Western Illinois
1-2OVC · Hanson Field · 16,368 · 2,534 avg in 2026
LastL 9–36 at Wisconsin · Sat Sep 12 · Kennedy McGill 139 pass yds, 88 rush yds
Nextvs Morehead State · Sat Sep 19 · 7 pm ET · Hanson Field · series 1-0
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27 | #228 | — | — | Northwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 6 | #228 | #126 | +20.5✗ | Illinois State | L 10–41 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #170 | #77 | +43.5✓ | @Wisconsin | L 9–36 115 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #213 | #226 | Morehead State | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #212 | #192 | @North Alabama | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Tennessee State | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Southeast Missouri State | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | UT Martin | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Charleston Southern | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Eastern Illinois | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Gardner-Webb | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @Lindenwood |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | @Wisconsin | L 9–36 | 302 | 0 | 34:57 | -0.012 | 37.5% | 86.5% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Sep 6 | Illinois State | L 10–41 | — | — | — | +0.038 | 35.4% | 111.7% | Defense's roughest night |
| Aug 27 | Northwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | — | — | — | +0.420 | 57.9% | 121.8% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (3 games) | 302 | 0.0 | +0.149 | 43.6% | 106.7% | ||||
Game Week
4d 23h
until kickoff · vs Morehead State · Sat Sep 19 · 7 pm ET
Western Illinois is the historic Leatherneck program that left the Missouri Valley after two decades and joined the Big South-OVC, rebuilding its identity in a new conference.
Western Illinois spent decades competing in the Missouri Valley, building tradition and identity in the Valley landscape. But after 2023, the Leathernecks departed the MVFC to join…
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 4-8 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among OVC-Big South teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Western Illinois has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last two.
Next Sep 19
vs Morehead State · at home
Outcome band · Western Illinois · 2026
Outcome band · Western Illinois · 2026Western Illinois' most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Western Illinois is the historic Leatherneck program that left the Missouri Valley after two decades and joined the Big South-OVC, rebuilding its identity in a new conference.
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No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.