2023 Western Illinois
0–11 (0–8 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to Lindenwood 40–43Sep 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at New Mexico State | L 21–58 | 13% |
| Sep 9 | vs Illinois State | L 18–34 | 30% |
| Sep 16 | vs Lindenwood | L 40–43 | 36% |
| Sep 23 | at Southern Utah | L 17–37 | 25% |
| Oct 7 | at North Dakota | L 10–49 | 14% |
| Oct 14 | vs Missouri State | L 7–48 | 31% |
| Oct 21 | at North Dakota State | L 7–52 | 7% |
| Oct 28 | vs Southern Illinois | L 0–63 | 17% |
| Nov 4 | at Northern Iowa | L 6–50 | 8% |
| Nov 11 | at Indiana State | L 6–27 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | vs South Dakota | L 6–48 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota 48–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 53 on file).
- Record
- 0–11
- Conference
- 0–8 12th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 138–509
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1016 −129 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −39.0 No. 110 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Pat Denecke
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Drury
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Dylan Van RB | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Marcus Hansen OL | ★★ | No. 3198 |
| Randall Ward LB | ★★ | No. 3302 |
| Keshawn Harrington-McKinney OL | ||
| Cordell Wilson CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
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.
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
| South Dakota | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| North Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Murray State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
 Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.