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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
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
2010 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
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 60 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,938 Increase FCS Rank 95
2023 0-11 Myles Henderson @ WIU 0-22 Winning Percentage 00.00 548-516-33 Winning Percentage 51.46 Total Win Rank 42 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,915 Decrease FCS Rank 107
2024 4-8 Joe Davis @ WIU 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 552-524-33 Winning Percentage 51.26 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,851 Decrease FCS Rank 109
2025 0-0 Joe Davis @ WIU 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 552-524-33 Winning Percentage 51.26 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2017)

Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2017 Tennessee Tech
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
14 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee Tech 5-52 0 252 252 3 12 2
Western Illinois 5-45 298 145 443 0 14 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2017 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
20 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 5-44 57 221 278 3 12 2
Western Illinois 6-55 207 210 417 2 16 9
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-23 2017 Coastal Carolina
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
10 - 52
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Coastal Carolina 7-66 170 137 307 4 11 3
Western Illinois 3-35 225 285 510 0 8 4
Same Conference Sep-30 2017 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
South Dakota
LOSS
33 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 13-120 33 441 474 1 16 6
South Dakota 7-86 189 328 517 0 17 6
Same Conference Oct-07 2017 Northern Iowa
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
29 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa 7-51 35 342 377 4 15 4
Western Illinois 10-66 134 334 468 0 15 5
Same Conference Oct-14 2017 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Missouri State
WIN
35 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 9-95 185 249 434 1 11 6
Missouri State 3-28 136 127 263 1 12 6
Same Conference Oct-21 2017 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
LOSS
24 - 12
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 1-15 181 221 402 2 14 6
Western Illinois 3-20 31 185 216 1 13 3
Same Conference Oct-28 2017 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
South Dakota State
LOSS
24 - 52
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 13-89 130 155 285 2 8 2
South Dakota State 6-65 193 386 579 1 11 7
Same Conference Nov-04 2017 Illinois State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
14 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois State 5-44 88 223 311 3 14 5
Western Illinois 12-105 118 288 406 1 13 6
Same Conference Nov-11 2017 Indiana State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
WIN
0 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana State 7-62 43 90 133 3 12 1
Western Illinois 3-22 136 273 409 2 13 7
Same Conference Nov-18 2017 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Southern Illinois
WIN
28 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 4-35 169 158 327 1 19 10
Southern Illinois 4-47 147 62 209 2 11 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-25 2017 Weber State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois
LOSS
21 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Weber State 7-73 110 186 296 0 17 7
Western Illinois 8-80 116 202 318 2 13 4

Record 2017

Overall: W:8 L:4 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:4 T:0
Division: W:8 L:4 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Western Illinois 89 - 767 Yards 1782 2925 4707 13 159 68
Opponents 64 - 633 Yards 1349 2575 3924 26 158 52
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
12 4707 392

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2925 244

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1782 149

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 396 33

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 13 1.08

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
159 68 42.8%

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
12 41 36 189 14 13 27 9 88% 66%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 3924 327

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2575 215

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1349 112

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 260 22

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 26 2.17

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
158 52 32.9%

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
12 31 23 129 8 12 20 3 74% 65%

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