| Season | Overall W-L | Conference W-L | Conference | Head Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
3-5
37.5%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten | Deshaun Foster | N/A |
| 2024 |
5-7
41.7%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten | Deshaun Foster | N/A |
| 2023 |
8-5
61.5%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Win |
| 2022 |
9-4
69.2%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | Bowl Loss |
| 2021 |
8-4
66.7%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | N/A |
| 2020 |
3-4
42.9%
|
3-4
42.9%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | N/A |
| 2019 |
4-8
33.3%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | N/A |
| 2018 |
3-9
25.0%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten | Chip Kelly | N/A |
| 2017 |
6-7
46.2%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten | Jedd Fisch | Bowl Loss |
| 2016 |
4-8
33.3%
|
2-7
22.2%
|
Big Ten | Jim Mora | N/A |
| 2015 |
8-5
61.5%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Jim Mora | Bowl Loss |
| 2014 |
10-3
76.9%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Jim Mora | Bowl Win |
| 2013 |
10-3
76.9%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten | Jim Mora | Bowl Win |
| 2012 |
9-5
64.3%
|
6-4
60.0%
|
Big Ten | Jim Mora | Bowl Loss |
| 2011 |
6-8
42.9%
|
5-5
50.0%
|
Big Ten | Rick Neuheisel | Bowl Loss |
| 2010 |
4-8
33.3%
|
2-7
22.2%
|
Big Ten | Rick Neuheisel | N/A |
| 2009 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-6
40.0%
|
Big Ten | Rick Neuheisel | Bowl Win |
| 2008 |
4-8
33.3%
|
3-7
30.0%
|
Big Ten | Rick Neuheisel | N/A |
| 2007 |
6-7
46.2%
|
6-6
50.0%
|
Big Ten | Karl Dorrell | Bowl Loss |
| 2006 |
7-6
53.8%
|
6-4
60.0%
|
Big Ten | Karl Dorrell | Bowl Loss |
| 2005 |
10-2
83.3%
|
8-2
80.0%
|
Big Ten | Karl Dorrell | Bowl Win |
| 2004 |
6-6
50.0%
|
6-5
54.5%
|
Big Ten | Karl Dorrell | Bowl Loss |
| 2003 |
6-7
46.2%
|
6-4
60.0%
|
Big Ten | Karl Dorrell | Bowl Loss |
| 2002 |
8-5
61.5%
|
7-4
63.6%
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | Bowl Win |
| 2001 |
7-4
63.6%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | N/A |
| 2000 |
6-6
50.0%
|
3-5
37.5%
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | Bowl Loss |
| 1999 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | N/A |
| 1998 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1997 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1996 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bob Toledo | N/A |
| 1995 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1994 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1993 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1992 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1991 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1990 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1989 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1988 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1987 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1986 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1985 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1984 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1983 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1982 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1981 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1980 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1979 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1978 |
8-4
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1977 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | N/A |
| 1976 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Terry Donahue | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1975 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dick Vermeil | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1974 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Dick Vermeil | N/A |
| 1973 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Pepper Rodgers | N/A |
| 1972 |
8-3
72.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Pepper Rodgers | N/A |
| 1971 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Pepper Rodgers | N/A |
| 1970 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | N/A |
| 1969 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | N/A |
| 1968 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | N/A |
| 1967 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | N/A |
| 1966 |
9-1
90.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | N/A |
| 1965 |
8-3
72.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Tommy Prothro | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1964 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1963 |
2-8
20.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1962 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1961 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1960 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1959 |
5-5
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1958 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bill Barnes | N/A |
| 1957 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1956 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1955 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1954 |
9-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1953 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1952 |
8-1
88.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1951 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1950 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1949 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Red Sanders | N/A |
| 1948 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bert LaBrucherie | N/A |
| 1947 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bert LaBrucherie | N/A |
| 1946 |
10-1
90.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bert LaBrucherie | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1945 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Bert LaBrucherie | N/A |
| 1944 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | N/A |
| 1943 |
1-7
12.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | N/A |
| 1942 |
7-4
63.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1941 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | N/A |
| 1940 |
1-9
10.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | N/A |
| 1939 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | Babe Horrell | N/A |
| 1938 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1937 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1936 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1935 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1934 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1933 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1932 |
6-4
60.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1931 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1930 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1929 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1928 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | William Spaulding | N/A |
| 1927 |
0-1
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | N/A | N/A |
| 1926 |
0-1
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | N/A | N/A |
| 1925 |
0-1
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten | N/A | N/A |