| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 8 | NR | 0 | 0 | RV | -- | W 77-3 vs Western Illinois | |
| 3 | Sep 15 | RV | 13 | 0 | RV | -- | W 42-13 at UCLA | |
| 4 | Sep 22 | RV | 63 | 0 | RV | -- | W 52-14 vs Charlotte | |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 23 | 5-0 | 172 | 0 | 24 | -- | W 42-28 vs Maryland |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 18 | 6-0 | 459 | 0 | 20 | -- | W 41-24 at Northwestern |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 16 | 6-0 | 580 | 0 | 18 | -- | DNP |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 13 | 7-0 | 830 | 0 | 13 | -- | W 56-7 vs Nebraska |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 13 | 8-0 | 952 | 0 | 13 | -- | W 31-17 vs Washington |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 8 | 9-0 | 1123 | 0 | 10 | 8 | W 47-10 at Michigan State |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 5 | 10-0 | 1273 | 0 | 6 | 5 | W 20-15 vs Michigan |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 5 | 10-0 | 1310 | 0 | 5 | 5 | DNP |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 10 | 10-1 | 998 | 0 | 10 | 10 | L 38-15 at #2 Ohio State |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 9 | 11-1 | 1059 | 0 | 9 | 9 | W 66-0 vs Purdue |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 9 | 11-1 | 1052 | 0 | 9 | 8 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 21 | 10 | 11-2 | 906 | 0 | 10 | -- | L 27-17 at #3 Notre Dame (CFP First Round) |