Tag: Ohio Valley Conference
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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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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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Solid line play, return of injured contributors hold keys to EIU defense
Newly named coordinator Clay Bignell, in his second year as an Eastern Illinois assistant, now directs the Panther defense.
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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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Eastern Illinois ‘attacking’ spring practice in second year under Wilkerson
The Panthers started spring workouts with 103 players on their roster.
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Moving the Chains with . . . Eastern Illinois versatile lineman Jack Valente
A second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference long snapper, the Batavia High School graduate enters his junior season next fall.
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Signing day ’23: Thirteen mid-year transfers, new defensive line coach joining Eastern Illinois program
Eastern Illinois has set its spring football scrimmage for Saturday, April 22.
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