| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 17 | NR | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 2 | NR | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 42-20 vs Eastern Illinois |
| 2 | Sep 7 | NR | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 35-24 vs Middle Tennessee |
| 5 | Sep 28 | NR | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 30-14 at Michigan |
| 6 | Oct 5 | RV | 4-1 | 2 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 7 | Oct 12 | RV | 5-1 | 36 | 0 | RV | -- | W 24-17 vs Northwestern |
| 8 | Oct 19 | RV | 6-1 | 61 | 0 | 24 | -- | W 39-38 vs Purdue |
| 9 | Oct 26 | NR | 6-2 | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | L 28-24 at Illinois |
| 10 | Nov 2 | NR | 6-2 | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| 11 | Nov 9 | RV | 7-2 | 26 | 0 | RV | 25 | W 51-14 vs Iowa |
| 12 | Nov 16 | RV | 7-3 | 10 | 0 | RV | 25 | L 31-24 vs #8 Ohio State |
| 13 | Nov 23 | 22 | 8-3 | 232 | 0 | 22 | 18 | W 28-24 at #21 Nebraska |
| 14 | Nov 30 | RV | 8-4 | 47 | 0 | 25 | NR | L 34-24 at #14 Wisconsin |
| 15 | Dec 7 | RV | 8-4 | 58 | 0 | RV | 25 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 13 | RV | 8-5 | 9 | 0 | RV | -- | L 33-17 vs #16 Missouri (Citrus) |