College Football Team Details: Western Illinois
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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 (2022)

Record 2022

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
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-01 2022 Tennessee Martin
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
42 - 25
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee Martin 4-50 260 317 577 1 11 4
Western Illinois 4-50 120 285 405 2 13 3
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-10 2022 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
62 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 3-28 307 372 679 1 11 7
Western Illinois 9-63 35 159 194 1 13 1
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-17 2022 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Southern Utah 		LOSS
10 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 3-25 115 232 347 5 15 4
Southern Utah 10-78 120 227 347 1 13 1
Same Conference Sep-24 2022 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa 		LOSS
17 - 52
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 1-5 102 195 297 3 12 3
Northern Iowa 7-80 197 271 468 0 12 7
Same Conference Oct-01 2022 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
34 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 5-45 270 188 458 0 14 6
Western Illinois 3-21 19 201 220 2 11 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-15 2022 Southern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
30 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Illinois 9-48 140 268 408 1 16 8
Western Illinois 6-46 33 144 177 1 11 1
Same Conference Oct-22 2022 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Youngstown State 		LOSS
27 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 3-24 160 160 320 1 17 8
Youngstown State 5-56 289 221 510 2 14 5
Same Conference Oct-29 2022 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
64 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 11-120 214 383 597 0 11 6
Western Illinois 4-30 14 215 229 3 11 1
Same Conference Nov-05 2022 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
17 - 56
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 4-30 133 188 321 4 14 4
North Dakota State 5-50 453 27 480 1 8 4
Same Conference Nov-12 2022 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Indiana State 		LOSS
0 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 2-22 9 227 236 2 11 2
Indiana State 3-15 163 187 350 0 18 10
Same Conference Nov-19 2022 Illinois State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
20 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Illinois State 2-15 146 77 223 2 15 8
Western Illinois 6-48 232 30 262 1 19 6

Record 2022

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 45 - 364 Yards 972 2036 3008 25 147 37
Opponents 64 - 585 Yards 2559 2538 5097 9 143 66
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 3008 273

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2036 185

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 972 88

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 150 14

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 25 2.27

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
147 37 25.2%

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 12 54 2 4 6 6 67% 33%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5097 463

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2538 231

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2559 233

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 426 39

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 9 0.82

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
143 66 46.2%

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 58 50 270 32 8 40 10 86% 69%

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