Record: 6-7, .462 W-L% (70th of 120)
Conference: Big Ten
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Tim Brewster (6-7)
PS/G: 20.9 (100th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 23.8 (52nd of 120)
SRS: -0.10 (63rd of 120) ▪ SOS: 2.67 (37th of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Insight Bowl 14-13 versus Iowa State
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2009-09-05 | @ | Syracuse | W (23-20) | 19 | 42 | 45.2 | 248 | 1 | 32 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 | 74 | 360 | 4.9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2009-09-12 | Air Force | W (20-13) | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 219 | 0 | 24 | 108 | 4.5 | 1 | 53 | 327 | 6.2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2009-09-19 | California | L (21-35) | 22 | 34 | 64.7 | 233 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 1.8 | 0 | 55 | 270 | 4.9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2009-09-26 | @ | Northwestern | W (35-24) | 15 | 26 | 57.7 | 186 | 2 | 42 | 166 | 4.0 | 3 | 68 | 352 | 5.2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2009-10-03 | Wisconsin | L (28-31) | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 271 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 2.0 | 1 | 58 | 328 | 5.7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2009-10-10 | Purdue | W (35-20) | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 74 | 0 | 44 | 207 | 4.7 | 4 | 54 | 281 | 5.2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2009-10-17 | @ | Penn State | L (0-20) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 101 | 0 | 18 | 37 | 2.1 | 0 | 40 | 138 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2009-10-24 | @ | Ohio State | L (7-38) | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 163 | 1 | 30 | 123 | 4.1 | 0 | 59 | 286 | 4.8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 2009-10-31 | Michigan State | W (42-34) | 19 | 33 | 57.6 | 416 | 5 | 39 | 89 | 2.3 | 1 | 72 | 505 | 7.0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 2009-11-07 | Illinois | L (32-35) | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 221 | 1 | 36 | 50 | 1.4 | 2 | 67 | 271 | 4.0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2009-11-14 | South Dakota State | W (16-13) | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 94 | 0 | 48 | 137 | 2.9 | 0 | 70 | 231 | 3.3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2009-11-21 | @ | Iowa | L (0-12) | 14 | 42 | 33.3 | 153 | 0 | 36 | 48 | 1.3 | 0 | 78 | 201 | 2.6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 2009-12-31 | N | Iowa State | L (13-14) | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 312 | 1 | 32 | 122 | 3.8 | 0 | 67 | 434 | 6.5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Games | 199 | 385 | 51.7 | 2691 | 15 | 430 | 1293 | 3.0 | 13 | 815 | 3984 | 4.9 | 121 | 74 | 12 | 207 | 80 | 678 | 13 | 16 | 29 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2009-09-05 | @ | Syracuse | W (23-20) | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 167 | 1 | 34 | 90 | 2.6 | 1 | 65 | 257 | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2009-09-12 | Air Force | W (20-13) | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 125 | 1 | 66 | 261 | 4.0 | 0 | 83 | 386 | 4.7 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2009-09-19 | California | L (21-35) | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 252 | 0 | 44 | 163 | 3.7 | 5 | 69 | 415 | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2009-09-26 | @ | Northwestern | W (35-24) | 32 | 47 | 68.1 | 309 | 2 | 29 | 64 | 2.2 | 1 | 76 | 373 | 4.9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2009-10-03 | Wisconsin | L (28-31) | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 159 | 1 | 49 | 295 | 6.0 | 3 | 75 | 454 | 6.1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 2009-10-10 | Purdue | W (35-20) | 25 | 47 | 53.2 | 299 | 2 | 30 | 103 | 3.4 | 0 | 77 | 402 | 5.2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 2009-10-17 | @ | Penn State | L (0-20) | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 287 | 1 | 43 | 177 | 4.1 | 1 | 75 | 464 | 6.2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2009-10-24 | @ | Ohio State | L (7-38) | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 239 | 2 | 49 | 270 | 5.5 | 3 | 75 | 509 | 6.8 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2009-10-31 | Michigan State | W (42-34) | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 236 | 2 | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 1 | 56 | 360 | 6.4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2009-11-07 | Illinois | L (32-35) | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 238 | 2 | 42 | 113 | 2.7 | 2 | 67 | 351 | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2009-11-14 | South Dakota State | W (16-13) | 15 | 39 | 38.5 | 183 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 1.7 | 0 | 66 | 229 | 3.5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 12 | 2009-11-21 | @ | Iowa | L (0-12) | 11 | 24 | 45.8 | 117 | 0 | 36 | 54 | 1.5 | 1 | 60 | 171 | 2.9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 2009-12-31 | N | Iowa State | L (13-14) | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 216 | 1 | 44 | 212 | 4.8 | 1 | 70 | 428 | 6.1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 Games | 233 | 401 | 58.1 | 2827 | 15 | 513 | 1972 | 3.8 | 19 | 914 | 4799 | 4.0 | 134 | 105 | 13 | 252 | 74 | 606 | 16 | 12 | 28 | ||||