2018 Western Illinois
5–6 (4–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 37–17Oct 27
By 20 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois 14–34Sep 8
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Montana State | L 23–26 | 53% |
| Sep 8 | at Illinois | L 14–34 | 42% |
| Sep 15 | vs Montana | W 31–27 | 54% |
| Sep 29 | vs Youngstown State | W 45–38 | 58% |
| Oct 6 | at Illinois State | L 16–33 | 40% |
| Oct 13 | vs North Dakota State | L 7–34 | 26% |
| Oct 20 | at Missouri State | W 31–14 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vs Northern Iowa | W 37–17 | 47% |
| Nov 3 | at Southern Illinois | W 34–31 | 64% |
| Nov 10 | at South Dakota | L 12–17 | 59% |
| Nov 17 | vs Indiana State | L 13–15 | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana State 15–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–4 5th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 263–286
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1392 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.4 No. 18 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 186
- Offensive coordinators
- Ty Howle and David Rocco
- Defensive coordinator
- Tyler Stockton
Leaders
| Passing yards | Sean McGuire QB | 276 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Sean McGuire QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tony Tate WR | 41 yds |
| Receiving yards | George Wahee WR | 104 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | George Wahee WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Quentin Moon LB | 15 tkl |
| Sacks | Pete Swenson LB | 0.5 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Broc Thompson WR | ★★★ | No. 2287 |
| Jack Anderson ILB | ★★ | No. 3052 |
| Nick D’Ambra LB | ||
| Josh Shodipo CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
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.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 3 | Khalen Saunders DT | Kansas City Chiefs |
2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
 South Dakota State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Indiana State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Western Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Illinois State | 3–5 | 6–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Missouri State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.