Category: Western Illinois
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Armed and ready: Missouri Valley Football Conference loaded with quality QBs
Nine of the 12 teams return players with proven starting experience in league games.
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Western Illinois no stranger to many Big South/OVC Football Association coaches
The Leathernecks have played games against OVC programs in recent seasons.
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Western DB Ross impresses AFCA with commitment to community service
Western Illinois DB J.J. Ross is among the nominees for this year’s Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
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By the numbers: A 5-year look at FBS transfers to Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin presents a statistical listing for the four Illinois FCS schools’ transfers from 2018-22.
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Lucrative FBS paydays continue as vital component for FCS scheduling
“Certainly the financial (aspect) is the biggest factor in that we need those,” said Tom Michael of Eastern Illinois. “We play guarantee games in basketball as well, so it’s not just not specifically unique to football. The potential money that you get from playing these games starts to be pretty substantial.”
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Western Illinois vies to keep rivalries with ISU, Southern alive for future years
Western Illinois is preparing to embark on its final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before moving to the Ohio Valley. What does this mean to its rivalries with Illinois State and Southern Illinois?
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Rivalry rekindled: East will again meet West when Leathernecks join Ohio Valley Conference football in ’24
After meeting just three times in the last 21 years, Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois will renew their rivalry when WIU joins the Ohio Valley Conference football in 2024.
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What do Western Illinois football alumni think of the Leathernecks’ move to the Ohio Valley Conference? We asked.
Western Illinois football alumni react to the Leathernecks’ move to the Ohio Valley Conference.
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Road to Ohio Valley Conference includes less travel and budget strain for WIU
Travel in the Ohio Valley Conference for Western Illinois will be less of a concern than in the eight-state Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Younger brother of Boston Celtics star at home in Macomb as WIU linebacker
Western Illinois linebacker Jaycob Tatum will be watching his older brother, Jayson, closely during Game 7 of Boston’s playoff series with Philadelphia.
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