| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oct 22 | RV | 2 | 0 | NR | -- | W 31-14 at Indiana | |
| 9 | Oct 29 | RV | 2 | 0 | NR | NR | DNP |
Note: Rutgers' ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.