| Season | Overall W-L | Conference W-L | Conference | Head Coach | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
2-10
16.7%
|
0-9
0.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Barry Odom | N/A |
| 2024 |
1-11
8.3%
|
0-9
0.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Ryan Walters | N/A |
| 2023 |
4-8
33.3%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten Conference | Ryan Walters | N/A |
| 2022 |
8-6
57.1%
|
6-4
60.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Brian Brohm | Bowl Loss |
| 2021 |
9-4
69.2%
|
6-3
66.7%
|
Big Ten Conference | Jeff Brohm | Bowl Win |
| 2020 |
2-4
33.3%
|
2-4
33.3%
|
Big Ten Conference | Jeff Brohm | N/A |
| 2019 |
4-8
33.3%
|
3-6
33.3%
|
Big Ten Conference | Jeff Brohm | N/A |
| 2018 |
6-7
46.2%
|
5-4
55.6%
|
Big Ten Conference | Jeff Brohm | Bowl Loss |
| 2017 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten Conference | Jeff Brohm | Bowl Win |
| 2016 |
3-9
25.0%
|
1-8
11.1%
|
Big Ten Conference | Darrell Hazell | N/A |
| 2015 |
2-10
16.7%
|
1-7
12.5%
|
Big Ten Conference | Darrell Hazell | N/A |
| 2014 |
3-9
25.0%
|
1-7
12.5%
|
Big Ten Conference | Darrell Hazell | N/A |
| 2013 |
1-11
8.3%
|
0-8
0.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Darrell Hazell | N/A |
| 2012 |
6-7
46.2%
|
3-5
37.5%
|
Big Ten Conference | Patrick Higgins | Bowl Loss |
| 2011 |
7-6
53.8%
|
4-4
50.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Danny Hope | Bowl Win |
| 2010 |
4-8
33.3%
|
2-6
25.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Danny Hope | N/A |
| 2009 |
5-7
41.7%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten Conference | Danny Hope | N/A |
| 2008 |
4-8
33.3%
|
2-7
22.2%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | N/A |
| 2007 |
8-5
61.5%
|
3-5
37.5%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Win |
| 2006 |
8-6
57.1%
|
5-3
62.5%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Loss |
| 2005 |
5-6
45.5%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | N/A |
| 2004 |
7-5
58.3%
|
4-5
44.4%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Loss |
| 2003 |
9-4
69.2%
|
8-2
80.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Loss |
| 2002 |
7-6
53.8%
|
5-5
50.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Win |
| 2001 |
6-6
50.0%
|
5-5
50.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Loss |
| 2000 |
8-4
66.7%
|
6-2
75.0%
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Loss |
| 1999 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1998 |
9-4
69.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1997 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Joe Tiller | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1996 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1995 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1994 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1993 |
1-10
9.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1992 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1991 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Colletto | N/A |
| 1990 |
2-9
18.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Fred Akers | N/A |
| 1989 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Fred Akers | N/A |
| 1988 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Fred Akers | N/A |
| 1987 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Fred Akers | N/A |
| 1986 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Leon Burtnett | N/A |
| 1985 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Leon Burtnett | N/A |
| 1984 |
7-5
58.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Leon Burtnett | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1983 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Leon Burtnett | N/A |
| 1982 |
3-8
27.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Leon Burtnett | N/A |
| 1981 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Young | N/A |
| 1980 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Young | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1979 |
10-2
83.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Young | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1978 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Young | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1977 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jim Young | N/A |
| 1976 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alex Agase | N/A |
| 1975 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alex Agase | N/A |
| 1974 |
4-7
36.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alex Agase | N/A |
| 1973 |
5-6
45.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alex Agase | N/A |
| 1972 |
6-5
54.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Bob DeMoss | N/A |
| 1971 |
3-7
30.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Bob DeMoss | N/A |
| 1970 |
4-6
40.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Bob DeMoss | N/A |
| 1969 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1968 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1967 |
8-2
80.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1966 |
9-2
81.8%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | Bowl Game (1 game) |
| 1965 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1964 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1963 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1962 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1961 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1960 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1959 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1958 |
6-3
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1957 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1956 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Jack Mollenkopf | N/A |
| 1955 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1954 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1953 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1952 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1951 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1950 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1949 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1948 |
3-6
33.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1947 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Stuart Holcomb | N/A |
| 1946 |
2-7
22.2%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Cecil Isbell | N/A |
| 1945 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Cecil Isbell | N/A |
| 1944 |
5-5
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Cecil Isbell | N/A |
| 1943 |
9-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Elmer Burnham | N/A |
| 1942 |
1-8
11.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Elmer Burnham | N/A |
| 1941 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Mal Elward | N/A |
| 1940 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Mal Elward | N/A |
| 1939 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Mal Elward | N/A |
| 1938 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Mal Elward | N/A |
| 1937 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Mal Elward | N/A |
| 1936 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1935 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1934 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1933 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1932 |
7-1
87.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1931 |
9-1
90.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1930 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Noble Kizer | N/A |
| 1929 |
8-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1928 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1927 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1926 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1925 |
3-5
37.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1924 |
5-2
71.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1923 |
2-6
25.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1922 |
1-6
14.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | James Phelan | N/A |
| 1921 |
1-6
14.3%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | William Dietz | N/A |
| 1920 |
2-5
28.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Butch Scanlon | N/A |
| 1919 |
2-5
28.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Butch Scanlon | N/A |
| 1918 |
3-3
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Butch Scanlon | N/A |
| 1917 |
3-4
42.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Cleo O'Donnell | N/A |
| 1916 |
2-5
28.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Cleo O'Donnell | N/A |
| 1915 |
3-4
42.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Andy Smith | N/A |
| 1914 |
5-2
71.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Andy Smith | N/A |
| 1913 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Andy Smith | N/A |
| 1912 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | M.H. Horr | N/A |
| 1911 |
3-4
42.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | M.H. Horr | N/A |
| 1910 |
1-5
16.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | M.H. Horr | N/A |
| 1909 |
2-5
28.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Frederick Speik | N/A |
| 1908 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Frederick Speik | N/A |
| 1907 |
0-5
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | L.C. Turner | N/A |
| 1906 |
0-5
0.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | M.E. Witham | N/A |
| 1905 |
6-2
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | A.E. Hernstein | N/A |
| 1904 |
9-3
75.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Oliver Cutts | N/A |
| 1903 |
4-2
66.7%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Oliver Cutts | N/A |
| 1902 |
7-3
70.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Charles Best | N/A |
| 1901 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | D.M. Balliet | N/A |
| 1900 |
4-4
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alpha Jamison | N/A |
| 1899 |
4-5
44.4%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alpha Jamison | N/A |
| 1898 |
3-3
50.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Alpha Jamison | N/A |
| 1897 |
5-4
55.6%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Bill Church | N/A |
| 1896 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | S.M. Hammond | N/A |
| 1895 |
4-3
57.1%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | D.M. Balliet | N/A |
| 1894 |
8-1
88.9%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | D.M. Balliet | N/A |
| 1893 |
5-3
62.5%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | D.M. Balliet | N/A |
| 1892 |
8-0
100.0%
|
0-0
|
Big Ten Conference | Knowlton Ames | N/A |