Tag: Western Illinois University
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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: 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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Five burning questions for 2025: Western Illinois edition
How to fix the Western Illinois defense is one of five burning questions facing the Leathernecks for 2025.
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Season recap capsule ‘24: Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Illinois showed promise for the future under first-year head coach Joe Davis.
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Illinois FCS coaches break down “exciting matchup” between Illinois State, SEMO
Illinois FCS teams went 0-6 combined this season against Illinois State and Southeast Missouri. Coaches from EIU, SIU and WIU share their thoughts on the playoff matchup.
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Leatherneck rewind: Second-half surge sends Western Illinois past Gardner-Webb, to four-win season
A 31-point second half pushed Western Illinois to a 45-28 victory against Gardner-Webb in Macomb on Saturday.
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Western TE Lanier enjoys playmaking role in Leathernecks’ potent offensive attack
Western Illinois tight end Brandon Lanier has a career-high 24 catches this fall for the potent Leathernecks’ offense.
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Moving the Chains with … Western Illinois offensive lineman Isaiah Foote
Western Illinois offensive lineman Isaiah Foote is from the East Coast, but he has fit right in at his new school thanks to plenty of camo in his wardrobe.
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Leatherneck rewind: Western stumbles late in shootout with No. 12 Southeast Missouri
Western Illinois piled up nearly 600 yards Saturday but lost three turnovers in the fourth quarter in a 54-45 loss to Southeast Missouri.
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