2009 Northern Illinois Huskies First Down Game Log through 01/07/2010
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/09 | @ 16 Wisconsin | Turf | L 20-28 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 09/12/09 | Western Ill. | Turf | W 41-7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 09/19/09 | @ Purdue | Grass | W 28-21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 09/26/09 | Idaho | Turf | L 31-34 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 10/03/09 | Western Mich. | Turf | W 38-3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 10/17/09 | @ Toledo | Turf | L 19-20 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 10/24/09 | @ Miami (Ohio) | Turf | W 27-22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 10/31/09 | Akron | Turf | W 27-10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 11/05/09 | Eastern Mich. | Turf | W 50-6 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 11/12/09 | Ball St. | Turf | W 26-20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 11/21/09 | @ Ohio | Turf | L 31-38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 11/27/09 | @ 23 Central Mich. | Turf | L 31-45 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 01/02/10 | + South Fla. | Turf | L 3-27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| Totals | 127 | 87 | 18 | 232 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||