Category: Western Illinois
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Western Illinois announces football move from MVFC to Ohio Valley starting in 2024
Western Illinois is leaving the Missouri Valley Football Conference to join the Ohio Valley — and Eastern Illinois — starting with the 2024 season.
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Western Illinois defense puts ‘heavy’ emphasis on slowing down ground game
Western Illinois allowed the most rushing TDs in the nation last season. This spring, they focused on stopping opponents on the ground.
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Newly approved rules changes draw mixed reviews from Illinois FCS coaches
“Right now we know statistically the number of possessions approximately per half and per game,” EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson said. “All of a sudden, you’re going to be down a possession or two per half. It makes each possession that much more valuable.”
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WIU seeks balance in its offense as Leathernecks strive to return to glory
Second-year head coach Myers Hendrickson sees spring success as catalyst to fall improvement.
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Numbers game adds up to more depth this spring for Western Illinois football
Western Illinois welcomes back nearly 75 returnees this spring after playing a year ago with 58 total players in spring practices.
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Former Western Illinois DL Saunders savors his third Super Bowl trip with Kansas City
Former Western Illinois defensive lineman Khalen Saunders is making his third Super Bowl appearance in four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Signing day ’23: Western Illinois welcomes two transfer quarterbacks to fall mix
Two transfer quarterbacks signed Feb. 1 with the Western Illinois Leathernecks, who started three different QBs during the 2022 season. (Photo by Barry Bottino)
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Could Chicago State become the state’s fifth FCS program?
The Cougars’ athletic department is convening an exploratory committee to explore the addition of what would be Chicago’s first Division I football program on the city’s South Side.
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Illinois FCS fun-size facts: Hall of famers, big play gamers & national media framers
Since August, this website has published 193 stories (and a total of 139,000 words) about the four Illinois FCS programs.
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Early signing day ’22: Juco linebacker who grew up in UNI’s back yard excited to join Missouri Valley rival Western Illinois
New Western Illinois linebacker Noah Epley is familiar with the Missouri Valley Football Conference since he grew up 10 miles from Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome.
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