Tag: Ohio Valley Conference
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Quarterback decision will wait until fall camp, Western Illinois head coach Davis affirms

Redshirt senior Chris Irvin and four other candidates vie for starting nod Aug. 30 against FBS Illinois.
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For Western Illinois defense, ‘it’s our turn’ to follow up offense’s 2024 turnaround

Western Illinois defensive linemen Mayo Bola and Payton Bradford are focused on turning around the defense in 2025.
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Western Illinois enters spring seeking new QB to replace record-setting Lamb

Western Illinois has five candidates this spring at QB who will try to succeed last year’s successful starter, Nate Lamb.
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February signing day 2025: Former Colorado prep star, Wisconsin transfer eyes adding his name to Eastern Illinois QB greats

Head coach Chris Wilkerson’s Panthers announced their February National Signing Day class.
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February signing day 2025: Boise State transfer LB aims to drive Western’s improvement on defense

Western Illinois linebacker Wyatt Milkovic is one of 22 mid-year transfers and six high school signees to join the team in the past month.
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Ohio Valley Conference, Nashville group soaks in FCS title game before becoming 2026, 2027 hosts
A group from Nashville and the Ohio Valley Conference are in Frisco, Texas, to gather knowledge on hosting the game in 2026 and 2027.
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Early signing day ’24: Defensive duo brings championship experience to Eastern recruiting class
Two Eastern Illinois recruits — defensive back Le’Javier Payne and linebacker Jett Reese — both won state prep titles last month.
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Early signing day ’24: Western D-line addition from Chicago turns heads
Chicago Brother Rice defensive lineman Charlie Stec signed Wednesday with Western Illinois, an addition hailed by recruiting guru Tom Lemming as “a stunner.”
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5 burning questions for 2025: Eastern Illinois edition

A rash of injuries, inconsistency on offense and a brutal schedule all led to Eastern’s 3-9 record. What’s ahead in 2025? We ask five key questions about the Panthers.
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Season recap capsule ‘24: Eastern Illinois Panthers

Coming off an eight-win 2023 season, expectations were high for Eastern Illinois football. Things, however, don’t always go according to plan.