Montana at Western Illinois

Saturday, September 15, 2018 Share

Western Illinois beat Montana 31–⁠27. It was their first meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMontana6–⁠5 in 2018

HomeWestern Illinois5–⁠6 in 2018

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,011

At kickoff: 87°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff
Officials: Referee Aaron Adams; umpire Adam McClurg; head linesman Marcus Allen; line judge Jeff Johnson; side judge Brad Brunet; field judge Pat Brown II; back judge Paul WinglewichGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Montana	18	0	3	6	27
Western Illinois	14	3	0	14	31

Our ratings going in

Western Illinois 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2021	Montana 42, Western Illinois 7
2018	Western Illinois 31, Montana 27