2019 Western Illinois
1–11 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Dakota 38–34Nov 2
By 4 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Colorado State 13–38Sep 7
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at North Alabama | L 17–26 | 55% |
| Sep 7 | at Colorado State | L 13–38 | 37% |
| Sep 14 | vs Montana State | L 14–23 | 50% |
| Sep 21 | vs Tennessee Tech | L 24–38 | 74% |
| Oct 5 | vs Missouri State | L 31–37 | 63% |
| Oct 12 | at Indiana State | L 10–20 | 34% |
| Oct 19 | vs Illinois State | L 14–28 | 30% |
| Oct 26 | at Youngstown State | L 14–59 | 24% |
| Nov 2 | vs South Dakota | W 38–34 | 40% |
| Nov 9 | at North Dakota State | L 21–57 | 4% |
| Nov 16 | vs Southern Illinois | L 21–45 | 31% |
| Nov 23 | at Northern Iowa | L 7–38 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 38–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 1–11
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–443
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1163 −198 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −35.0 No. 91 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinators
- Ty Howle and David Rocco
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Anthony
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Sampson QB | 151 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Sampson QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kendon Walker RB | 65 yds |
| Receiving yards | Dennis Houston WR | 50 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tony Tate WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Mike Viti DB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Kyle Williams DE | 0.5 sacks |
2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 16–0 | |
| Northern Iowa | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 10–5 | |
 South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| South Dakota | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Youngstown State | 2–6 | 6–6 | |
| Missouri State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Western Illinois | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.