| Season | Overall W-L | Conference W-L | Conference | Head Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
7-1
87.5%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Dan Lanning | N/A |
| 2024 |
13-1
92.9%
|
10-0
100.0%
|
Big Ten | Dan Lanning | Bowl Loss |
| 2023 |
12-2
85.7%
|
8-2
80.0%
|
Big Ten | Dan Lanning | Bowl Win |
| 2022 |
10-3
76.9%
|
7-2
77.8%
|
Big Ten | Dan Lanning | Bowl Win |
| 2021 |
10-4
71.4%
|
7-3
70.0%
|
Big Ten | Mario Cristobal | Bowl Loss |
| 2020 |
4-3
57.1%
|
4-2
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Mario Cristobal | Bowl Loss |
| 2019 |
12-2
85.7%
|
9-1
90.0%
|
Big Ten | Mario Cristobal | Bowl Win |
| 2018 |
9-4
69.2%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Mario Cristobal | Bowl Win |
| 2017 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Willie Taggart | Bowl Loss |
| 2016 |
4-8
33.3%
|
2-7
22.2%
|
Big Ten | Mark Helfrich | N/A |
| 2015 |
9-4
69.2%
|
7-2
77.8%
|
Big Ten | Mark Helfrich | Bowl Loss |
| 2014 |
13-2
86.7%
|
9-1
90.0%
|
Big Ten | Mark Helfrich | Bowl Win, Bowl Loss |
| 2013 |
11-2
84.6%
|
7-2
77.8%
|
Big Ten | Mark Helfrich | Bowl Win |
| 2012 |
12-1
92.3%
|
8-1
88.9%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Win |
| 2011 |
12-2
85.7%
|
9-1
90.0%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Win |
| 2010 |
12-1
92.3%
|
10-0
100.0%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Loss |
| 2009 |
10-3
76.9%
|
10-2
83.3%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Loss |
| 2008 |
10-3
76.9%
|
8-2
80.0%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Win |
| 2007 |
9-4
69.2%
|
6-4
60.0%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Win |
| 2006 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-6
40.0%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Loss |
| 2005 |
10-2
83.3%
|
7-1
87.5%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Loss |
| 2004 |
5-6
45.5%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | N/A |
| 2003 |
8-5
61.5%
|
6-5
54.5%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Loss |
| 2002 |
7-6
53.8%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Loss |
| 2001 |
11-1
91.7%
|
9-1
90.0%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Win |
| 2000 |
10-2
83.3%
|
7-1
87.5%
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Win |
| 1999 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1998 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1997 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1996 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | N/A |
| 1995 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Mike Bellotti | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1994 |
9-4
69.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1993 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1992 |
6-6
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1991 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1990 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1989 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1988 |
6-6
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1987 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1986 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1985 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1984 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1983 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1982 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1981 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1980 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1979 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1978 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1977 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Rich Brooks | N/A |
| 1976 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Read | N/A |
| 1975 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Read | N/A |
| 1974 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Don Read | N/A |
| 1973 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dick Enright | N/A |
| 1972 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dick Enright | N/A |
| 1971 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jerry Frei | N/A |
| 1970 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jerry Frei | N/A |
| 1969 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jerry Frei | N/A |
| 1968 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jerry Frei | N/A |
| 1967 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jerry Frei | N/A |
| 1966 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1965 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1964 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1963 |
8-3
72.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1962 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1961 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1960 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1959 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1958 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1957 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1956 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1955 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1954 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1953 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1952 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1951 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Len Casanova | N/A |
| 1950 |
1-9
10.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jim Aiken | N/A |
| 1949 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jim Aiken | N/A |
| 1948 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jim Aiken | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1947 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Jim Aiken | N/A |
| 1946 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1945 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1942 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John Warren | N/A |
| 1941 |
5-5
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1940 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1939 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1938 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tex Oliver | N/A |
| 1937 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1936 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1935 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1934 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1933 |
8-1
88.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1932 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Prink Callison | N/A |
| 1931 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1930 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Clarence Spears | N/A |
| 1929 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John McEwan | N/A |
| 1928 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John McEwan | N/A |
| 1927 |
1-5
16.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John McEwan | N/A |
| 1926 |
2-5
28.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | John McEwan | N/A |
| 1925 |
1-5
16.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Richard Smith | N/A |
| 1924 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Joseph Maddock | N/A |
| 1923 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | N/A |
| 1922 |
6-1
85.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | N/A |
| 1921 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | N/A |
| 1920 |
2-3
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | N/A |
| 1919 |
3-2
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1918 |
4-1
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Shy Huntington | N/A |
| 1917 |
3-3
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Hugo Bezdek | N/A |
| 1916 |
5-1
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Hugo Bezdek | Bowl Game (1 game) |