2
77.8%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1952
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1951
9-1
90.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot Bowl Game (1 game)
1950
7-2
77.8%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1949
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1948
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1947
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1946
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot Bowl Game (1 game)
1945
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1944
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1943
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1942
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ray Eliot N/A
1941
2-6
25.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1940
1-7
12.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1939
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1938
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1937
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1936
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1935
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1934
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1933
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1932
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1931
2-6
25.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1930
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1929
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1928
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1927
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1926
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1925
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1924
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1923
8-0
100.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1922
2-5
28.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1921
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1920
5-2
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1919
6-1
85.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1918
4-2
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1917
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1916
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1915
5-2
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1914
7-0
100.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1913
4-3
57.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Zuppke N/A
1912
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1911
4-3
57.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1910
7-0
100.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1909
5-2
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1908
5-2
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1907
3-2
60.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Arthur Hall N/A
1906
1-4
20.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Justa Lindgren N/A
1905
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Lowenthal N/A
1904
9-3
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten N/A N/A
1903
8-6
57.1%
0-0
 Big Ten George Woodruff N/A
1902
10-3
76.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Edgar Holt N/A
1901
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Edgar Holt N/A
1900
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Smith N/A
1899
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten George Huff N/A
1898
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten George Huff N/A
1897
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten George Huff N/A
1896
4-3
57.1%
0-0
 Big Ten George Huff N/A
1895
4-2
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten George Huff N/A
1894
3-2
60.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Louis Vail N/A
1893
2-4
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten E.K. Hall N/A
1892
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big Ten E.K. Hall N/A

2026 Recruiting Class

Nasir Rankin
ATH
★★★★
Morgan Park
#192
Kai Pritchard
IOL
★★★★
Donovan Catholic
#316
Cam Thomas
LB
★★★★
Lakota West
#339
Nick Hankins
CB
★★★★
Belleville West
#355
Kayden Bennett
EDGE
★★★
Suffield Academy
#477
Isaiah Williams
S
★★★
Fort Bend Marshall
#555
Tony Williams
LB
★★★
Raines
#581
Jaylen Stewart
EDGE
★★★
Pearland
#622
Tony Balanganayi
IOL
★★★
Palatine
#814
Davon Grant
WR
★★★
De Kalb
#865
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