| FBS Prestige | 
								 Superior  | 
						
|---|---|
| Overall | 
								 A- 
				94 
			 | 
						
| Power | 
								 A 
				95 
			 | 
						
| Offensive | 
								 A 
				96 
			 | 
						
| Defensive | 
								 A- 
				93 
			 | 
						
| Schedule (Current) | 
								 A 
				95 
			 | 
						
| Schedule (Future) | 
								 A- 
				93 
			 | 
						
| Overall | 19 (19) | 
|---|---|
| Power | 14 (14) | 
| Offensive | 12 (12) | 
| Defensive | 23 (23) | 
| Schedule (Current) | 15 (15) | 
| Schedule (Future) | 23 (23) | 
| Overall | 6-2 (75%) | 
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 1-2 (33.3%) | 
| Versus > .500 Teams | 3-2 (60%) | 
| Versus < .500 Teams | 3-0 (100%) | 
| Last 5 Games | 3-2 (60%) | 
| Best Win | #23 Illinois | 
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #18 Michigan | 
| Largest MOV | 60 points, #96 UC-Davis | 
| Largest MOD | 18 points, #1 Ohio State | 
| Points per Game | 35.5 | 
|---|---|
| Points Against | 20.9 | 
| Opponent Record | 41-27 | 
| Average Opponent Rank | 72.5 | 
| Long Streak | W 3 | 
| Current Streak | W 1 | 
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 8 | 0 | |
| 2 | Indiana | 9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Oregon | 7 | 1 | 3 | 
| 18 | Michigan | 7 | 2 | |
| 19 | Washington | 6 | 2 | 4 | 
| 21 | Southern Cal | 6 | 2 | 9 | 
| 23 | Illinois | 6 | 3 | 5 | 
| 34 | Iowa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 
| 44 | Nebraska | 6 | 3 | 7 | 
| 50 | Minnesota | 6 | 3 | 7 | 
| 57 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 5 | 
| 79 | UCLA | 3 | 5 | 1 | 
| 83 | Rutgers | 4 | 5 | 6 | 
| 93 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 1 | 
| 103 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 3 | 
| 111 | Wisconsin | 2 | 6 | 1 | 
| 112 | Michigan St | 3 | 6 | 10 | 
| 146 | Purdue | 2 | 7 | 3 | 
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sep 2 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 2 | Sep 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 
| 3 | Sep 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 
| 4 | Sep 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 
| 5 | Sep 28 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 
| 6 | Oct 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 
| 7 | Oct 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 
| 8 | Oct 19 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 
| 9 | Oct 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 
| 10 | Nov 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 
| Date | Opponent | Outcome | 
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | vs Colorado St (2-6) | W 38-21 | 
| Sat Sep 6 | vs UC-Davis (6-2) | W 70-10 | 
| Sat Sep 20 | at Washington St (4-5) | W 59-24 | 
| Sat Sep 27 | vs (1) Ohio State (8-0) | L 6-24 | 
| Sat Oct 4 | at Maryland (4-4) | W 24-20 | 
| Fri Oct 10 | vs Rutgers (4-5) | W 38-19 | 
| Sat Oct 18 | at (18) Michigan (7-2) | L 7-24 | 
| Sat Oct 25 | vs (23) Illinois (6-3) | W 42-25 |