The NCAA Football 09 Achievement List includes a good balance of new feature freebees (such as "Join or Host an Online Dynasty"), reasonably difficult challenges (such as "Pitch a shutout by holding your opponent to zero points"), and game progression rewards (such as "Become a Starter in Campus Legend Mode"). The only one that seems ridiculously difficult is "Record Breaker - Interceptions"-- and even then it's only worth 25 points. For those of you that absolutely must unlock every achievement, expect to make some slider modifications in order to grab that one.
| Achievement | Points | Description |
| Reach Out and Crush Someone | 30 | Join or Host an Online Dynasty. |
| Create Stadium Sound | 20 | Create a custom Stadium Sound event. |
| Break The Ice | 10 | Make a Field Goal when "Iced". |
| QB Quiz Success | 10 | Successfully Complete a Quiz the QB Challenge. |
| Sick 'Em Smokey | 10 | While playing as the Tennessee Volunteers, celebrate a touchdown by running to your mascot. |
| Don't Mess With Texas | 10 | While playing as the Texas Longhorns, celebrate a touchdown by running to your mascot. |
| Got Gator Bait? | 10 | While playing as the Florida Gators, celebrate a touchdown by running to your mascot. |
| Play a Mascot Game | 15 | Play a Mascot Game with any mascot teams. |
| Let The Air Out | 15 | As the away team, score within the first 30 seconds of the opening whistle. |
| Triple Threat | 20 | Score a receiving, rushing, and passing touchdown with one player. |
| Pick-Free | 15 | Do not throw any interceptions in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Cue the Fat Lady | 10 | Win a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game by 21 points or more. |
| Tippy Toe! Lemon Tree! | 30 | Score a touchdown with your receiver by performing a toe-drag animation. |
| Get Creative | 30 | On a non-option play, score a TD with at least one lateral. |
| That Just Happened! | 25 | Score a touchdown with your punter in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Go Deep for 50+ | 20 | Complete a pass for 50 or more yards in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Breaker Breaker 4-9 | 20 | Break a run for 49 or more yards in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Ice In Your Veins | 20 | Be the hero and win a game by taking the lead as time expires. |
| HIT STICK | 10 | Jar the ball loose with a User-Controlled Hit Stick tackle. |
| Pick Two | 15 | Intercept 2 passes in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Record Breaker - Interceptions | 25 | Break the game record for interceptions with one player (5) in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Pick 6! | 20 | Take an interception back to the house in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Scoop and Score! | 20 | Scoop a fumble on defense and take it to the house in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Take Control In The Clutch | 10 | Sack the QB with a used-controlled defender on 3rd down to force a punt situation. |
| On Lockdown | 20 | Hold the opposition to under 100 total yards in a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game. |
| Up and Over | 10 | Take it "up and over" the lineman, diving into the endzone for a touchdown. |
| Safety And Sound | 30 | Force a safety in Play Now or Dynasty Mode. |
| Mmmmm…..Donut | 30 | Pitch a shutout by holding your opponent to zero points. Valid only in Play Now or Dynasty Mode. |
| Is That Even Legal? | 20 | Return a missed field goal for a touchdown. Valid only in Play Now or Dynasty Mode. |
| I'm Special! | 20 | Take a punt or kickoff back to the house for a touchdown. Valid only in Play Now or Dynasty Mode. |
| A/V Club President | 20 | Upload a Video or Photo Highlight. |
| Join the Ranks | 10 | Play a ranked game. |
| BCS Conference Invite | 25 | Get an invite to a BCS conference in single team Dynasty Mode. |
| Conference Champs! | 10 | Play and win a conference championship game in single team Dynasty Mode or Campus Legend Mode. |
| Heisman Memorial Trophy® | 25 | Win the Heisman Memorial Trophy® in single team Dynasty Mode or Campus Legend Mode. |
| Out On a High Note | 10 | Play and win a bowl game in single team Dynasty Mode or Campus Legend Mode. |
| National Champions! | 30 | Play and win a BCS championship in single team Dynasty Mode or Campus Legend Mode. |
| Oil Tycoon | 25 | Develop a new pipeline state in single team Dynasty Mode. |
| Mr. February | 30 | Have the #1 ranked recruiting class in a season in single team Dynasty Mode. |
| Win at H _ _ _ _ | 20 | Win the H.O.R.S.E mini-game. |
| Special Teams Challenge Winner | 20 | Win the Special Teams Challenge Mini-Game. |
| Russell High School Champ | 40 | Win the Russell High School Championship Game in any state. |
| The Legend of Campus Legend | 100 | Earn More Than 1,000 Points in Campus Legend Mode. |
| Place at the Table! | 10 | Become a Starter in Campus Legend Mode. |
| High School Hero | 20 | Become a 5-star legend prospect. |
| Pontiac G8 4th Quarter Comeback | 30 | Win a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game when down by 14 to start the 4th qtr. (Min Difficulty: Varsity) |
| Old Spice Red Zone Perfection | 15 | Complete a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game with a Red Zone Efficiency rating of 100%. |
| Old Spice Red Zone Shutout | 5 | Complete a Play Now or Dynasty Mode game without allowing a Touchdown from the Red Zone. |
| Secret | ? | ? |
