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Leatherneck rewind: Road trip spoiled as North Dakota outruns Western, 49-10

Western Illinois gained only 206 yards of total offense Saturday in a 49-10 loss to North Dakota.
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Eastern Illinois determined to hold the line against nation’s leading rusher in conference clash of ranked teams

UT Martin’s Sam Franklin enters Saturday’s Big South-OVC Alliance matchup as the top rusher in FCS.
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Big game, or just another game? Redbirds focus on themselves in advance of hosting No. 1 SDSU

Illinois State hosts No. 1 South Dakota State on Saturday in Normal, but the Redbirds are focused on one thing: “Us.”
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While up in the polls, SIU keeps focus on Youngstown State rather than rankings

Southern Illinois bids to keep its best start since 2007 going with a visit to Youngstown State, a place where the Salukis have struggled over the years.
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Charter Missouri Valley member WIU begins string of league games in final MVFC season

Charter Missouri Valley Football Conference member Western Illinois begins its final season in the league Saturday before switching leagues next fall.
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois punter Jacob Horvath

Native Australian Jacob Horvath shares his experiences of leaving his home country to punt for Eastern Illinois University.
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Battle-tested ISU ready for the challenge of a championship quarterback

Illinois State head coach Brock Spack said going against “some really good quarterbacks” this season should help as his Redbirds face South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski.
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Despite fast start, SIU’s Hill knows ‘There’s different storms coming on the horizon’

Winners of four straight games to open the season, Southern Illinois continues to take a “one game at a time” approach.
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Saluki rewind: 10th-ranked SIU tops Missouri State for league-opening win

The SIU Salukis are off to their best start to a season since 2007 following a 33-20 win against Missouri State.
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Panther rewind: EIU outlasts Northwestern State for third straight win

The EIU Panthers overcame numerous errors yet found a way to win at Northwestern State (La.) in nonconference action Saturday night.