Category: Ohio Valley Conference
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Leatherneck rewind: Mistake-prone Western stumbles through loss to No. 4 Illinois State
Penalties and offensive struggles proved costly Saturday night for Western Illinois in a 41-10 loss to No. 4 Illinois State.
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Versatile Morgan puts 2025 challenges behind to spread skills across WIU defense
Versatile Western Illinois defensive player LeBron Morgan has used his skill set to contribute at multiple positions for the Leathernecks.
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois safety Dillon Conway
Playing football at Eastern Illinois, where his late father Duane played, has allowed EIU safety Dillon Conway to feel “a little closer” to him.
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Panther rewind: Big plays burn Eastern Illinois in loss to Big Ten’s Minnesota
Big plays helped Minnesota roll up nearly 500 yards of offense Thursday night in a 59-7 victory against Eastern Illinois.
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Eastern RB Kellom passes out praise, sweet treats after career-best rushing game
Eastern Illinois running back Charles Kellom handed out plenty of credit — and baked goods — after his big game in the Panthers’ season-opening win.
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Western Illinois safety Kruger’s time arrives with two-interception night in opener
Safety Jake Kruger came to Western Illinois as a walk-on and bided his time before starting and grabbing two interceptions in Thursday’s season opener.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Western Illinois DL Keshawn Harrington-McKinney
Keshawn Harrington-McKinney shares his preference for talking on the phone rather than texting as well as his affection for calming pregame music and Disney movies in our weekly Moving the Chains Q&A.
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Leatherneck rewind: Western shakes off slow start, steamrolls NAIA Northwestern
Behind transfer QB Kennedy McGill and a game-shifting defensive score from safety Lebron Morgan, Western Illinois roared to a 65-14 season-opening win Thursday.
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Panther rewind: EIU rushes past Murray State to grab season-opening victory
Charles Kellom rushed for a career-high 171 yards and three touchdowns as Eastern Illinois grabbed a 28-14 win at Murray State.
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Western Illinois carries good vibes from 2025 finish into Thursday’s season opener
After winning three of its last four games in 2025, Western Illinois carries plenty of carries into this season, which begins Thursday against NAIA Northwestern College.
