| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 14 | 25 | 0-0 | 131 | 0 | RV | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 5 | RV | 73 | 0 | RV | -- | W 24-14 vs Utah State | |
| 2 | Sep 10 | 25 | 2-0 | 106 | 0 | 24 | -- | W 20-13 at Iowa State |
| 3 | Sep 17 | 24 | 3-0 | 125 | 0 | 22 | -- | W 41-10 vs Western Michigan |
| 4 | Sep 24 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | L 31-0 at #7 Penn State | |
| 5 | Oct 1 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 26-16 vs Michigan State | |
| 6 | Oct 8 | RV | 7 | 0 | RV | -- | W 20-14 vs Purdue | |
| 7 | Oct 15 | 24 | 6-1 | 125 | 0 | 23 | -- | W 15-6 at Wisconsin |
| 8 | Oct 22 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | L 12-10 vs Minnesota | |
| 9 | Oct 29 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | NR | DNP | |
| 10 | Nov 5 | RV | 6 | 0 | RV | 22 | W 10-7 at Northwestern | |
| 11 | Nov 12 | RV | 111 | 0 | 23 | 16 | W 22-0 vs Rutgers | |
| 12 | Nov 19 | 20 | 9-2 | 332 | 0 | 19 | 17 | W 15-13 vs Illinois |
| 13 | Nov 26 | 18 | 10-2 | 458 | 0 | 17 | 16 | W 13-10 at Nebraska |
| 14 | Dec 3 | 20 | 10-3 | 356 | 0 | 17 | 17 | L 26-0 vs #2 Michigan (Big Ten CG) |
| Final | Jan 9 | 24 | 10-4 | 150 | 0 | -- | L 35-0 vs #25 Tennessee (Citrus) |