| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sep 22 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 26-23 at Virginia Tech | |
| 5 | Sep 29 | RV | 7 | 0 | RV | -- | W 21-18 vs Washington | |
| 6 | Oct 6 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | L 14-7 at Nebraska |
Note: Rutgers' ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.