2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | W-L (CONF) | RESULT |
| 9/05 | vs. Missouri | 0-1 (0-0) | L 37-9 |
| 9/12 | Illinois State | 1-1 (0-0) | W 45-17 |
| 9/26 | @ No. 13 Ohio State | 1-2 (0-1) | L 30-0 |
| 10/03 | No. 15 Penn State | 1-3 (0-2) | L 35-17 |
| 10/10 | Michigan State | 1-4 (0-3) | L 24-14 |
| 10/17 | @ Indiana | 1-5 (0-4) | L 27-14 |
| 10/24 | @ Purdue | 1-6 (0-5) | L 24-14 |
| 10/31 | Michigan | 2-6 (1-5) | W 38-13 |
| 11/07 | @ Minnesota | 3-6 (2-5) | W 35-32 |
| 11/14 | Northwestern | 3-7 (2-6) | L 21-16 |
| 11/27 | @ No. 5 Cincinnati |  |
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| 12/05 | Fresno State | Big 10 Network | 12:30 PM |
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Headlines
College GameDay Kickoff: Week 13 preview
ESPN.com (19 hours ago)
There are just two types of teams this time of year. Teams are either trying to accomplish something or they are resigned to trying to spoil something for somebody else.
Pike to return to starting QB role for No. 5 Cincy
Brian Bennett | ESPN.com (1 day ago)
Tony Pike will start at quarterback for No. 5 Cincinnati on Friday against Illinois, coach Brian Kelly said Monday.
Source: Illinois' Charest starts vs. Northwestern
ESPN.com news services (10 days ago)
Illinois will start redshirt freshman Jacob Charest at quarterback Saturday against Northwestern, a source told ESPN.com's Joe Schad.
- Illinois-Northwestern rivalry lacking drama (11 days ago)
- Illini TE Cumberland eyes 'big plays' vs. NU (12 days ago)
- NU vs. Illini and other college football previews (12 days ago)
- Illini ink 'most important recruit' in their history (12 days ago)
- Maisel: Living memorials (13 days ago)
- Injury knocks Illinois QB Williams out of game (17 days ago)
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| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| ILL | 2-6 | 3-7 | 202 | 260 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| CIN | 6-0 | 10-0 | 384 | 169 | 5-0 | 5-0 |
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Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
| 1995 | Kevin Hardy | Dick Butkus Award |
| 1994 | Dana Howard | Dick Butkus Award |
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2009 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Ohio State #10 | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa #11 | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| Penn State #13 | 6-2 | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Purdue | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Michigan | 1-7 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 1-7 | 4-8 |
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2009 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| J. Williams | 177 | 102 | 1139 | 6 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| M. LeShoure | 88 | 536 | 6.1 | 3 |
| J. Ford | 74 | 496 | 6.7 | 3 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| A. Benn | 33 | 370 | 11.2 | 1 |
| C. Duvalt | 16 | 252 | 15.8 | 2 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 190.5 | 179.3 | 369.8 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 20.2 | 26 | -5.8 |
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2009 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| T. Hawthorne | WR | Signed | 82 |
| J. Green | ATH | Signed | 80 |
| L. Buckner | DT | Signed | 80 |
| B. Golden | RB | Signed | 79 |
| A. Spence | DT | Signed | 78 |
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Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa (7) is brought down by Illinois linebacker Nate Bussey (18) and defensive... (AP Photo/The News-Gazette/Robert K. O'Daniell)