Program history
Purdue 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.
Big TenRoss-Ade Stadium
- Overall record
- 58-230-8
- Win percentage
- 20.9%
- Current streak
- 15L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
58-230-8
296 games · 20.9%
Against Top 10
26-124-1
151 games · 17.5%
Against Top 5
10-75
85 games · 11.8%
Streaks
15L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30-95-6 | 131 | 25.2% |
| Road | 21-126-2 | 149 | 14.8% |
| Neutral | 7-9 | 16 | 43.8% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4-18 | 22 | 18.2% |
| 2010s | 5-28 | 33 | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 8-30 | 38 | 21.1% |
| 1990s | 10-37-1 | 48 | 21.9% |
| 1980s | 4-29 | 33 | 12.1% |
| 1970s | 7-22 | 29 | 24.1% |
| 1960s | 9-16-1 | 26 | 36.5% |
| 1950s | 7-28-3 | 38 | 22.4% |
| 1940s | 4-16-1 | 21 | 21.4% |
| 1930s | 0-6-2 | 8 | 12.5% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2024 | 0-6 | 6 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2021 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2020 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2017 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2016 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2010 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2008 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2005 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3-3 | 6 | 50% |
| 2002 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2001 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1999 | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 1998 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1997 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1996 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1995 | 1-5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 1994 | 1-3-1 | 5 | 30% |
| 1993 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1984 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1983 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1981 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 1980 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1979 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 1978 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1977 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1976 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1975 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1974 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1973 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1971 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1970 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1969 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1968 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1967 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1966 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1964 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1963 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1962 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1961 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1960 | 2-3-1 | 6 | 41.7% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 2-1-1 | 4 | 62.5% |
| 1957 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1956 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1954 | 1-3-1 | 5 | 30% |
| 1953 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1952 | 1-2-1 | 4 | 37.5% |
| 1951 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1950 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1949 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1948 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1947 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1946 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1945 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1944 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1943 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1942 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1941 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-3-1 | 4 | 12.5% |
| 1938 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1936 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
Notre Dame, 1954
27-14 · Road · Purdue was No. 19
Win over No. 2
Iowa, 2021
24-7 · Road · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 2
Ohio State, 2018
49-20 · Home · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 2
Notre Dame, 1974
31-20 · Road · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 2
Notre Dame, 1968
37-22 · Road · Purdue was No. 1
Win over No. 4
Kansas State, 1998
37-34 · Neutral · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 4
Michigan, 1976
16-14 · Home · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 4
Minnesota, 1960
23-14 · Road · Purdue was No. 13
Win over No. 5
Michigan State, 2021
40-29 · Home · Purdue was unranked
Win over No. 5
Michigan State, 1999
52-28 · Home · Purdue was No. 20
All 296 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 3-56 | No. 2 Indiana | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 10-34 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 16-21 | No. 21 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 27-43 | No. 22 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 30-56 | No. 24 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 0-66 | No. 10 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 10-49 | No. 4 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 0-45 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 0-35 | No. 2 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2024 | L 49-50 | No. 23 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 7-66 | No. 18 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 13-41 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 7-41 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 7-63 | No. 16 LSU | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2022 | L 22-43 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2022 | W 31-24 | No. 21 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | W 20-10 | No. 21 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 31-59 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | W 40-29 | No. 5 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2021 | W 24-7 | No. 2 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 13-27 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 20-27 | No. 23 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 24-45 | No. 14 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 20-26 | No. 23 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 7-35 | No. 12 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 14-63 | No. 21 Auburn | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2018 | W 38-36 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | W 49-20 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2018 | W 30-13 | No. 23 Boston College | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | W 38-35 | No. 23 Arizona | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 9-17 | No. 7 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 10-28 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 28-35 | No. 16 Louisville | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2016 | L 20-49 | No. 6 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 24-62 | No. 24 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2016 | L 14-27 | No. 8 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 20-40 | No. 6 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 14-21 | No. 24 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 21-24 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 16-34 | No. 25 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 14-35 | No. 17 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 31-45 | No. 8 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 14-30 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2013 | L 0-56 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 10-41 | No. 24 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 24-31 | No. 21 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 14-58 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 22-29 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 17-20 | No. 22 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 17-62 | No. 19 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 14-36 | No. 17 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | W 21-14 | No. 23 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 31-35 | No. 11 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 13-34 | No. 7 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 0-49 | No. 11 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | W 26-18 | No. 7 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 7-21 | No. 18 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 6-17 | No. 25 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 3-16 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 6-20 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 26-32 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 7-23 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 23 | Home |
| 2006 | L 7-24 | No. 21 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 35-42 | No. 25 Hawai'i | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 3-24 | No. 21 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 17-47 | No. 19 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 21-35 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 15-33 | No. 11 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 20-31 | No. 19 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 28-49 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 22 | Home |
| 2004 | L 23-27 | No. 21 Arizona State | No. 17 | Home |
| 2004 | L 21-23 | No. 20 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 14-16 | No. 13 Michigan | No. 12 | Home |
| 2004 | L 17-20 | No. 10 Wisconsin | No. 5 | Home |
| 2003 | L 27-34 | No. 5 Georgia | No. 11 | Home |
| 2003 | L 13-16 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 11 | Road |
| 2003 | W 27-14 | No. 10 Iowa | No. 16 | Home |
| 2003 | L 3-31 | No. 13 Michigan | No. 10 | Road |
| 2003 | W 26-23 | No. 14 Wisconsin | No. 13 | Road |
| 2003 | W 16-10 | No. 20 Wake Forest | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | W 34-24 | No. 22 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 6-10 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 21-23 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2002 | L 28-31 | No. 24 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 17-24 | No. 23 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2001 | L 27-33 | No. 13 Washington State | No. 20 | Road |
| 2001 | L 13-38 | No. 21 Illinois | No. 20 | Home |
| 2001 | L 10-24 | No. 12 Michigan | No. 17 | Road |
| 2000 | L 24-34 | No. 4 Washington | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 2000 | W 31-27 | No. 12 Ohio State | No. 16 | Home |
| 2000 | W 41-28 | No. 17 Northwestern | No. 21 | Road |
| 2000 | W 32-31 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 21-23 | No. 21 Notre Dame | No. 13 | Road |
| 1999 | L 25-28 | No. 21 Georgia | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 1999 | L 21-28 | No. 10 Wisconsin | No. 17 | Home |
| 1999 | L 25-31 | No. 2 Penn State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1999 | W 52-28 | No. 5 Michigan State | No. 20 | Home |
| 1999 | L 22-25 | No. 21 Ohio State | No. 17 | Road |
| 1999 | L 12-38 | No. 4 Michigan | No. 11 | Road |
| 1999 | W 28-23 | No. 16 Notre Dame | No. 20 | Home |
| 1998 | W 37-34 | No. 4 Kansas State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1998 | L 13-31 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 24-31 | No. 9 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 30-31 | No. 23 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | W 33-20 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1997 | L 17-42 | No. 6 Penn State | No. 19 | Home |
| 1997 | L 17-35 | No. 15 Iowa | No. 18 | Road |
| 1997 | W 45-20 | No. 24 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | W 28-17 | No. 12 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 24-27 | No. 13 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | W 9-3 | No. 9 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-42 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 14-31 | No. 10 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-35 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 8-23 | No. 5 Northwestern | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 0-5 | No. 13 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 0-28 | No. 4 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 23-26 | No. 20 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | L 28-35 | No. 25 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1995 | W 26-24 | No. 23 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 23-45 | No. 20 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 14-48 | No. 24 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | T 27-27 | No. 23 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 22-16 | No. 25 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1994 | L 21-39 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 17-24 | No. 21 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 24-45 | No. 3 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 28-42 | No. 16 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 0-17 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 7-20 | No. 24 NC State | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 17-24 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 0-48 | No. 6 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 41-14 | No. 17 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 0-42 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 21-31 | No. 11 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 20-45 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 9-38 | No. 13 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 13-38 | No. 19 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 0-34 | No. 8 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 11-37 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 14-20 | No. 21 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 27-42 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 2-14 | No. 16 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 7-40 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 9-38 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 7-52 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 6-20 | No. 20 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 3-45 | No. 13 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 17-20 | No. 16 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 20-44 | No. 5 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 10-28 | No. 10 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 7-31 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 24-27 | No. 5 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 0-47 | No. 9 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 27-41 | No. 11 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 24-27 | No. 19 Virginia | No. 14 | Neutral |
| 1984 | L 3-40 | No. 18 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | W 28-23 | No. 8 Ohio State | No. 14 | Home |
| 1984 | L 17-28 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 10-42 | No. 9 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 21-35 | No. 9 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 14-31 | No. 12 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 22-33 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 6-52 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 21-52 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 34-38 | No. 20 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | L 14-28 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 10-28 | No. 11 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 15-14 | No. 13 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1981 | W 27-19 | No. 19 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | W 28-25 | No. 15 Missouri | No. 16 | Neutral |
| 1980 | L 0-26 | No. 10 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 14-23 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 10-31 | No. 7 Notre Dame | No. 20 | Road |
| 1979 | W 27-22 | No. 19 Tennessee | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 1979 | W 24-21 | No. 13 Michigan | No. 12 | Home |
| 1979 | W 28-22 | No. 15 Notre Dame | No. 10 | Home |
| 1979 | L 21-31 | No. 20 UCLA | No. 17 | Road |
| 1978 | W 41-21 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | No. 17 | Neutral |
| 1978 | L 6-24 | No. 6 Michigan | No. 18 | Road |
| 1977 | L 7-40 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 0-46 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 24-31 | No. 14 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | W 16-14 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 3-24 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 13-31 | No. 13 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 0-28 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 6-35 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 6-19 | No. 3 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 0-17 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 0-51 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | W 31-20 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-34 | No. 4 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 7-20 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 6-9 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 14-35 | No. 10 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 21-22 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 17-20 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1971 | L 7-8 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 7-10 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 0-29 | No. 5 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | W 26-14 | No. 9 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 0-48 | No. 3 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 14-42 | No. 1 Ohio State | No. 17 | Road |
| 1969 | L 20-31 | No. 13 Michigan | No. 17 | Road |
| 1969 | W 36-35 | No. 16 Stanford | No. 9 | Home |
| 1968 | L 0-13 | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 1 | Road |
| 1968 | W 37-22 | No. 2 Notre Dame | No. 1 | Road |
| 1967 | W 28-21 | No. 6 Notre Dame | No. 4 | Home |
| 1966 | W 14-13 | No. 10 USC | No. 7 | Neutral |
| 1966 | L 20-41 | No. 2 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1966 | L 14-26 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1965 | L 10-14 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 6 | Home |
| 1965 | W 25-21 | No. 8 Notre Dame | No. 2 | Home |
| 1964 | L 15-34 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 0-23 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1963 | L 21-41 | No. 2 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1963 | L 20-38 | No. 2 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1962 | L 6-7 | No. 5 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | L 7-10 | No. 3 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1961 | W 7-6 | No. 9 Michigan State | No. 7 | Home |
| 1961 | W 9-0 | No. 9 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 20-22 | No. 8 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | W 23-14 | No. 4 Minnesota | No. 13 | Road |
| 1960 | L 13-17 | No. 13 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1960 | L 14-21 | No. 1 Iowa | No. 15 | Road |
| 1960 | W 24-21 | No. 9 Ohio State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1960 | L 13-24 | No. 12 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | T 27-27 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-15 | No. 19 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 0-15 | No. 20 Ohio State | No. 14 | Road |
| 1958 | W 23-6 | No. 20 Northwestern | No. 8 | Road |
| 1958 | T 14-14 | No. 16 Ohio State | No. 8 | Home |
| 1958 | W 14-6 | No. 20 Michigan State | No. 15 | Home |
| 1958 | L 6-31 | No. 4 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 7-20 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | W 20-13 | No. 8 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 14-23 | No. 13 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 17-21 | No. 4 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1957 | L 0-12 | No. 16 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 9-12 | No. 3 Michigan State | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 20-21 | No. 7 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 14-21 | No. 17 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1955 | L 0-27 | No. 4 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 7-22 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-9 | No. 9 Wisconsin | No. 17 | Home |
| 1954 | L 6-28 | No. 2 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 14-25 | No. 12 Iowa | No. 8 | Road |
| 1954 | L 6-20 | No. 2 Wisconsin | No. 5 | Road |
| 1954 | T 13-13 | No. 6 Duke | No. 5 | Road |
| 1954 | W 27-14 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 19 | Road |
| 1953 | L 0-21 | No. 4 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | W 6-0 | No. 6 Michigan State | Unranked | Home |
| 1953 | L 14-20 | No. 7 Duke | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-37 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-14 | No. 1 Michigan State | No. 10 | Home |
| 1952 | L 14-26 | No. 13 Notre Dame | No. 8 | Home |
| 1952 | W 21-14 | No. 16 Ohio State | No. 9 | Road |
| 1952 | T 20-20 | No. 20 Penn State | No. 16 | Home |
| 1951 | L 9-30 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 7-31 | No. 10 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1951 | L 0-14 | No. 6 Texas | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 7-33 | No. 15 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 6-20 | No. 19 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 14-20 | No. 11 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | W 28-14 | No. 11 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1950 | L 26-34 | No. 4 Texas | No. 9 | Road |
| 1949 | W 13-7 | No. 8 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 12-35 | No. 1 Notre Dame | Unranked | Home |
| 1949 | L 6-20 | No. 13 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 0-40 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Home |
| 1948 | L 0-21 | No. 9 Northwestern | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 27-28 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | W 14-7 | No. 12 Illinois | Unranked | Home |
| 1947 | L 7-22 | No. 1 Notre Dame | No. 14 | Home |
| 1946 | T 14-14 | No. 13 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1946 | L 6-49 | No. 2 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 7-43 | No. 11 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | L 0-16 | No. 17 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1945 | W 35-13 | No. 7 Ohio State | No. 18 | Road |
| 1944 | L 6-13 | No. 6 Iowa Pre-Flight | Unranked | Home |
| 1944 | L 18-27 | No. 14 Great Lakes Navy | Unranked | Road |
| 1943 | W 23-13 | No. 14 Great Lakes Navy | No. 5 | Road |
| 1942 | L 0-13 | No. 4 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1942 | L 0-26 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-17 | No. 8 Fordham | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 14-16 | No. 20 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1941 | L 0-3 | No. 15 Vanderbilt | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-4 | No. 8 Iowa | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 6-13 | No. 20 Santa Clara | Unranked | Road |
| 1939 | T 13-13 | No. 20 Minnesota | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-3 | No. 4 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | T 6-6 | No. 18 Fordham | Unranked | Home |
| 1938 | L 0-7 | No. 12 Minnesota | Unranked | Road |
| 1937 | L 0-13 | No. 8 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1936 | L 0-33 | No. 1 Minnesota | Unranked | 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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