| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 21 | 2 | 0-0 | 1400 | 3 | 2 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 7 | 2 | 1-0 | 1412 | 4 | 2 | -- | W 45-7 vs Marshall |
| 2 | Sep 12 | 2 | 2-0 | 1410 | 5 | 2 | -- | W 36-24 vs #12 Miami (FL) |
| 3 | Sep 19 | 2 | 3-0 | 1435 | 5 | 2 | -- | W 43-7 vs Ohio |
| 4 | Sep 26 | 2 | 4-0 | 1431 | 2 | 2 | -- | W 73-20 vs Eastern Michigan |
| 5 | Oct 3 | 2 | 5-0 | 1401 | 1 | 2 | -- | W 24-13 at Illinois |
| 6 | Oct 10 | 1 | 6-0 | 1453 | 34 | 1 | -- | W 38-10 vs Indiana |
| 7 | Oct 17 | 11 | 6-1 | 895 | 0 | 10 | 10 | L 31-18 at #18 Wisconsin |
| 8 | Oct 24 | 10 | 7-1 | 931 | 0 | 10 | 11 | W 49-0 vs Purdue |
| 9 | Oct 31 | 8 | 8-1 | 1010 | 0 | 8 | 11 | W 52-10 at Minnesota |
| 10 | Nov 7 | 8 | 8-1 | 1087 | 0 | 7 | 9 | DNP |
| 11 | Nov 14 | 8 | 9-1 | 1073 | 0 | 7 | 9 | W 38-14 vs Penn State |
| 12 | Nov 21 | 8 | 10-1 | 1088 | 0 | 7 | 8 | W 20-17 at #21 Iowa |
| 13 | Nov 28 | 6 | 11-1 | 1184 | 0 | 6 | 6 | W 37-7 vs Michigan |
| 14 | Dec 5 | 6 | 11-1 | 1179 | 0 | 6 | 6 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 11 | 5 | 12-1 | 1220 | 0 | 5 | -- | W 31-26 vs #8 Arkansas (Sugar) |