2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | W-L (CONF) | RESULT |
| 9/05 | Towson | 1-0 (0-0) | W 47-14 |
| 9/12 | Eastern Michigan | 2-0 (0-0) | W 27-24 |
| 9/19 | @ Syracuse | 2-1 (0-0) | L 37-34 |
| 9/26 | Minnesota | 2-2 (0-1) | L 35-24 |
| 10/03 | @ Purdue | 3-2 (1-1) | W 27-21 |
| 10/10 | Miami (OH) | 4-2 (1-1) | W 16-6 |
| 10/17 | @ Michigan State | 4-3 (1-2) | L 24-14 |
| 10/24 | Indiana | 5-3 (2-2) | W 29-28 |
| 10/31 | No. 12 Penn State | 5-4 (2-3) | L 34-13 |
| 11/07 | @ No. 4 Iowa | 6-4 (3-3) | W 17-10 |
| 11/14 | @ Illinois | 7-4 (4-3) | W 21-16 |
| 11/21 | No. 16 Wisconsin | Big 10 Network | 3:30 PM |
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Headlines
Northwestern's Hahn hasn't given in to adversity
Scott Powers | ESPNChicago.com (19 hours ago)
Injuries plagued Adam Hahn for much of his Northwestern career, but his senior season made it all worth it.
Powers' Week 12 college football preview
Scott Powers | ESPNChicago.com (21 hours ago)
Scott Powers' Week 12 local college football preview
Notre Dame tied for highest FBS graduation rate
ESPNChicago.com (1 day ago)
Notre Dame, Duke tied for highest graduation rate among FBS schools.
- All Cats eyes turn to freshman G Crawford (8 days ago)
- Wildcats CB McManis proving doubters wrong (9 days ago)
- Forde: Dash of bowls, polls and blind ambition (11 days ago)
Week 12 - Saturday 11/21
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Upcoming Games
Wisconsin Badgers at Northwestern Wildcats
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| WIS | 5-2 | 8-2 | 311 | 226 | 6-1 | 2-1 |
| NW | 4-3 | 7-4 | 269 | 249 | 4-2 | 3-2 |
Top 25 Overview
| EVANSTON, IL - 3:30 PM ET Big 10 Network Wisconsin eyes its fourth win in a row when it travels to Northwestern. The Badgers got a career performance from Scott Tolzien last week when he passed for four touchdowns. The Wildcats will appear in consecutive bowl games for the first time since 1995 and 1996. The Badgers lead the series 55-32-5 but have lost their only two games in Evanston this decade. | ||
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Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 1995 | Gary Barnett | Home Depot Award |
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2009 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Ohio State #10 | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa #13 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Penn State #14 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Wisconsin #16 | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Northwestern | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Purdue | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Michigan | 1-6 | 5-6 |
| Indiana | 1-6 | 4-7 |
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2009 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| M. Kafka | 374 | 246 | 2572 | 10 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| A. Fields | 71 | 266 | 3.7 | 5 |
| M. Kafka | 123 | 248 | 2.0 | 7 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| Z. Marksh... | 76 | 737 | 9.7 | 3 |
| A. Brewer | 43 | 690 | 16.0 | 5 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 124.2 | 257.2 | 381.4 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 24.5 | 22.6 | 1.8 |
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2009 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| P. Ward | OT | Signed | 79 |
| E. Watkins | QB | Signed | 78 |
| J. Budzien | K | Signed | 77 |
| D. Fleming | S | Signed | 77 |
| W. Studlien | ILB | Signed | 77 |
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Photo Wire
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)