2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Schultz (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
2009 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Ohio State $   7 1     11 2  
No. 7 Iowa %   6 2     11 2  
No. 9 Penn State   6 2     11 2  
Northwestern   5 3     8 5  
No. 16 Wisconsin   5 3     10 3  
Michigan State   4 4     6 7  
Purdue   4 4     5 7  
Minnesota   3 5     6 7  
Illinois   2 6     3 9  
Michigan   1 7     5 7  
Indiana   1 7     4 8  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team was an American football team that represented the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Zook, the Fighting Illini compiled a 3–9 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in ninth place in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 362 to 290.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Juice Williams (1,632 passing yards), running back Mikel Leshoure (734 rushing yards, 42 points scored), and wide receiver Arrelious Benn (38 receptions for 490 yards).

The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.