| (53.32) | ||||
| 09/03/09 | at | Eastern Illinois | (53.56) | 6-31 |
| 09/12/09 | at | Illinois | (57.34) | 17-45 |
| 09/19/09 | hosting | Austin Peay | (50.20) | 38-7 |
| 09/26/09 | hosting | South Dakota St | (56.68) | 17-38 |
| 10/03/09 | at | North Dakota St | (51.70) | 27-24 |
| 10/10/09 | at | Southern Illinois | (58.25) | 23-43 |
| 10/17/09 | hosting | Indiana St | (46.67) | 38-21 |
| 10/31/09 | at | Missouri St | (53.08) | 24-14 |
| 11/07/09 | hosting | Western Illinois | (49.73) | 25-7 |
| 11/14/09 | at | Youngstown St | (53.57) | 18-30 |
| 11/21/09 | hosting | Northern Iowa | (56.40) | 22-20 |