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
Pike to return to starting QB role for No. 5 Cincy
Brian Bennett | ESPN.com (18 hours 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
Scott Powers | ESPNChicago.com (11 days ago)
The Illinois-Northwestern rivalry has been mostly subdued the past five years.
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- 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 (16 days ago)
- Scott Powers' Week 10 college football preview (18 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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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)