 
								| FBS Prestige | Superior | 
|---|---|
| Overall | A 94 | 
| Power | A 95 | 
| Offensive | B+ 89 | 
| Defensive | A 97 | 
| Schedule (Current) | A 96 | 
| Schedule (Future) | A 96 | 
| Overall | 18 (18) | 
|---|---|
| Power | 14 (14) | 
| Offensive | 35 (35) | 
| Defensive | 8 (8) | 
| Schedule (Current) | 10 (10) | 
| Schedule (Future) | 10 (10) | 
| Overall | 6-2 (75%) | 
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 1-1 (50%) | 
| Versus > .500 Teams | 4-2 (66.7%) | 
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-0 (100%) | 
| Last 5 Games | 4-1 (80%) | 
| Best Win | #15 Washington | 
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #30 Southern Cal | 
| Largest MOV | 60 points, #143 Central Michigan | 
| Largest MOD | 18 points, #30 Southern Cal | 
| Points per Game | 29 | 
|---|---|
| Points Against | 17.4 | 
| Opponent Record | 38-25 | 
| Average Opponent Rank | 68.3 | 
| Long Streak | W 3 | 
| Current Streak | W 2 | 
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2 | Indiana | 8 | 0 | 1 | 
| 14 | Oregon | 7 | 1 | 2 | 
| 15 | Washington | 6 | 2 | 12 | 
| 18 | Michigan | 6 | 2 | 6 | 
| 28 | Illinois | 5 | 3 | 14 | 
| 30 | Southern Cal | 5 | 2 | 7 | 
| 33 | Iowa | 6 | 2 | 18 | 
| 37 | Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 9 | 
| 52 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 12 | 
| 57 | Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 14 | 
| 77 | Rutgers | 4 | 4 | 32 | 
| 78 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 2 | 
| 92 | Maryland | 4 | 3 | 22 | 
| 102 | Michigan St | 3 | 5 | 7 | 
| 106 | Penn State | 3 | 4 | 7 | 
| 110 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 24 | 
| 149 | Purdue | 2 | 6 | 49 | 
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2 | Sep 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 
| 3 | Sep 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 
| 4 | Sep 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 
| 5 | Sep 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 
| 6 | Oct 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 12 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 
| 8 | Oct 19 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 
| 9 | Oct 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | 
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | vs New Mexico (5-3) | W 34-17 | 
| Sat Sep 6 | at (21) Oklahoma (6-2) | L 13-24 | 
| Sat Sep 13 | vs Central Michigan (5-3) | W 63-3 | 
| Sat Sep 20 | at Nebraska (6-2) | W 30-27 | 
| Sat Oct 4 | vs Wisconsin (2-6) | W 24-10 | 
| Sat Oct 11 | at Southern Cal (5-2) | L 13-31 | 
| Sat Oct 18 | vs (15) Washington (6-2) | W 24-7 | 
| Sat Oct 25 | at Michigan St (3-5) | W 31-20 |