Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.
43 Seasons
- SRS back to 2001-02
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| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 1 | 2023-24 | Big Ten | 26 | 6 | .813 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 31.79 | 16.76 | 79.3 | 64.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 2 | Kevin McGuff (26-6) |
| 2 | 2022-23 | Big Ten | 28 | 8 | .778 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 26.91 | 15.30 | 80.1 | 68.4 | 14 | 2 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 3 | Kevin McGuff (28-8) |
| 3 | 2021-22 | Big Ten | 25 | 7 | .781 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 22.03 | 9.44 | 78.2 | 65.6 | 17 | 13 | 14 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 6 | Kevin McGuff (25-7) |
| 4 | 2020-21 | Big Ten | 13 | 7 | .650 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 25.49 | 15.34 | 80.2 | 70.1 | 20 | 11 | 22 | Kevin McGuff (13-7) | ||
| 5 | 2019-20 | Big Ten | 21 | 12 | .636 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 22.17 | 16.50 | 71.5 | 65.9 | Kevin McGuff (21-12) | |||||
| 6 | 2018-19 | Big Ten | 14 | 15 | .483 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 10.11 | 13.15 | 62.1 | 65.1 | Kevin McGuff (14-15) | |||||
| 7 | 2017-18 | Big Ten | 28 | 7 | .800 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 27.51 | 13.62 | 85.0 | 71.1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 3 | Kevin McGuff (28-7) |
| 8 | 2016-17 | Big Ten | 28 | 7 | .800 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 24.28 | 10.11 | 85.7 | 71.5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 5 | Kevin McGuff (28-7) |
| 9 | 2015-16 | Big Ten | 26 | 8 | .765 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 27.10 | 15.63 | 86.0 | 74.6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Kevin McGuff (26-8) |
| 10 | 2014-15 | Big Ten | 24 | 11 | .686 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 22.00 | 12.74 | 81.0 | 71.8 | 23 | 23 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 | Kevin McGuff (24-11) | |
| 11 | 2013-14 | Big Ten | 17 | 18 | .486 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 13.70 | 13.55 | 66.4 | 66.3 | Kevin McGuff (17-18) | |||||
| 12 | 2012-13 | Big Ten | 18 | 13 | .581 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 17.74 | 9.67 | 66.4 | 58.3 | 19 | 15 | Jim Foster (18-13) | |||
| 13 | 2011-12 | Big Ten | 25 | 7 | .781 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 20.27 | 8.33 | 74.8 | 62.8 | 24 | 8 | 16 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 | Jim Foster (25-7) |
| 14 | 2010-11 | Big Ten | 24 | 10 | .706 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 23.72 | 14.15 | 74.1 | 65.6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 | Jim Foster (24-10) |
| 15 | 2009-10 | Big Ten | 31 | 5 | .861 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 25.76 | 9.92 | 78.0 | 62.1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 2 | Jim Foster (31-5) |
| 16 | 2008-09 | Big Ten | 29 | 6 | .829 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2.99 | 2.33 | 69.0 | 57.6 | 18 | 9 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Jim Foster (29-6) |
| 17 | 2007-08 | Big Ten | 22 | 9 | .710 | 13 | 5 | .722 | -3.99 | 7.01 | 71.0 | 59.7 | 16 | 15 | 25 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 6 | Jim Foster (22-9) |
| 18 | 2006-07 | Big Ten | 28 | 4 | .875 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 12.63 | 16.63 | 72.3 | 57.5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 4 | Jim Foster (28-4) |
| 19 | 2005-06 | Big Ten | 29 | 3 | .906 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 1.71 | -4.79 | 71.5 | 52.9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 1 | Jim Foster (29-3) |
| 20 | 2004-05 | Big Ten | 30 | 5 | .857 | 14 | 2 | .875 | -2.38 | -17.38 | 72.6 | 52.8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 | Jim Foster (30-5) |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 2003-04 | Big Ten | 21 | 10 | .677 | 11 | 5 | .688 | -11.75 | -7.25 | 68.3 | 56.7 | 17 | 13 | 21 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Jim Foster (21-10) |
| 22 | 2002-03 | Big Ten | 22 | 10 | .688 | 10 | 6 | .625 | -12.02 | -16.52 | 67.9 | 55.7 | 20 | 20 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 | Jim Foster (22-10) | |
| 23 | 2001-02 | Big Ten | 14 | 15 | .483 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 12.39 | 12.39 | 70.7 | Beth Burns (14-15) | ||||||
| 24 | 2000-01 | Big Ten | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 72.0 | Beth Burns (22-11) | ||||||||
| 25 | 1999-00 | Big Ten | 13 | 15 | .464 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 61.8 | Beth Burns (13-15) | ||||||||
| 26 | 1998-99 | Big Ten | 17 | 12 | .586 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 68.1 | 17 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 9 | Beth Burns (17-12) | |||||
| 27 | 1997-98 | Big Ten | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 69.3 | Beth Burns (15-12) | ||||||||
| 28 | 1996-97 | Big Ten | 12 | 16 | .429 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 71.3 | Nancy Darsch (12-16) | ||||||||
| 29 | 1995-96 | Big Ten | 21 | 13 | .618 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 81.5 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 9 | Nancy Darsch (21-13) | ||||||
| 30 | 1994-95 | Big Ten | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 76.5 | 22 | Nancy Darsch (17-13) | |||||||
| 31 | 1993-94 | Big Ten | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 74.6 | 14 | 12 | Nancy Darsch (14-14) | ||||||
| 32 | 1992-93 | Big Ten | 28 | 4 | .875 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 83.2 | 3 | 3 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 | Nancy Darsch (28-4) | ||||
| 33 | 1991-92 | Big Ten | 15 | 13 | .536 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 72.9 | 22 | Nancy Darsch (15-13) | |||||||
| 34 | 1990-91 | Big Ten | 11 | 17 | .393 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 71.8 | Nancy Darsch (11-17) | ||||||||
| 35 | 1989-90 | Big Ten | 18 | 12 | .600 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 71.4 | 24 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 6 | Nancy Darsch (18-12) | |||||
| 36 | 1988-89 | Big Ten | 24 | 6 | .800 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 75.9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Nancy Darsch (24-6) | |||
| 37 | 1987-88 | Big Ten | 25 | 5 | .833 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 80.2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Nancy Darsch (25-5) | |||
| 38 | 1986-87 | Big Ten | 26 | 5 | .839 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 16 | 10 | 10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 | Nancy Darsch (26-5) | ||||
| 39 | 1985-86 | Big Ten | 23 | 7 | .767 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 | Nancy Darsch (23-7) | ||||
| 40 | 1984-85 | Big Ten | 28 | 3 | .903 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | 7 | 7 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 | Tara VanDerveer (28-3) | ||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | PS/G | PA/G | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Seed | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1983-84 | Big Ten | 22 | 7 | .759 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 18 | 16 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 5 | Tara VanDerveer (22-7) | ||||
| 42 | 1982-83 | Big Ten | 23 | 5 | .821 | 15 | 3 | .833 | 20 | Tara VanDerveer (23-5) | ||||||||
| 43 | 1981-82 | Big Ten | 20 | 7 | .741 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 19 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 5 | Tara VanDerveer (20-7) | ||||||
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