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Western Illinois Leathernecks 2026 Schedule
Every game on the calendar, with finals filled in as they land. Open any date for the preview beforehand, the live gamecast during, or the recap after.
2026 Western Illinois Leathernecks Players
Who is leading the club this season, and the full squad behind them. Tap any name for their season so far, recent games and career line.
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50Special teams
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About the Western Illinois Leathernecks
The Western Illinois Leathernecks are a College Football FCS team. They are 4-8 this season.
The Western Illinois play in the OVC-Big South alongside the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Eastern Illinois Panthers, Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, Lindenwood Lions, Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Tennessee State Tigers, and UT Martin Skyhawks. Those are the clubs they meet most often each season, and the games that usually decide the division.
The Western Illinois are 2-3 at home and 2-5 on the road. They score 23.1 per game and allow 34.8. Over their last 10 games they are 4-6.
In their last three, the Western Illinois beat the Gardner-Webb 29-24, lost to the Southeast Missouri State 17-22, and beat the Lindenwood 24-21.
The Western Illinois next host the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday, September 5, then visit the Wisconsin Badgers on September 12 and host the Morehead State Eagles on September 19. Highlights sends a free preview before every Western Illinois game and a recap with the box score after.
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