| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 18 | 8 | 0-0 | 1000 | 1 | 8 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 4 | 19 | 0-1 | 446 | 0 | 19 | -- | L 41-14 vs #2 Alabama (Cowboys Classic) |
| 2 | Sep 9 | 17 | 1-1 | 429 | 0 | 18 | -- | W 31-25 vs Air Force |
| 3 | Sep 16 | 18 | 2-1 | 448 | 0 | 17 | -- | W 63-13 vs Massachusetts |
| 4 | Sep 23 | RV | 2-2 | 44 | 0 | RV | -- | L 13-6 at #11 Notre Dame |
| 5 | Sep 30 | RV | 2-2 | 38 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 6 | Oct 7 | 25 | 3-2 | 82 | 0 | RV | -- | W 44-13 at Purdue |
| 7 | Oct 14 | 23 | 4-2 | 177 | 0 | 25 | NR | W 45-0 vs Illinois |
| 8 | Oct 21 | 20 | 5-2 | 300 | 0 | 20 | 22 | W 12-10 vs Michigan State |
| 9 | Oct 28 | RV | 5-3 | 2 | 0 | RV | NR | L 23-9 at Nebraska |
| 10 | Nov 4 | RV | 6-3 | 53 | 0 | RV | NR | W 35-13 at Minnesota |
| 11 | Nov 11 | 23 | 7-3 | 135 | 0 | 23 | 21 | W 38-31 (1OT) vs Northwestern |
| 12 | Nov 18 | 20 | 8-3 | 282 | 0 | 20 | 19 | W 42-17 vs Iowa |
| 13 | Nov 25 | 21 | 8-4 | 217 | 0 | 24 | 19 | L 26-21 at #4 Ohio State |
| 14 | Dec 2 | 19 | 8-4 | 306 | 0 | 22 | 18 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 8 | 24 | 8-5 | 147 | 0 | RV | -- | L 33-28 vs #11 South Carolina (Outback) |