Program history
Minnesota Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
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- Overall record
- 48-224-1
- Win percentage
- 17.8%
- Current streak
- 1L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
48-224-1
273 games · 17.8%
Against Top 10
19-114
133 games · 14.3%
Against Top 5
5-66
71 games · 7%
Streaks
1L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 31-98 | 129 | 24% |
| Road | 13-118-1 | 132 | 10.2% |
| Neutral | 4-8 | 12 | 33.3% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6-11 | 17 | 35.3% |
| 2010s | 6-28 | 34 | 17.6% |
| 2000s | 6-31 | 37 | 16.2% |
| 1990s | 4-34 | 38 | 10.5% |
| 1980s | 3-26 | 29 | 10.3% |
| 1970s | 2-32 | 34 | 5.9% |
| 1960s | 5-17 | 22 | 22.7% |
| 1950s | 6-28-1 | 35 | 18.6% |
| 1940s | 6-14 | 20 | 30% |
| 1930s | 4-3 | 7 | 57.1% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2022 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2021 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2018 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2013 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2012 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2009 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 2004 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2002 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2001 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1999 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1998 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1995 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1994 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1993 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1992 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1989 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1986 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1985 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1981 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1980 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1979 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1978 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1968 | 2-3 | 5 | 40% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1966 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1961 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1960 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1959 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1956 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1955 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1954 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1953 | 1-4-1 | 6 | 25% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1949 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1948 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1946 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1945 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1944 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1943 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1942 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1941 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1940 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1937 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1936 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 2
Penn State, 1999
24-23 · Road · Minnesota was unranked
Win over No. 4
Washington, 1936
14-7 · Road · Minnesota was No. 1
Win over No. 5
Penn State, 2019
31-26 · Home · Minnesota was No. 13
Win over No. 5
Iowa, 1960
27-10 · Home · Minnesota was No. 1
Win over No. 5
Michigan, 1941
7-0 · Road · Minnesota was No. 1
Win over No. 6
Ohio State, 2000
29-17 · Road · Minnesota was unranked
Win over No. 6
Michigan, 1986
20-17 · Road · Minnesota was unranked
Win over No. 6
Iowa, 1981
12-10 · Road · Minnesota was unranked
Win over No. 6
Michigan, 1977
16-0 · Home · Minnesota was No. 19
Win over No. 6
Purdue, 1968
27-13 · Home · Minnesota was unranked
All 273 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 13-42 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | W 24-6 | No. 25 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 3-42 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 25-26 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | W 25-17 | No. 24 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | W 24-17 | No. 11 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 24-27 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 3-37 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 12-10 | No. 24 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 10-52 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 13-31 | No. 20 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 28-20 | No. 22 Syracuse | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 17-45 | No. 16 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 14-26 | No. 24 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 23-13 | No. 18 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | L 22-27 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 24-49 | No. 18 Michigan | No. 21 | Home |
| 2019 | W 31-24 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 17-38 | No. 13 Wisconsin | No. 9 | Home |
| 2019 | L 19-23 | No. 23 Iowa | No. 7 | Road |
| 2019 | W 31-26 | No. 5 Penn State | No. 13 | Home |
| 2018 | L 14-24 | No. 24 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | L 14-30 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 0-31 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 27-30 | No. 21 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | W 17-12 | No. 23 Washington State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 17-31 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 17-24 | No. 21 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 35-40 | No. 8 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 14-28 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 26-29 | No. 15 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 0-27 | No. 16 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-33 | No. 16 Missouri | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 24-34 | No. 14 Wisconsin | No. 22 | Road |
| 2014 | W 28-24 | No. 21 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 24-31 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 3-14 | No. 11 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 7-20 | No. 16 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | W 34-23 | No. 25 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 13-42 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 31-34 | No. 23 Texas Tech | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 14-38 | No. 16 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 13-42 | No. 16 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 24-31 | No. 15 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 14-41 | No. 13 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 0-58 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | W 27-24 | No. 24 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 8-31 | No. 16 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 10-52 | No. 10 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 23-41 | No. 20 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 21-32 | No. 18 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 0-12 | No. 15 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 7-38 | No. 18 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 0-20 | No. 14 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 21-35 | No. 8 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 21-42 | No. 19 Kansas | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 2008 | L 21-34 | No. 14 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 34-41 | No. 24 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 10-34 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 7-30 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 41-44 | No. 24 Texas Tech | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 0-44 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 12-48 | No. 25 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 14-28 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 17-42 | No. 22 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 31-34 | No. 23 Virginia | No. 22 | Home |
| 2005 | L 31-45 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 34-38 | No. 23 Wisconsin | No. 22 | Home |
| 2005 | W 23-20 | No. 21 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | W 42-35 | No. 11 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 27-29 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 14-38 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 24-27 | No. 14 Michigan | No. 13 | Road |
| 2003 | W 31-30 | No. 19 Oregon | No. 25 | Home |
| 2003 | L 22-40 | No. 20 Iowa | No. 19 | Road |
| 2003 | L 38-44 | No. 15 Michigan State | No. 25 | Home |
| 2003 | L 35-38 | No. 20 Michigan | No. 17 | Home |
| 2002 | W 29-14 | No. 22 Arkansas | No. 23 | Home |
| 2002 | L 21-45 | No. 6 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 24-41 | No. 13 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 3-34 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 23 | Road |
| 2001 | L 10-31 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 28-35 | No. 24 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 30-38 | No. 21 NC State | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2000 | L 35-41 | No. 23 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | W 29-17 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | W 44-10 | No. 24 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 24-38 | No. 21 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 20-24 | No. 25 Oregon | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1999 | W 24-23 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 28-33 | No. 18 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-20 | No. 22 Ohio State | No. 24 | Home |
| 1999 | L 17-20 | No. 20 Wisconsin | No. 25 | Home |
| 1998 | L 7-26 | No. 8 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 10-15 | No. 22 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 15-45 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 17-27 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 3-31 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 3-24 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 15-16 | No. 1 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 10-31 | No. 12 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 24-43 | No. 24 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 0-45 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 10-44 | No. 10 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 24-26 | No. 15 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 35-33 | No. 23 Syracuse | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 21-49 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 17-52 | No. 9 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 17-27 | No. 14 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 22-38 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 3-56 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | W 28-21 | No. 15 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 20-38 | No. 17 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 0-17 | No. 22 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 13-63 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 20-21 | No. 11 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 8-23 | No. 9 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 6-35 | No. 19 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 6-52 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 3-24 | No. 22 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 13-14 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 0-58 | No. 19 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | W 31-24 | No. 18 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 18-35 | No. 15 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 16-28 | No. 23 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 0-56 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 15-49 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 0-48 | No. 3 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 7-22 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 13-33 | No. 18 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 20-34 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 9-42 | No. 15 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 17-18 | No. 15 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 14-21 | No. 8 Tennessee | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1986 | L 27-30 | No. 20 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | W 20-17 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-33 | No. 17 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-63 | No. 1 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 9-31 | No. 3 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 7-48 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 19-23 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 20 | Home |
| 1985 | L 7-13 | No. 2 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 22-35 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 7-38 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 10-61 | No. 10 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 10-58 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 23-50 | No. 5 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 18-69 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 13-84 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 14-52 | No. 20 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | W 35-31 | No. 18 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | L 13-34 | No. 15 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 12-10 | No. 6 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-24 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 0-47 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 21-31 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | W 31-14 | No. 20 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 14-48 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 17-21 | No. 16 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1978 | L 9-33 | No. 16 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 10-42 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 3-17 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 10-27 | No. 13 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 7-17 | No. 11 Maryland | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1977 | W 16-0 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 19 | Home |
| 1977 | L 7-38 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 3-9 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 0-45 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-38 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 21-28 | No. 7 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 15-38 | No. 17 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 0-49 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 0-54 | No. 6 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 19-34 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-34 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-48 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-56 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 19-27 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 0-42 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 0-49 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 6-38 | No. 3 Colorado | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 12-14 | No. 10 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-35 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-35 | No. 1 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 14-28 | No. 18 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 13-39 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 8-28 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 10-35 | No. 5 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 12-34 | No. 20 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 9-35 | No. 20 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 7-34 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 14-42 | No. 20 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1969 | L 26-48 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | W 20-6 | No. 19 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | W 27-13 | No. 6 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 20-33 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 14-17 | No. 9 Nebraska | No. 17 | Home |
| 1968 | L 20-29 | No. 2 USC | No. 16 | Home |
| 1967 | L 12-41 | No. 3 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 0-7 | No. 7 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 0-16 | No. 10 Purdue | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 21-26 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 6-16 | No. 4 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 8-15 | No. 10 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 9-14 | No. 2 Wisconsin | No. 10 | Road |
| 1962 | L 22-34 | No. 8 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | W 21-3 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1961 | W 13-0 | No. 6 Michigan State | No. 5 | Home |
| 1960 | L 7-17 | No. 4 Washington | No. 1 | Neutral |
| 1960 | L 14-23 | No. 13 Purdue | No. 4 | Home |
| 1960 | W 27-10 | No. 5 Iowa | No. 1 | Home |
| 1959 | L 7-11 | No. 5 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-33 | No. 16 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 6-14 | No. 13 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-6 | No. 2 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 12-27 | No. 6 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 6-28 | No. 2 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 3-7 | No. 17 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1958 | L 7-13 | No. 10 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 6-14 | No. 14 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-42 | No. 1 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 20-44 | No. 5 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-24 | No. 12 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-34 | No. 16 Illinois | No. 14 | Road |
| 1956 | W 14-13 | No. 10 Michigan State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1956 | L 0-7 | No. 7 Iowa | No. 17 | Home |
| 1956 | W 9-6 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | No. 6 | Home |
| 1956 | W 20-7 | No. 17 Michigan | No. 8 | Road |
| 1955 | L 14-42 | No. 3 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | W 25-19 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 13-14 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 0-27 | No. 17 Wisconsin | No. 10 | Road |
| 1954 | W 22-20 | No. 9 Iowa | No. 13 | Home |
| 1953 | T 21-21 | No. 12 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-27 | No. 20 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | W 22-0 | No. 16 Michigan | No. 14 | Home |
| 1953 | L 7-27 | No. 7 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-21 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 7-17 | No. 7 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1952 | L 13-49 | No. 3 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 7-21 | No. 13 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 14-55 | No. 1 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-27 | No. 10 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 0-48 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 6-13 | No. 9 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 13-28 | No. 11 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 7-14 | No. 5 Michigan | No. 8 | Road |
| 1949 | W 27-0 | No. 11 Ohio State | No. 9 | Road |
| 1948 | L 14-27 | No. 1 Michigan | No. 15 | Home |
| 1948 | L 16-19 | No. 10 Northwestern | No. 19 | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-13 | No. 1 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 13-40 | No. 11 Illinois | No. 20 | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-21 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | L 7-14 | No. 17 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-21 | No. 20 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 1945 | L 7-20 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 13-28 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 13-19 | No. 7 Iowa Pre-Flight | Unranked | Home |
| 1943 | L 6-42 | No. 8 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | L 6-49 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | W 16-14 | No. 9 Michigan | No. 20 | Home |
| 1942 | L 13-20 | No. 13 Illinois | No. 16 | Road |
| 1941 | W 8-7 | No. 9 Northwestern | No. 1 | Home |
| 1941 | W 7-0 | No. 5 Michigan | No. 1 | Road |
| 1940 | W 13-7 | No. 12 Nebraska | No. 2 | Home |
| 1940 | W 19-14 | No. 13 Washington | No. 4 | Home |
| 1939 | L 20-23 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 3-6 | No. 19 Northwestern | No. 10 | Road |
| 1938 | W 7-6 | No. 17 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | W 6-0 | No. 17 Indiana | No. 10 | Home |
| 1937 | L 9-14 | No. 6 Nebraska | No. 14 | Road |
| 1936 | W 7-0 | No. 6 Nebraska | No. 2 | Home |
| 1936 | W 14-7 | No. 4 Washington | No. 1 | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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