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Improved running game, QB protection needed for continued EIU success

A win Saturday gives Eastern Illinois its first winning season since 2017.
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Western rallies behind simple message: Wake up and go to work

Western Illinois head coach Myers Hendrickson said it will take waking up and going to work to break the team’s 21-game losing streak.
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Moving the Chains . . . Eastern Illinois cornerback Russell Dandy

Russell Dandy has made big plays for the ball-hawking Eastern Illinois secondary this season.
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Familiar name is part of Western’s youth movement for rest of season

Toriano Tate, the younger brother of former WIU wide receiver Tony Tate, is among young contributions for the Leathernecks
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Shutout supremacy: Salukis combine the bark and the bite in blanking of WIU

Ninety years after first whitewashing Western Illinois, Southern Illinois repeated the feat.
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Saluki rewind: Southern Illinois dominates outgoing league rival Western Illinois

The SIU Salukis throttled Western Illinois in the most one-sided outcome of the 67-game rivalry.
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Leatherneck rewind: Missed chances cost WIU dearly in loss to No. 11 SIU

Western Illinois managed only 152 yards of total offense Saturday in Macomb, falling 63-0 to Southern Illinois.
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Redbird rewind: ISU dealt 2nd straight defeat, dimming postseason hopes

Illinois State suffered a 24-21 loss to No. 23 Northern Iowa Saturday at Hancock Stadium.
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Eat, sleep, football, repeat: At Western Illinois and Southern Illinois, women lead and inspire in football operations roles

When Western Illinois and Southern Illinois meet Saturday on the field, their female directors of football operations will have played a huge role in getting the teams ready.
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Illinois State offense shifts into high gear for late-season sprint

Longtime Missouri Valley Football Conference foes ISU and UNI meet in a game pivotal for each team’s postseason chances.