2009 Northwestern Football Schedule
- * Conference Event
- %Scrimmage
- ^ Exhibition
- Event times are (CST)
| | Day | Time | Location | | Opponent | Score | | | Record |
| September |
| * | 5 | 7:00 PM | | vs. | Dordt | W-35-3 | | | 1-0 1-0 |
| * | 12 | 7:00 PM | | @ | Morningside | L-7-20 | | | 1-1 1-1 |
| * | 19 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | Nebraska Wesleyan | W-24-20 | | | 2-1 2-1 |
| | Ryan Morgan Throws 14-yard TD Pass to Jameson Rexilius with 40 seconds To Win |
| * | 26 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Dana College | W-35-27 | | | 3-1 3-1 |
| October |
| * | 3 | 1:30 PM | | vs. | Concordia | W-35-6 | | | 4-1 4-1 |
| * | 10 | 1:30 PM | | @ | Midland | W-17-14 | | | 5-1 5-1 |
| * | 17 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | Doane | W-49-23 | | | 6-1 6-1 |
| * | 24 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Briar Cliff | W-33-28 | | | 7-1 7-1 |
| * | 31 | 1:00 PM | | vs. | University of Sioux Falls | L-14-49 | | | 7-2 7-2 |
| November |
| * | 7 | 1:00 PM | | @ | Dakota Wesleyan | L-10-13 | | | 7-3 7-3 |
