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Head Coach: Pat Fitzgerald (4th season)
Stadium: Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
Record: 8-5
Previous: 2008
Next: 2010
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Towson | W | 47-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/12 | Eastern Michigan | W | 27-24 | 2-0 |
| 9/19 | @ Syracuse | L | 34-37 | 2-1 |
| 9/26 | Minnesota | L | 24-35 | 2-2 |
| 10/3 | @ Purdue | W | 27-21 | 3-2 |
| 10/10 | Miami (OH) | W | 16-6 | 4-2 |
| 10/17 | @ Michigan State | L | 14-24 | 4-3 |
| 10/24 | Indiana | W | 29-28 | 5-3 |
| 10/31 | Penn State | L | 13-34 | 5-4 |
| 11/7 | @ Iowa | W | 17-10 | 6-4 |
| 11/14 | @ Illinois | W | 21-16 | 7-4 |
| 11/21 | Wisconsin | W | 33-31 | 8-4 |
| Outback Bowl (@ Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL) | ||||
| 1/1 | Auburn | L | 35-38 (OT) | 8-5 |