| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 20 | 4 | 0-0 | 1271 | 1 | 7 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 4 | 5 | 1-0 | 1258 | 1 | 6 | -- | W 34-3 vs Western Kentucky |
| 2 | Sep 9 | 6 | 2-0 | 1227 | 1 | 6 | -- | W 45-14 vs New Mexico |
| 3 | Sep 16 | 18 | 2-1 | 486 | 0 | 16 | -- | L 24-21 vs BYU |
| 4 | Sep 23 | 15 | 3-1 | 662 | 0 | 13 | -- | W 28-17 at Iowa |
| 5 | Sep 30 | 16 | 3-1 | 642 | 0 | 12 | -- | DNP |
| 6 | Oct 7 | 15 | 4-1 | 710 | 0 | 10 | -- | W 41-24 vs Nebraska |
| 7 | Oct 14 | 23 | 4-2 | 226 | 0 | 19 | -- | L 38-13 at #12 Michigan |
| 8 | Oct 21 | 20 | 5-2 | 357 | 0 | 19 | -- | W 49-20 vs Illinois |
| 9 | Oct 28 | RV | 5-3 | 12 | 0 | RV | NR | L 31-17 at Northwestern |
| 10 | Nov 4 | RV | 6-3 | 37 | 0 | RV | NR | W 31-17 vs Rutgers |
| 11 | Nov 11 | NR | 6-4 | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | L 22-10 at #21 Penn State |
| 12 | Nov 18 | RV | 7-4 | 2 | 0 | RV | NR | W 47-44 (3OT) at Purdue |
| 13 | Nov 25 | NR | 7-5 | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | L 37-15 vs Minnesota |
| Final | Jan 8 | RV | 8-5 | 2 | 0 | RV | -- | W 35-3 vs Miami (FL) (Pinstripe) |