Category: Big South-OVC Association
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Western Illinois enters spring seeking new QB to replace record-setting Lamb
Western Illinois has five candidates this spring at QB who will try to succeed last year’s successful starter, Nate Lamb.
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February signing day 2025: Former Colorado prep star, Wisconsin transfer eyes adding his name to Eastern Illinois QB greats
Head coach Chris Wilkerson’s Panthers announced their February National Signing Day class.
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February signing day 2025: Boise State transfer LB aims to drive Western’s improvement on defense
Western Illinois linebacker Wyatt Milkovic is one of 22 mid-year transfers and six high school signees to join the team in the past month.
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NCAA junior college decision throws Illinois high school, FCS recruiting into further chaos
The ruling stems from the NCAA Division I Board of Directors’ approval of a blanket waiver granting an additional year of eligibility to former junior college transfers in similar positions to Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia.
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Ohio Valley Conference, Nashville group soaks in FCS title game before becoming 2026, 2027 hosts
A group from Nashville and the Ohio Valley Conference are in Frisco, Texas, to gather knowledge on hosting the game in 2026 and 2027.
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Early signing day ’24: Defensive duo brings championship experience to Eastern recruiting class
Two Eastern Illinois recruits — defensive back Le’Javier Payne and linebacker Jett Reese — both won state prep titles last month.
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Early signing day ’24: Western D-line addition from Chicago turns heads
Chicago Brother Rice defensive lineman Charlie Stec signed Wednesday with Western Illinois, an addition hailed by recruiting guru Tom Lemming as “a stunner.”
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5 burning questions for 2025: Eastern Illinois edition
A rash of injuries, inconsistency on offense and a brutal schedule all led to Eastern’s 3-9 record. What’s ahead in 2025? We ask five key questions about the Panthers.
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Season recap capsule ‘24: Eastern Illinois Panthers
Coming off an eight-win 2023 season, expectations were high for Eastern Illinois football. Things, however, don’t always go according to plan.
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Illinois State DT Anderson keeps Redbirds in tune with game-changing playoff pick-six
Jake Anderson played a lead role as a fight song singer and a momentum changer for Illinois State’s football team Saturday.
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