| Week | GameRank | W-L | Matchup | Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125 | 0-0 | W 45–10 vs #30 Duquesne (0-0) 09/01 | 50% |
| 2 | 3 ▲122 | 1-0 | ||
| 3 | 1 ▲2 | 1-0 | W 38–6 vs #58 Robert Morris (0-1) 09/17 | 74% |
| 4 | 5 ▼4 | 2-0 | ||
| 5 | 33 ▼28 | 2-0 | W 30–20 vs #18 South Dakota (1-1) 10/01 | 45% |
| 6 | 22 ▲11 | 3-0 | W 20–6 @ #96 Illinois St (1-3) 10/08 | 74% |
| 7 | 26 ▼4 | 4-0 | W 14–10 vs #73 Northern Iowa (1-3) 10/15 | 70% |
| 8 | 26 | 5-0 | L 10–24 @ #12 S Dakota St (4-1) 10/22 | 31% |
| 9 | 30 ▼4 | 5-1 | W 13–10 vs #59 Indiana St (4-3) 10/29 | 66% |
| 10 | 21 ▲9 | 6-1 | L 3–24 @ #10 N Dakota St (5-1) 11/05 | 38% |
| 11 | 15 ▲6 | 6-2 | W 21–14 vs #49 S Illinois (3-5) 11/12 | 68% |
| 12 | 15 | 7-2 | W 65–20 @ #61 Missouri St (3-5) 11/19 | 73% |
| 13 | 18 ▼3 | 8-2 | W 38–24 vs #23 Samford (6-3) 11/26 | 52% |
| 14 | 14 ▲4 | 9-2 | W 40–24 @ #15 Jacksonville St (9-0) 12/03 | 50% |
| 15 | 7 ▲7 | 10-2 | W 30–23 vs #2 Wofford (9-2) 12/10 | 40% |
| 16 | 5 ▲2 | 11-2 | W 40–38 @ #9 E Washington (11-1) 12/17 | 63% |
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