| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | CFP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Aug 19 | 7 | 0-0 | 1164 | 0 | 7 | -- | DNP |
| 1 | Sep 3 | 7 | 1-0 | 1126 | 0 | 7 | -- | W 40-21 vs Middle Tennessee |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 10 | 2-0 | 936 | 0 | 10 | -- | W 24-21 (2OT) vs Army |
| 3 | Sep 15 | 11 | 2-0 | 917 | 0 | 10 | -- | DNP |
| 4 | Sep 22 | 20 | 2-1 | 287 | 0 | 20 | -- | L 35-14 at #13 Wisconsin |
| 5 | Sep 29 | 19 | 3-1 | 350 | 0 | 18 | -- | W 52-0 vs Rutgers |
| 6 | Oct 6 | 16 | 4-1 | 618 | 0 | 16 | -- | W 10-3 vs #14 Iowa |
| 7 | Oct 13 | 16 | 5-1 | 648 | 0 | 16 | -- | W 42-25 at Illinois |
| 8 | Oct 20 | 19 | 5-2 | 440 | 0 | 20 | -- | L 28-21 at #7 Penn State |
| 9 | Oct 27 | 14 | 6-2 | 744 | 0 | 15 | -- | W 45-14 vs #8 Notre Dame |
| 10 | Nov 3 | 14 | 7-2 | 780 | 0 | 14 | 14 | W 38-7 at Maryland |
| 11 | Nov 10 | 14 | 7-2 | 744 | 0 | 14 | 15 | DNP |
| 12 | Nov 17 | 12 | 8-2 | 829 | 0 | 12 | 13 | W 44-10 vs Michigan State |
| 13 | Nov 24 | 10 | 9-2 | 913 | 0 | 11 | 13 | W 39-14 at Indiana |
| 14 | Dec 1 | 17 | 9-3 | 603 | 0 | 18 | 14 | L 56-27 vs #2 Ohio State |
| 15 | Dec 8 | 17 | 9-3 | 597 | 0 | 17 | 14 | DNP |
| Final | Jan 14 | 18 | 9-4 | 468 | 0 | 19 | -- | L 35-16 vs #9 Alabama (Citrus) |