| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 22 | 6 | 0-0 | 1113 | 0 | 6 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 8 | 8 | 1-0 | 985 | 0 | 7 | -- | W 31-27 vs Navy |
| 2 | Sep 13 | 11 | 1-1 | 840 | 0 | 11 | -- | L 18-15 vs #3 USC |
| 3 | Sep 20 | 13 | 2-1 | 810 | 0 | 11 | -- | W 38-0 at Toledo |
| 4 | Sep 27 | 9 | 3-1 | 957 | 0 | 9 | -- | W 30-0 vs Illinois |
| 5 | Oct 4 | 9 | 4-1 | 994 | 0 | 8 | -- | W 33-14 at Indiana |
| 6 | Oct 11 | 7 | 5-1 | 1048 | 0 | 7 | -- | W 31-13 vs Wisconsin |
| 7 | Oct 18 | 18 | 5-2 | 373 | 0 | 17 | 19 | L 26-18 at Purdue |
| 8 | Oct 25 | 17 | 6-2 | 508 | 0 | 15 | 17 | W 38-7 vs Minnesota |
| 9 | Nov 1 | 15 | 7-2 | 636 | 0 | 12 | 16 | W 45-0 vs New Mexico State |
| 10 | Nov 8 | 10 | 8-2 | 898 | 0 | 8 | 11 | W 24-7 at #11 Penn State |
| 11 | Nov 15 | 9 | 9-2 | 990 | 0 | 8 | 10 | W 27-24 (1OT) vs #15 Iowa |
| 12 | Nov 22 | 9 | 10-2 | 1016 | 0 | 8 | 10 | W 21-10 at Michigan |
| 13 | Nov 29 | 8 | 10-2 | 1103 | 0 | 7 | 8 | DNP |
| 14 | Dec 6 | 8 | 10-2 | 1080 | 0 | 8 | 8 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 8 | 5 | 11-2 | 1224 | 0 | 5 | -- | W 26-17 vs #7 Oregon (Rose) |