| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 11 | 14 | 0-0 | 662 | 0 | 14 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 15 | 1-0 | 686 | 0 | 13 | -- | W 34-17 vs New Mexico |
| 2 | Sep 7 | 23 | 1-1 | 250 | 0 | 22 | -- | L 24-13 at #18 Oklahoma |
| 3 | Sep 14 | 21 | 2-1 | 356 | 0 | 20 | -- | W 63-3 vs Central Michigan |
| 4 | Sep 21 | 19 | 3-1 | 458 | 0 | 18 | -- | W 30-27 at Nebraska |
| 5 | Sep 28 | 20 | 3-1 | 422 | 0 | 20 | -- | DNP |
| 6 | Oct 5 | 15 | 4-1 | 707 | 0 | 15 | -- | W 24-10 vs Wisconsin |
| 7 | Oct 12 | RV | 73 | 0 | RV | -- | L 31-13 at USC | |
| 8 | Oct 19 | 25 | 5-2 | 124 | 0 | 24 | -- | W 24-7 vs Washington |
| 9 | Oct 26 | 21 | 6-2 | 264 | 0 | 21 | -- | W 31-20 at Michigan State |
| 10 | Nov 2 | 21 | 7-2 | 344 | 0 | 20 | 21 | W 21-16 vs Purdue |
| 11 | Nov 9 | 18 | 7-2 | 490 | 0 | 17 | 18 | DNP |
| 12 | Nov 16 | 18 | 8-2 | 547 | 0 | 17 | 18 | W 24-22 vs Northwestern |
| 13 | Nov 23 | 15 | 9-2 | 664 | 0 | 15 | 15 | W 45-20 at Maryland |
| 14 | Nov 30 | 18 | 9-3 | 441 | 0 | 18 | 19 | L 27-9 vs #1 Ohio State |
| 15 | Dec 7 | 18 | 9-3 | 503 | 0 | 17 | 18 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 20 | 21 | 9-4 | 276 | 0 | 22 | -- | L 41-27 vs #14 Texas (Citrus Bowl) |