2026 Western Illinois
3–4 (1–1 Ohio Valley Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morehead State 59–2Sep 19
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Alabama 20–23Sep 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsNorthwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | 59% |
| Sep 5 | vs Illinois State | L 10–41 | 28% |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 9–36 | 16% |
| Sep 19 | vs Morehead State | W 59–2 | 57% |
| Sep 26 | at North Alabama | L 20–23 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | vs Tennessee State | W 28–21 | 65% |
| Oct 17 | at Southeast Missouri State | L 30–40 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vs UT Martin | Preview | 46% |
| Oct 31 | at Charleston Southern | Preview | 38% |
| Nov 7 | at Eastern Illinois | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 14 | vs Gardner-Webb | Preview | 56% |
| Nov 21 | at Lindenwood | Preview | 40% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 221–177
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1243 +23 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.9 No. 50 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 214
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Wilson
- Defensive coordinator
- Landon Fox
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kennedy McGill QB | 1,491 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kennedy McGill QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kennedy McGill QB | 680 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kennedy McGill QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Elijah Jackson-Anderson RB | 292 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Hargro TE | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Reinicke LB | 55 tkl |
| Sacks | Justin Buckner LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jacob Kruger DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Wilfred Coicou ATH | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Xavier Coleman WR | ||
| Cody Moss OL | ||
| MarQuan Brewster WR | ||
| Gage Sturgill QB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2026 portal
Transfers out 6
 Markell Holman RB | ★★★ | to  Wyoming |
| Payne Miller DL | ★★★ | to  Eastern Kentucky |
| Esteban Guillory S | ★★ | to  UTEP |
| Keith Moko CB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Chikala Warden CB | to City College of San Francisco | |
| Matthew Montgomery OT | to  San Diego State |
2026 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
| UT Martin | 2–0 | 3–4 | |
| Lindenwood | 2–1 | 2–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 1–1 | 3–4 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 1–2 | 2–6 | |
| Charleston Southern | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
| Tennessee State | 0–2 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.