2009 schedule
Northwestern
Big Ten
Final rank
#8
Record
8-4
Points
19
Diff
+22
Scored
302
Allowed
280
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
5257
Yards allowed
4556
Rushing yards
1532
Passing yards
3945
Turnovers
27
3rd down conv.
101
4th down conv.
12
Penalties
73
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2009 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Mike KafkaQB319
- 2. Dan PersaQB20
- 3. Andrew BrewerWR1
TD
- 1. Mike KafkaQB16
- 2. Dan PersaQB2
- 3. Andrew BrewerWR1
YDS
- 1. Mike KafkaQB3430
- 2. Dan PersaQB224
- 3. Zeke MarkshausenWR38
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Mike KafkaQB150
- 2. Arby FieldsRB82
- 3. Scott ConcannonRB68
TD
- 1. Mike KafkaQB8
- 2. Arby FieldsRB5
- 3. Stephen SimmonsRB2
YDS
- 1. Arby FieldsRB302
- 2. Mike KafkaQB299
- 3. Scott ConcannonRB241
Receiving
REC
- 1. Zeke MarkshausenWR91
- 2. Andrew BrewerWR57
- 3. Drake Dunsmore?47
TD
- 1. Andrew BrewerWR9
- 2. Zeke MarkshausenWR3
- 3. Drake Dunsmore?3
YDS
- 1. Andrew BrewerWR925
- 2. Zeke MarkshausenWR858
- 3. Drake Dunsmore?523
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Sherrick McManisCB5
- 2. Brian PetersS3
- 3. Jordan MabinCB2
TD
- 1. Ben JohnsonLB1
- 2. Quentin DavieLB0
- 3. Sherrick McManisCB0
YDS
- 1. Ben JohnsonLB70
- 2. Brad PhillipsS23
- 3. Jordan MabinCB15
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Stefan DemosP18
- 2. Steve FlahertyPK0
PTS
- 1. Stefan DemosP88
- 2. Steve FlahertyPK1
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 47 – 14 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Michigan(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 24 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 4 | Syracuse(Tier 4) | away | 34 – 37 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota(Tier 2) | home | 24 – 35 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Purdue(Tier 2) | away | 27 – 21 | W | +4 | 5 |
| 7 | Miami (OH)(Tier 4) | home | 16 – 6 | W | +2 | 7 |
| 8 | Michigan State(Premier) | away | 14 – 24 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Indiana(Tier 5) | home | 29 – 28 | W | +1 | 8 |
| 10 | Penn State(Premier) | home | 13 – 34 | L | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Iowa(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 10 | W | +4 | 12 |
| 12 | Illinois(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 16 | W | +2 | 14 |
| 13 | Wisconsin(Premier) | home | 33 – 31 | W | +5 | 19 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster100 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Cisek | DL | 6'2" | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Stefan Demos | P | 5'10" | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2 | Alex Daniel | RB | — | — |
| 2 | Lee Coleman | WR | 5'10" · 180 lb | Gainesville, GA |
| 3 | Jeravin Matthews | CB | 5'11" | Canonsburg, PA |
| 3 | Tyris Jones | RB | 6'0" | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 4 | Brendan Smith | S | 6'1" | Andover, MA |
| 5 | Sidney Stewart | WR | 6'1" | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 6 | Charles Brown | WR | 5'11" | Chicago, IL |
| 7 | Dan Persa | QB | 6'1" | Bethlehem, PA |
| 7 | Hunter Bates | S | 5'10" | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
| 8 | Demetrius Fields | WR | 6'0" | Dallas, TX |
| 9 | Drake Dunsmore | ? | 6'3" | Lenexa, KS |
| 10 | Brian Peters | S | 6'4" | Pickerington, OH |
| 11 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | 6'0" | Hilliard, OH |
| 12 | Andrew Brewer | WR | 6'3" | Tulsa, OK |
| 13 | Mike Kafka | QB | 6'3" | Chicago, IL |
| 14 | Caleb Harper | CB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 14 | Joe Mauro | QB | 6'4" | Bedford, TX |
| 15 | Carl Fisher | WR | 6'0" · 195 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 16 | Davion Fleming | S | 5'10" · 200 lb | Upland, CA |
| 17 | Brad Phillips | S | 6'4" | Export, PA |
| 19 | Arby Fields | RB | 5'9" | Alta Loma, CA |
| 20 | Scott Concannon | RB | 5'10" | Columbia, MO |
| 20 | Tim Weak | CB | 6'1" · 180 lb | Omaha, NE |
| 21 | Mike Bolden | CB | 6'1" · 200 lb | Evanston, IL |
| 22 | Demetrius Dugar | CB | 5'11" | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Sherrick McManis | CB | 6'1" | Peoria, IL |
| 25 | Stephen Simmons | RB | 5'8" | St. Louis, MO |
| 26 | Jordan Mabin | CB | 5'11" | Northfield Center, OH |
| 27 | Jared Carpenter | S | 6'0" | Bowling Green, KY |
| 28 | Justan Vaughn | CB | 6'0" | Pearland, TX |
| 31 | Stone Pinckney | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Columbia, SC |
| 32 | David Arnold | S | 6'1" | Copley, OH |
| 32 | Mike Trumpy | RB | 6'1" | Wheaton, IL |
| 33 | David Nwabuisi | LB | 6'1" | Houston, TX |
| 34 | James Nussbaum | S | 6'2" · 215 lb | Greenwood, IN |
| 34 | Steve Flaherty | PK | 6'1" | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Ben Johnson | LB | 6'3" | Trevor, WI |
| 36 | Cooper Gerami | S | 6'0" · 200 lb | Lafayette, LA |
| 37 | Jeff Budzien | PK | 5'11" | Hartland, WI |
| 38 | James Kurzawski | CB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Evanston, IL |
| 39 | Jacob Schmidt | RB | 5'10" | Rhinelander, WI |
| 40 | Brett Nagel | ? | 6'4" · 230 lb | Lemont, IL |
| 41 | Quentin Davie | LB | 6'4" | St. Louis, MO |
| 42 | Kevin Watt | DL | 6'4" · 265 lb | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 43 | Tim Riley | ? | 6'3" | Oswego, IL |
| 44 | Mark Woodsum | ? | 6'0" | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 44 | Nate Williams | LB | 6'1" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 45 | Aaron Nagel | ? | 6'1" | Lemont, IL |
| 46 | Damien Proby | LB | 6'0" | North Las Vegas, NV |
| 47 | Ricky Weina | CB | 5'11" | Union Grove, WI |
| 48 | Roderick Goodlow | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 49 | Brandon Williams | P | 6'2" | Nappanee, IN |
| 49 | Scott Lilja | S | 5'10" · 185 lb | Lake Bluff, IL |
| 51 | Bryce McNaul | LB | 6'3" | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 52 | Evan Luxenburg | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Beachwood, OH |
| 56 | Will Studlien | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Sunbury, OH |
| 58 | John Henry Pace | LS | 5'11" · 215 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 59 | Pat Hickey | LS | 6'0" · 205 lb | Chicago, IL |
| 60 | Jake Gregus | DL | 6'3" · 230 lb | Riverside, IL |
| 61 | Andrew Struckmeyer | DL | 6'2" · 260 lb | Vienna, VA |
| 62 | Taylor Paxton | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Centennial, CO |
| 63 | Keegan Grant | OL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Coal City, IL |
| 64 | Doug Bartels | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Caledonia, IL |
| 65 | Ben Burkett | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Toledo, OH |
| 66 | Mike Boyle | OL | 6'7" · 290 lb | Havertown, PA |
| 67 | Marshall Thomas | DT | 6'3" · 295 lb | Miami, FL |
| 69 | Nick Adamle | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 70 | Patrick Ward | OL | 6'7" · 310 lb | Homer Glen, IL |
| 71 | Cameron Joplin | DE | 6'5" · 265 lb | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 72 | Brian Mulroe | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Glenview, IL |
| 73 | Colin Armstrong | OL | 6'5" · 290 lb | Wheaton, IL |
| 74 | Chuck Porcelli | OL | 6'7" · 315 lb | Oak Brook, IL |
| 75 | Al Netter | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 76 | Desmond Taylor | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 79 | Adam Hahn | DT | 6'4" · 290 lb | Hartford, WI |
| 79 | Neal Deiters | OL | 6'8" · 315 lb | Elmhurst, IL |
| 80 | Brendan Mitchell | ? | 6'3" | Twinsburg, OH |
| 80 | Mike Jensen | WR | 6'0" | Rancho Santa Fe, CA |
| 81 | Evan Watkins | ? | 6'6" | Carol Stream, IL |
| 81 | Kevin Frymire | WR | 6'1" | Burr Ridge, IL |
| 82 | John Plasencia | ? | 6'5" · 255 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 83 | Kevin Mitchell | WR | 6'2" · 225 lb | Skokie, IL |
| 84 | Drew Moulton | WR | 5'11" | Freeland, MI |
| 85 | Zeke Markshausen | WR | 5'11" | Capron, IL |
| 86 | Brendan Barber | WR | 6'2" | Erie, PA |
| 87 | Brian Smith | ? | 6'7" · 285 lb | Medina, OH |
| 87 | Mark Ison | WR | 6'0" · 200 lb | Powell, OH |
| 88 | Martin Bayless | WR | 6'2" · 205 lb | Fresno, TX |
| 88 | Quentin Williams | DL | 6'4" | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 89 | Josh Rooks | ? | 6'6" | Zeeland, MI |
| 90 | Jack DiNardo | DL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Hinsdale, IL |
| 91 | Brian Arnfelt | DL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lake Elmo, MN |
| 93 | Niko Mafuli | DL | 6'3" · 305 lb | Florissant, MO |
| 94 | Vince Browne | DL | 6'5" · 265 lb | Lisbon, OH |
| 95 | Davon Custis | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Gahanna, OH |
| 96 | Anthony Battle | DL | 6'2" · 240 lb | Dolton, IL |
| 97 | Tyler Scott | DL | 6'4" | Warren, OH |
| 98 | Corbin Bryant | DL | 6'4" | Chicago, IL |