2009 Illinois Fighting Illini First Down Game Log through 01/07/2010
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/09 | + Missouri | Turf | L 9-37 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 09/12/09 | Illinois St. | Turf | W 45-17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| 09/26/09 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Turf | L 0-30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 10/03/09 | 9 Penn St. | Turf | L 17-35 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 10/10/09 | Michigan St. | Turf | L 14-24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 10/17/09 | @ Indiana | Turf | L 14-27 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 10/24/09 | @ Purdue | Grass | L 14-24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 10/31/09 | Michigan | Turf | W 38-13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 20 |
| 11/07/09 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 35-32 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 11/14/09 | Northwestern | Turf | L 16-21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 11/27/09 | @ 8 Cincinnati | Turf | L 36-49 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 12/05/09 | Fresno St. | Turf | L 52-53 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| Totals | 125 | 98 | 14 | 237 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||