| Season | Overall W-L | Conference W-L | Conference | Head Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-9
0.0%
|
Big Ten | Luke Fickell | N/A |
| 2024 |
5-7
41.7%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten | Luke Fickell | N/A |
| 2023 |
7-6
53.8%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Luke Fickell | Bowl Loss |
| 2022 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2021 |
9-4
69.2%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2020 |
4-3
57.1%
|
3-3
50.0%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2019 |
10-4
71.4%
|
7-3
70.0%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Loss |
| 2018 |
8-5
61.5%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2017 |
13-1
92.9%
|
9-1
90.0%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 2016 |
11-3
78.6%
|
7-3
70.0%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2015 |
10-3
76.9%
|
6-2
75.0%
|
Big Ten | Paul Chryst | Bowl Win |
| 2014 |
11-3
78.6%
|
7-2
77.8%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Win |
| 2013 |
9-4
69.2%
|
6-2
75.0%
|
Big Ten | Gary Andersen | Bowl Loss |
| 2012 |
8-6
57.1%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Loss |
| 2011 |
11-3
78.6%
|
7-2
77.8%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Loss |
| 2010 |
11-2
84.6%
|
9-2
81.8%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Loss |
| 2009 |
10-3
76.9%
|
5-3
62.5%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Win |
| 2008 |
7-6
53.8%
|
3-5
37.5%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Loss |
| 2007 |
9-4
69.2%
|
7-3
70.0%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Loss |
| 2006 |
12-1
92.3%
|
8-1
88.9%
|
Big Ten | Bret Bielema | Bowl Win |
| 2005 |
10-3
76.9%
|
5-3
62.5%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Win |
| 2004 |
9-3
75.0%
|
8-2
80.0%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Loss |
| 2003 |
7-6
53.8%
|
5-5
50.0%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Loss |
| 2002 |
8-6
57.1%
|
4-6
40.0%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Win |
| 2001 |
5-7
41.7%
|
4-6
40.0%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | N/A |
| 2000 |
9-4
69.2%
|
4-4
50.0%
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Win |
| 1999 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1998 |
11-1
91.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1997 |
8-5
61.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1996 |
8-5
61.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1995 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | N/A |
| 1994 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1993 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1992 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | N/A |
| 1991 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | N/A |
| 1990 |
1-10
9.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Barry Alvarez | N/A |
| 1989 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Morton | N/A |
| 1988 |
1-10
9.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Morton | N/A |
| 1987 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Morton | N/A |
| 1986 |
3-9
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jim Hilles | N/A |
| 1985 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | N/A |
| 1984 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1983 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | N/A |
| 1982 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1981 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1980 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | N/A |
| 1979 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | N/A |
| 1978 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dave McClain | N/A |
| 1977 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1976 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1975 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1974 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1973 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1972 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1971 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1970 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Jardine | N/A |
| 1969 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Coatta | N/A |
| 1968 |
0-10
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Coatta | N/A |
| 1967 |
0-10
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Coatta | N/A |
| 1966 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1965 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1964 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1963 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1962 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1961 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1960 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1959 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1958 |
7-2
77.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1957 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1956 |
1-8
11.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Milt Bruhn | N/A |
| 1955 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1954 |
7-2
77.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1953 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1952 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1951 |
7-2
77.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1950 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1949 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Ivy Williamson | N/A |
| 1948 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1947 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1946 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1945 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1944 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1943 |
1-9
10.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1942 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1941 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1940 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1939 |
1-7
12.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1938 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1937 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1936 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Harry Stuhldreher | N/A |
| 1935 |
1-7
12.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1934 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1933 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1932 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1931 |
5-5
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Glenn Thistlethwaite | N/A |
| 1930 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Glenn Thistlethwaite | N/A |
| 1929 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Glenn Thistlethwaite | N/A |
| 1928 |
7-2
77.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Glenn Thistlethwaite | N/A |
| 1927 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Glenn Thistlethwaite | N/A |
| 1926 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | George Little | N/A |
| 1925 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | George Little | N/A |
| 1924 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jack Ryan | N/A |
| 1923 |
3-4
42.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jack Ryan | N/A |
| 1922 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1921 |
5-2
71.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1920 |
6-1
85.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1919 |
5-2
71.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1918 |
3-3
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Guy Lowman | N/A |
| 1917 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1916 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Paul Withington | N/A |
| 1915 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Juneau | N/A |
| 1914 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Juneau | N/A |
| 1913 |
3-4
42.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Juneau | N/A |
| 1912 |
7-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Juneau | N/A |
| 1911 |
5-2
71.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | J.R. Richards | N/A |
| 1910 |
1-4
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tom Barry | N/A |
| 1909 |
3-2
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tom Barry | N/A |
| 1908 |
5-1
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tom Barry | N/A |
| 1907 |
3-2
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Charles Hutchins | N/A |
| 1906 |
5-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Charles Hutchins | N/A |
| 1905 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1904 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Arthur Curtis | N/A |
| 1903 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Arthur Curtis | N/A |
| 1902 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1901 |
9-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1900 |
8-1
88.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1899 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1898 |
9-1
90.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1897 |
9-1
90.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1896 |
7-2
77.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Phil King | N/A |
| 1895 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | H.O. Stickney | N/A |
| 1894 |
4-1
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | H.O. Stickney | N/A |
| 1893 |
4-1
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Parke Davis | N/A |
| 1892 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Frank Crawford | N/A |