2015 Western Illinois
7–6 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Illinois 33–5Sep 3
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 0–44Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 33–5 | 52% |
| Sep 12 | at Illinois | L 0–44 | 22% |
| Sep 19 | at Coastal Carolina | L 27–34 | 19% |
| Oct 3 | vs Southern Illinois | W 37–36 | 53% |
| Oct 10 | vs South Dakota | W 40–21 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | at Northern Iowa | W 24–19 | 30% |
| Oct 24 | at Illinois State | L 28–48 | 22% |
| Oct 31 | vs Youngstown State | L 21–23 | 57% |
| Nov 7 | at North Dakota State | L 7–59 | 15% |
| Nov 14 | at Indiana State | W 37–30 | 42% |
| Nov 21 | vs South Dakota State | W 30–24 | 32% |
| Nov 28 | at DaytonNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | W 24–7 | 36% |
| Dec 5 | atIllinois StateNCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round | L 19–36 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 36–19 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 327–386
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1395 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.8 No. 19 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 169
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Mohnsen
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trenton Norvell QB | 22 yds |
| Rushing yards | Steve McShane RB | 41 yds |
| Receiving yards | Jaelon Acklin WR | 23 yds |
| Interceptions | David Griffith DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Jack Beneventi PRO | ★★★ | No. 1486 |
| Quentin Moon OLB | ★★★ | No. 2116 |
| Jacob Barnes DT | ★★ | No. 2838 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.798 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.7 | 0.798 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Illinois State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
 Western Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Missouri State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.