 | Illinois Fighting Illini | |
2009 Illinois Fighting Illini Football ScheduleFinal Record: 3-9, 2-6 (Big Ten) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tickets | |
| Saturday Sept. 5 |  | Missouri Tigers Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, MO | Lost 37-9 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 12 |  | Illinois State Redbirds Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 45-17 | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 19 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Sept. 26 |  | at Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH | Lost 30-0 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 3 |  | Penn State Nittany Lions Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 35-17 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 10 |  | Michigan State Spartans Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 24-14 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 17 |  | at Indiana Hoosiers Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN | Lost 27-14 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 24 |  | at Purdue Boilermakers Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN | Lost 24-14 | --- |
| Saturday Oct. 31 |  | Michigan Wolverines Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Won 38-13 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 7 |  | at Minnesota Golden Gophers TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN | Won 35-32 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 14 |  | Northwestern Wildcats Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 21-16 | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 21 | --- | Open Date | --- | --- |
| Saturday Nov. 28 |  | at Cincinnati Bearcats Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH | Lost 49-36 | --- |
| Saturday Dec. 5 |  | Fresno State Bulldogs Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL | Lost 53-52 | --- |
