2009 schedule
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Final rank
#6
Record
7-5
Points
13
Diff
+115
Scored
369
Allowed
254
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4487
Yards allowed
4285
Rushing yards
2537
Passing yards
2074
Turnovers
16
3rd down conv.
76
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
70
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB143
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR25
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB0
TD
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB11
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR3
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB0
YDS
- 1. Chandler HarnishQB1670
- 2. DeMarcus GradyWR280
- 3. Ryan MorrisQB0
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Chad Spann?179
- 2. Me'co Brown?148
- 3. Chandler HarnishQB89
TD
- 1. Chad Spann?19
- 2. Me'co Brown?4
- 3. Chandler HarnishQB2
YDS
- 1. Chad Spann?1038
- 2. Me'co Brown?645
- 3. DeMarcus GradyWR330
Receiving
REC
- 1. Landon CoxWR45
- 2. Marcus LewisWR29
- 3. Willie ClarkWR19
TD
- 1. Landon CoxWR4
- 2. Marcus LewisWR3
- 3. Reed CunninghamTE1
YDS
- 1. Landon CoxWR535
- 2. Marcus LewisWR299
- 3. Willie ClarkWR220
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Cory HansonLB3
- 2. Patrick GeorgeCB2
- 3. Jake CoffmanDE1
TD
- 1. Jake CoffmanDE1
- 2. Patrick GeorgeCB1
- 3. Cory HansonLB0
YDS
- 1. Patrick GeorgeCB112
- 2. Jake CoffmanDE79
- 3. Cory HansonLB5
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Mike SalernoPK19
PTS
- 1. Mike SalernoPK96
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2009 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Wisconsin(Premier) | Away | 20 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 3 | FCS opponent | Home | 41 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 21 | W | +4 |
| 5 | Idaho(Tier 5) | Home | 31 – 34 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Western Michigan(Tier 4) | Home | 38 – 3 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Away | 19 – 20 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Miami (OH)(Tier 4) | Away | 27 – 22 | W | +2 |
| 10 | Akron(Tier 4) | Home | 27 – 10 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | Home | 50 – 6 | W | +1 |
| 12 | Ball State(Tier 4) | Home | 26 – 20 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Ohio(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Central Michigan(Tier 4) | Away | 31 – 45 | L | 0 |
Roster106 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Smith | DB | 5'9" · 176 lb | Palmetto, FL |
| 1 | Martel Moore | WR | 6'0" | San Antonio, TX |
| 2 | Sean Evans | CB | 5'10" | Ft. Walton Beach, FL |
| 3 | DeMarcus Grady | WR | 6'1" | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 3 | Ryan Fillingim | PK | 6'0" · 210 lb | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| 4 | Ryan Salerno | PK | 5'8" · 152 lb | Orland Park, IL |
| 5 | Chris Smith | CB | 5'10" | Palmetto, FL |
| 5 | Furqan Muhammad | WR | 5'7" · 165 lb | Mableton, GA |
| 6 | Jody Van Laanen | S | 6'0" | Green Bay, WI |
| 6 | Jordan Lynch | QB | 6'0" | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Perez Ashford | WR | 5'11" | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 8 | Me'co Brown | ? | 5'7" | Moss Point, MS |
| 9 | Devon Butler | LB | 5'11" | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 10 | Willie Clark | WR | 6'1" | Roselle, IL |
| 11 | A.J. Hill | QB | 6'2" · 206 lb | DuQuoin, IL |
| 11 | Marcus Lewis | WR | 6'3" | Gurnee, IL |
| 11 | Rashaan Melvin | CB | 6'2" | Waukegan, IL |
| 12 | Chandler Harnish | QB | 6'2" | Bluffton, IN |
| 13 | Anthony Johnson | WR | 6'3" | San Antonio, TX |
| 15 | Ryan Morris | QB | 6'3" | Carol Stream, IL |
| 16 | Mike Salerno | PK | 5'11" | Orland Park, IL |
| 17 | Matt Ng | WR | 6'0" · 206 lb | Carol Stream, IL |
| 17 | Tommy Davis | S | 5'11" | East St. Louis, IL |
| 18 | Ron Walker | WR | 6'1" · 188 lb | Marrero, LA |
| 18 | Ryan Neir | P | 6'3" | Roscoe, IL |
| 18 | Tommy Coughlin | QB | 6'2" · 161 lb | Northbrook, IL |
| 19 | Nick Kamenjarin | LB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 21 | Justin Anderson | ? | 6'0" | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | John Kremer | DB | 5'10" | Oswego, IL |
| 22 | Ricky Crider | ? | 5'9" | Evansville, IN |
| 23 | Kiaree Daniels | CB | 5'10" | Kissimmee, FL |
| 24 | Dominique Ware | S | 5'11" | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 25 | Tracy Wilson | ? | 6'2" | Harvey, IL |
| 26 | Barrington Scott | ? | 5'11" · 202 lb | Ft. Wayne, IN |
| 26 | Cory Hanson | LB | 6'2" | Minneapolis, MN |
| 26 | Dan Edem | LB | 6'2" · 219 lb | Apple Valley, MN |
| 27 | Spencer Williamson | LB | 6'4" · 218 lb | Elkhart, IN |
| 28 | Chad Spann | ? | 5'9" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 29 | Jordan Delegal | LB | 6'1" | Miami, FL |
| 30 | James Jefferies | DB | 5'9" · 193 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Tyler Knight | DB | 5'11" · 199 lb | Park Ridge, IL |
| 32 | Boone Thorgesen | DB | 6'0" · 198 lb | Elburn, IL |
| 32 | Cameron Bell | FB | 6'2" | Round Rock, TX |
| 33 | Patrick George | CB | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Kyle Skarb | FB | 6'2" | Hawthorn Woods, IL |
| 35 | Alan Smith | ? | 5'10" · 208 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 36 | Tyrone Clark | LB | 5'10" | St. Louis, MO |
| 37 | Alex Kube | LB | 6'0" · 228 lb | Cary, IL |
| 38 | Mike Sobol | ? | 6'0" · 203 lb | Pevely, MO |
| 39 | Garrett Barnas | ? | 6'1" | Walnut, IL |
| 40 | Ross Elliott | FB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Madison, WI |
| 40 | Victor Jacques | LB | 5'11" · 228 lb | Miami, FL |
| 41 | Pat McAvoy | FB | 6'1" | Cary, IL |
| 42 | John Tranchitella | LB | 6'1" | Addison, IL |
| 43 | Antione Kirkland | RB | 5'11" · 198 lb | Boca Raton, FL |
| 44 | Darnell Bolding | DE | 6'2" · 216 lb | Washington, DC |
| 45 | Mike Lepper | FB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 45 | Nolan Owen | ? | 5'10" · 205 lb | Canyon Lake, CA |
| 46 | Calvin Smith | FB | 6'1" · 242 lb | Monee, IL |
| 46 | George Rainey | DE | 6'2" · 222 lb | Milwaukee, WI |
| 47 | Connor Flahive | FB | 6'0" | Niles, IL |
| 48 | Mike Kritikos | DE | 6'3" · 225 lb | Addison, IL |
| 49 | Josh Wilber | P | 5'11" | Phoenix, AZ |
| 50 | Eddie Adamski | C | 6'3" · 284 lb | Kildeer, IL |
| 51 | Zach Anderson | DT | 6'1" | Ladysmith, WI |
| 54 | Jake Coffman | DE | 6'5" | German Valley, IL |
| 56 | Brandon Bice | DE | 6'4" · 250 lb | McCook, IL |
| 57 | Kyle Jenkins | DE | 6'4" · 253 lb | Itasca, IL |
| 58 | Mike Krause | DT | 6'4" · 266 lb | Germantown, WI |
| 59 | Kevin Skatrud | G | 6'7" · 327 lb | Brodhead, WI |
| 60 | Ed Jackson | OL | 6'3" · 314 lb | Belleville, IL |
| 61 | Panan Tense | G | 6'4" · 300 lb | Hillside, IL |
| 62 | Trevor Olson | OT | 6'6" · 298 lb | Richfield, MN |
| 63 | Kevin Sabock | LB | 6'2" · 214 lb | Sycamore, IL |
| 65 | Jason Onyebuagu | OL | 6'2" | Indianapolis, IN |
| 66 | Jeff Sayre | LB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Libertyville, IL |
| 68 | Keith Otis | OL | 6'4" · 317 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 69 | Jon Phillips | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Dixon, IL |
| 70 | Logan Pegram | OL | 6'3" · 306 lb | Silver Lake, KS |
| 71 | Scott Wedige | C | 6'4" | Elkhorn, WI |
| 72 | Joe Pawlak | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Grayslake, IL |
| 75 | Jerry Rigo | OL | 6'5" · 297 lb | LaGrange, IL |
| 77 | Jared Volk | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Hartland, WI |
| 79 | Matt Krempel | OL | 6'5" · 307 lb | Columbus, IN |
| 80 | Landon Cox | WR | 6'3" | Calumet City, IL |
| 81 | Nathan Palmer | WR | 5'11" | Elkhart, IN |
| 82 | Preston Williams | WR | 5'11" | Urbana, IL |
| 83 | Reed Cunningham | TE | 6'5" | Cambria, WI |
| 84 | Tyler Clasey | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Champaign, IL |
| 85 | Riley O'Toole | WR | 6'3" · 193 lb | Naperville, IL |
| 87 | Jason Schepler | TE | 6'2" | Sycamore, IL |
| 88 | Nick Groeniger | TE | 6'5" | Laguna Niguel, CA |
| 89 | Jack Marks | TE | 6'6" | Orland Park, IL |
| 89 | Stephen O'Neal | DE | 6'3" · 235 lb | Park Forest, IL |
| 89 | Travis Bond | TE | 6'3" · 221 lb | Byron, IL |
| 90 | Alan Baxter | DE | 6'0" · 240 lb | Buffalo Grove, IL |
| 91 | Anthony Wells | DT | 6'3" · 276 lb | North Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Brian Lawson | DT | 6'3" · 268 lb | Park Forest, IL |
| 93 | Adam Coleman | ? | 6'3" · 250 lb | Bettendorf, IA |
| 94 | Adam Kiel | TE | 6'5" · 290 lb | Wentzville, MO |
| 94 | John Hopkins | TE | 6'4" · 262 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 95 | Sean Progar | DE | 6'2" | Glenview, IL |
| 96 | Bryan Beckner | TE | 6'4" | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 96 | Ron Newcomb | DL | 6'3" · 280 lb | Wheatfield, IN |
| 98 | D.J. Pirkle | DT | 6'0" · 283 lb | Frankfort, IL |
| 99 | Nabal Jefferson | DT | 6'0" | Chicago, IL |