2022 Western Illinois
0–11 (0–8 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to Illinois State 13–20Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UT Martin | L 25–42 | 23% |
| Sep 10 | at Minnesota | L 10–62 | 6% |
| Sep 17 | vs Southern Utah | L 10–17 | 56% |
| Sep 24 | vs Northern Iowa | L 17–52 | 37% |
| Oct 1 | at South Dakota State | L 10–34 | 8% |
| Oct 15 | at Southern Illinois | L 7–30 | 12% |
| Oct 22 | vs Youngstown State | L 27–28 | 32% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri State | L 14–64 | 21% |
| Nov 5 | vs North Dakota State | L 17–56 | 10% |
| Nov 12 | vs Indiana State | L 0–21 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–20 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Illinois State 20–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 0–11
- Conference
- 0–8 11th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 150–426
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1068 −137 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.6 No. 87 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 167
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Drury
Leaders
| Passing yards | Clay Bruno QB | 1,344 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Clay Bruno QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Erin Collins RB | 328 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Clay Bruno QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Naseim Brantley WR | 903 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Naseim Brantley WR | 9 TD |
| Tackles | T.J. Limehouse DB | 8 tkl |
| Interceptions | J.J. Ross DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Montarious Reed S | ★★★ | No. 1783 |
| Lamarr Box CB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Ryan Crandall S | ★★ | No. 3143 |
| Carter Gorder OL | ||
| Brayden Hall CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.797 |
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.
Roster 113
The 2022 roster113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal Jafar Armstrong WR | ★★★ | from  Illinois |
 Kyle Dobbins RB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Donald McKinney WR | ★★ | from  San José State |
Transfers out 2
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
| North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.