Youngstown State at Western Illinois

Saturday, April 3, 2021 Share

Western Illinois beat Youngstown State 27–⁠24. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Youngstown State led the series 11–⁠5.

AwayYoungstown State1–⁠6 in 2020

HomeWestern Illinois1–⁠5 in 2020

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+

At kickoff: 69°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium
Officials: Referee Rick Warne; umpire Keith Vaverchak; head linesman Frank Spryszak; line judge Marcus Allen; side judge Ken Cloud; field judge Paul Winglewich; back judge Devin Aller; center judge Tom HallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Youngstown State	7	14	3	0	24
Western Illinois	7	6	6	8	27

Our ratings going in

Youngstown State 63% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

Youngstown State leads 12–⁠6 in 18 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022	Youngstown State 28, Western Illinois 27
2021	Western Illinois 38, Youngstown State 35
2020	Western Illinois 27, Youngstown State 24
2019	Youngstown State 59, Western Illinois 14
2018	Western Illinois 45, Youngstown State 38
2015	Youngstown State 23, Western Illinois 21