| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | BCS | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 17 | 2 | 0-0 | 1365 | 1 | 2 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 3 | 3 | 1-0 | 1330 | 1 | 2 | -- | W 40-20 vs Buffalo |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 4 | 2-0 | 1327 | 1 | 3 | -- | W 42-7 vs San Diego State |
| 3 | Sep 15 | 4 | 3-0 | 1330 | 0 | 3 | -- | W 52-34 at California |
| 4 | Sep 22 | 4 | 4-0 | 1320 | 0 | 3 | -- | W 76-0 vs Florida A&M |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 4 | 5-0 | 1305 | 0 | 3 | -- | W 31-24 vs #23 Wisconsin |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 4 | 6-0 | 1305 | 0 | 3 | -- | W 40-30 at #16 Northwestern |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 4 | 6-0 | 1330 | 0 | 3 | -- | DNP |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 4 | 7-0 | 1309 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W 34-24 vs Iowa |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 4 | 8-0 | 1317 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W 63-14 vs Penn State |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 4 | 9-0 | 1315 | 0 | 4 | 4 | W 56-0 at Purdue |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 3 | 9-0 | 1310 | 0 | 3 | 3 | DNP |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 4 | 10-0 | 1343 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W 60-35 at Illinois |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 3 | 11-0 | 1375 | 0 | 3 | 3 | W 42-14 vs Indiana |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 2 | 12-0 | 1418 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W 42-41 at Michigan |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 7 | 12-1 | 1130 | 0 | 6 | 7 | L 34-24 vs #10 Michigan State (Big Ten CG) |
| Final | Jan 7 | 12 | 12-2 | 816 | 0 | 10 | -- | L 40-35 vs #12 Clemson (Orange) |