| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 20 | RV | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 4 | RV | 1-0 | 3 | 0 | RV | -- | W 33-7 vs Northern Illinois |
| 2 | Sep 9 | RV | 2-0 | 23 | 0 | RV | -- | W 13-3 vs Iowa State |
| 3 | Sep 16 | RV | 3-0 | 64 | 0 | RV | -- | W 38-14 vs Northern Iowa |
| 4 | Sep 23 | RV | 3-1 | 31 | 0 | RV | -- | L 28-17 vs #18 Wisconsin |
| 5 | Sep 30 | RV | 3-1 | 34 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 6 | Oct 7 | RV | 4-1 | 87 | 0 | RV | -- | W 48-31 at Minnesota |
| 7 | Oct 14 | 19 | 5-1 | 266 | 0 | 22 | -- | W 42-16 at Indiana |
| 8 | Oct 21 | 18 | 6-1 | 489 | 0 | 18 | -- | W 23-0 vs Maryland |
| 9 | Oct 28 | 19 | 6-2 | 323 | 0 | 18 | 16 | L 30-24 at #17 Penn State |
| 10 | Nov 4 | RV | 6-3 | 17 | 0 | RV | 21 | L 38-36 at Purdue |
| 11 | Nov 11 | RV | 6-4 | 8 | 0 | NR | NR | L 14-10 vs Northwestern |
| 12 | Nov 18 | RV | 7-4 | 8 | 0 | RV | NR | W 63-0 at Illinois |
| 13 | Nov 25 | RV | 8-4 | 4 | 0 | RV | NR | W 31-28 vs Nebraska |
| 14 | Dec 2 | RV | 8-4 | 4 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP |
| Final | Jan 8 | 25 | 9-4 | 120 | 0 | 25 | -- | W 27-22 vs #18 Mississippi State (Outback) |