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Historical Records

Season Overall W-L Conference W-L Conference Head Coach Postseason
2025
5-3
62.5%
3-6
33.3%
 Big Ten David Braun N/A
2024
4-8
33.3%
2-7
22.2%
 Big Ten David Braun N/A
2023
8-5
61.5%
5-4
55.6%
 Big Ten David Braun Bowl Win
2022
1-11
8.3%
1-8
11.1%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2021
3-9
25.0%
1-8
11.1%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2020
7-2
77.8%
6-2
75.0%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Win
2019
3-9
25.0%
1-8
11.1%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2018
9-5
64.3%
8-2
80.0%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Win
2017
10-3
76.9%
7-2
77.8%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Win
2016
7-6
53.8%
5-4
55.6%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Win
2015
10-3
76.9%
6-2
75.0%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Loss
2014
5-7
41.7%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2013
5-7
41.7%
1-7
12.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2012
10-3
76.9%
5-3
62.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Win
2011
6-7
46.2%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Loss
2010
7-6
53.8%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Loss
2009
8-5
61.5%
5-3
62.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Loss
2008
9-4
69.2%
5-3
62.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald Bowl Loss
2007
6-6
50.0%
3-5
37.5%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2006
4-8
33.3%
2-6
25.0%
 Big Ten Pat Fitzgerald N/A
2005
7-5
58.3%
5-5
50.0%
 Big Ten Randy Walker Bowl Loss
2004
6-6
50.0%
5-5
50.0%
 Big Ten Randy Walker N/A
2003
6-7
46.2%
5-5
50.0%
 Big Ten Randy Walker Bowl Loss
2002
3-9
25.0%
2-9
18.2%
 Big Ten Randy Walker N/A
2001
4-7
36.4%
4-6
40.0%
 Big Ten Randy Walker N/A
2000
8-4
66.7%
6-2
75.0%
 Big Ten Randy Walker Bowl Loss
1999
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Randy Walker N/A
1998
3-9
25.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett N/A
1997
5-7
41.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett N/A
1996
9-3
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett Bowl Game (1 game)
1995
10-2
83.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett Bowl Game (1 game)
1994
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett N/A
1993
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett N/A
1992
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Gary Barnett N/A
1991
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1990
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1989
0-11
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1988
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1987
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1986
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Francis Peay N/A
1985
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Green N/A
1984
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Green N/A
1983
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Green N/A
1982
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Green N/A
1981
0-11
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Green N/A
1980
0-11
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Rick Venturi N/A
1979
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Rick Venturi N/A
1978
0-11
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Rick Venturi N/A
1977
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big Ten John Pont N/A
1976
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big Ten John Pont N/A
1975
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten John Pont N/A
1974
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big Ten John Pont N/A
1973
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big Ten John Pont N/A
1972
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1971
7-4
63.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1970
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1969
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1968
1-9
10.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1967
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1966
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1965
4-6
40.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1964
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Alex Agase N/A
1963
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1962
7-2
77.8%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1961
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1960
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1959
6-3
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1958
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1957
0-9
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1956
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Ara Parseghian N/A
1955
0-9
0.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Lou Saban N/A
1954
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1953
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1952
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1951
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1950
6-3
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1949
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1948
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts Bowl Game (1 game)
1947
3-6
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Robert Voigts N/A
1946
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1945
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1944
1-8
11.1%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1943
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1942
1-9
10.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1941
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1940
6-2
75.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1939
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1938
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1937
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1936
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1935
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Pappy Waldorf N/A
1934
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1933
1-7
12.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1932
3-5
37.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1931
7-2
77.8%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1930
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1929
6-3
66.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1928
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1927
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Dick Hanley N/A
1926
7-1
87.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Glenn Thistlethwaite N/A
1925
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Glenn Thistlethwaite N/A
1924
4-4
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Glenn Thistlethwaite N/A
1923
2-6
25.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Glenn Thistlethwaite N/A
1922
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Glenn Thistlethwaite N/A
1921
1-6
14.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Elmer McDevitt N/A
1920
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Elmer McDevitt N/A
1919
2-5
28.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Charlie Bachman N/A
1918
2-3
40.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Murphy N/A
1917
5-2
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Murphy N/A
1916
6-1
85.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Murphy N/A
1915
2-5
28.6%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Murphy N/A
1914
1-6
14.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Fred Murphy N/A
1913
1-6
14.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Dennis Grady N/A
1912
2-4
33.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hammett N/A
1911
3-4
42.9%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hammett N/A
1910
1-4
20.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hammett N/A
1909
1-4
20.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Bill Horr N/A
1908
2-2
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Alton Johnson N/A
1905
8-3
72.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Walter McCornack N/A
1904
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Walter McCornack N/A
1903
10-4
71.4%
0-0
 Big Ten Walter McCornack N/A
1902
6-6
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hollister N/A
1901
8-3
72.7%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hollister N/A
1900
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hollister N/A
1899
7-6
53.8%
0-0
 Big Ten Charles Hollister N/A
1898
8-5
61.5%
0-0
 Big Ten W.H. Bannard N/A
1897
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Jesse Van Doozer N/A
1896
5-3
62.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Alvin Culver N/A
1895
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big Ten Alvin Culver N/A
1894
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big Ten A.A. Ewing N/A
1893
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big Ten Paul Noyes N/A
1892
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big Ten Knowlton Ames N/A

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Jaden McDuffie
WR
★★★
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#602
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RB
★★★
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#966
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LB
★★★
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#1022
Leighton Burbach
OT
★★★
Norfolk Catholic
#1040
Nick Zalewski
EDGE
★★★
Thomas Worthington
#1132
Keaton Reinke
WR
★★★
St. Charles North
#1186
Tom McGlinchey
ATH
★★★
William Penn Charter
#1196
Owen Jakubczak
IOL
★★★
Fremd
#1225
Jaden Vaughn
CB
★★★
Cy-Fair
#1245
Gabe Davis-Ray
S
★★★
Columbus Academy
#1363
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