2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing Defense Game Log through 01/07/2010
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/09 | @ Syracuse | Turf | W 23-20 | 34 | 90 | 2.65 | 1 |
| 09/12/09 | Air Force | Turf | W 20-13 | 66 | 261 | 3.95 | 0 |
| 09/19/09 | California | Turf | L 21-35 | 44 | 163 | 3.70 | 5 |
| 09/26/09 | @ Northwestern | Grass | W 35-24 | 29 | 64 | 2.21 | 1 |
| 10/03/09 | 16 Wisconsin | Turf | L 28-31 | 49 | 295 | 6.02 | 3 |
| 10/10/09 | Purdue | Turf | W 35-20 | 30 | 103 | 3.43 | 0 |
| 10/17/09 | @ 9 Penn St. | Grass | L 0-20 | 43 | 177 | 4.12 | 1 |
| 10/24/09 | @ 5 Ohio St. | Turf | L 7-38 | 49 | 270 | 5.51 | 3 |
| 10/31/09 | Michigan St. | Turf | W 42-34 | 20 | 124 | 6.20 | 1 |
| 11/07/09 | Illinois | Turf | L 32-35 | 42 | 113 | 2.69 | 2 |
| 11/14/09 | South Dakota St. | Turf | W 16-13 | 27 | 46 | 1.70 | 0 |
| 11/21/09 | @ 7 Iowa | Turf | L 0-12 | 36 | 54 | 1.50 | 1 |
| 12/31/09 | + Iowa St. | Grass | L 13-14 | 44 | 212 | 4.82 | 1 |
| Totals | 513 | 1972 | 3.84 | 19 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||