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Western Illinois FCS : Big South-OVC

Location
Macomb IL

Spirit Name
Fighting Leathernecks

Mascot
Rocky 		Stadium:
Hanson Field: FCS Rank 35
Capacity: 17,168
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 1-10 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 7-15 Winning Percentage 31.81 496-412-33 Winning Percentage 54.46 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 6 9,652 FCS Rk 35
2010 8-5 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 15-20 Winning Percentage 42.85 504-417-33 Winning Percentage 54.56 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total 39 Off. 21 Def. 16 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 5 9,232 Decrease FCS Rank 41
2011 2-9 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 17-29 Winning Percentage 36.95 506-426-33 Winning Percentage 54.15 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total 39 Off. 19 Def. 17 S.T. 1 Offense 5 Defense 5 8,357 Decrease FCS Rank 54
2012 3-8 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 20-37 Winning Percentage 35.08 509-434-33 Winning Percentage 53.84 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total 40 Off. 20 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 9,649 Increase FCS Rank 33
2013 4-8 Bob Nielson @ WIU 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 513-442-33 Winning Percentage 53.58 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,525 Decrease FCS Rank 79
2014 5-7 Bob Nielson @ WIU 9-15 Winning Percentage 33.33 518-449-33 Winning Percentage 53.44 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,525 Decrease FCS Rank 93
2015 7-6 Bob Nielson @ WIU 16-21 Winning Percentage 33.33 525-455-33 Winning Percentage 53.44 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,774 Increase FCS Rank 90
2016 6-5 Charlie Fisher @ WIU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 531-460-33 Winning Percentage 53.46 Total Win Rank 35 Winning Percentage Rank 51 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,910 Increase FCS Rank 90
2017 8-4 Charlie Fisher @ WIU 14-9 Winning Percentage 60.86 539-464-33 Winning Percentage 53.62 Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,477 Decrease FCS Rank 99
2018 5-6 Jared Elliott @ WIU 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 544-470-33 Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,179 Decrease FCS Rank 102
2019 1-11 Jared Elliott @ WIU 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.08 545-481-33 Winning Percentage 53.02 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,654 Decrease FCS Rank 111
2020 1-5 Jared Elliott @ WIU 7-22 Winning Percentage 24.13 546-486-33 Winning Percentage 52.82 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 2-9 Jared Elliott @ WIU 9-31 Winning Percentage 22.50 548-495-33 Winning Percentage 52.46 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,282 Increase FCS Rank 105
2022 0-11 Myles Henderson @ WIU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 548-506-33 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,938 Increase FCS Rank 95
2023 0-0 Myles Henderson @ WIU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 548-506-33 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2023)

Record 2023

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:11 T:0
Division: W:0 L:11 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-02 2023 New Mexico State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
58 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
New Mexico State 6-75 270 380 650 0 10 7
Western Illinois 8-70 36 242 278 0 16 8
Same Conference Sep-09 2023 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		LOSS
18 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-42 -5 199 194 0 19 9
Illinois State 6-72 276 185 461 2 14 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Lindenwood Univ. 		LOSS
40 - 43
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 4-20 88 392 480 0 13 5
Lindenwood Univ. 7-63 188 270 458 2 9 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-23 2023 Southern Utah
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
37 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Utah 8-103 96 242 338 2 14 5
Western Illinois 5-45 -7 283 276 4 14 3
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-07 2023 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
49 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 7-68 224 237 461 0 4 3
Western Illinois 12-90 40 166 206 1 14 4
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		LOSS
7 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 6-60 55 213 268 4 13 8
Missouri State 6-75 203 217 420 0 10 5
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
52 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 7-75 425 200 625 1 10 7
Western Illinois 4-25 113 71 184 1 13 2
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Southern Illinois 		LOSS
0 - 63
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-43 104 48 152 2 18 4
Southern Illinois 6-60 228 246 474 2 10 3
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Northern Iowa
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
50 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa 3-28 225 251 476 1 9 5
Western Illinois 1-15 17 127 144 2 16 7
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Indiana State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
27 - 6
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana State 3-30 209 134 343 0 15 6
Western Illinois 4-13 50 177 227 1 14 2
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
South Dakota 		LOSS
6 - 48
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 1-15 46 125 171 0 15 3
South Dakota 6-60 287 272 559 1 12 7

Record 2023

Overall: W:0 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:11 T:0
Division: W:0 L:11 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Western Illinois 55 - 438 Yards 537 2043 2580 15 165 55
Opponents 65 - 709 Yards 2631 2634 5265 11 117 60
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 2580 235

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2043 186

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 537 49

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 138 13

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 15 1.36

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
165 55 33.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
11 18 13 63 4 4 8 5 72% 44%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5265 479

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2634 239

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2631 239

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 509 46

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 11 1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
117 60 51.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
11 23 21 120 15 4 19 2 91% 83%

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