WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS NEWS

Eastern Illinois stops Western Illinois in overtime, 68-66

Eastern Illinois stops Western Illinois in overtime, 68-66

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Nunez FG lifts Indiana State past Western Illinois, 15-13

Nunez FG lifts Indiana State past Western Illinois, 15-13

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Gilbeck leads Western Illinois in 95-56 win over Dominican

Gilbeck leads Western Illinois in 95-56 win over Dominican

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Western Illinois beats Div.-III North Park 84-56

Kobe Webster scored 21 points with eight rebounds and four assists and Western Illinois beat Division-III North Park University 84-56

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Creighton turns back Western Illinois 78-67

Martin Krampelj and Mitch Ballock scored 13 points apiece and Creighton turned back Western Illinois 78-67 in the season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Crosa FG wins it, Western Illinois edges S. Illinois 34-31

Sam Crosa kicked a 33-yard field goal in the final seconds, the finale of Western Illinois' 20-point fourth-quarter rally, to edge Southern Illinois 34-31

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

McGuire, LeSure lead Western Illinois past N. Iowa 37-17

Sean McGuire threw for two touchdowns, both to Isaiah LeSure, and Western Illinois beat Northern Iowa 37-17

OCTOBER 27, 2018

McGuire's 3 TDs lift W. Illinois past Missouri St 31-14

Sean McGuire threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns and Western Illinois controlled the line of scrimmage in a 31-14 win against Missouri State

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Western Illinois holds off Youngstown State 45-38

Western Illinois holds off Youngstown State 45-38

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Barnett rallies South Florida to 25-19 win over Illinois

Barnett rallies South Florida to 25-19 win over Illinois

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

McGuire with 3 TDs leads W. Illinois past Montana 31-27

Sean McGuire threw for three touchdowns and Eric Carrera's late interception preserved the lead as Western Illinois edged Montana 31-27 on Saturday afternoon

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Illinois faces its first big test against South Florida

Illinois faces its first big test against South Florida

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Illinois posts costly 34-14 win over Western Illinois

Illinois beat Western Illinois 34-14 Saturday, but lost starting quarterback AJ Bush to injury in the first quarter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Illinois hosts Western Illinois, eager to find footing

Illinois hosts Western Illinois, eager to find footing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Illinois tops Kent St. 31-24, extends home-opener win streak

Illinois defeated Kent State 31-24 to extend its home-opener win streak to 21 games, the fourth-longest in the nation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Bailey boots Montana State past Western Illinois 26-23

Bailey boots Montana State past Western Illinois 26-23

AUGUST 31, 2018

Fort Wayne rolls past Western Illinois 90-74 (Feb 14, 2018)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) Kason Harrell scored 20 points and Fort Wayne rolled past Western Illinois 90-74 on Wednesday night.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Jackson floater, block help Omaha top Western Illinois 71-68 (Feb 08, 2018)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Zach Jackson scored 25 points, including the go-ahead bucket, and KJ Robinson added 18 points as Omaha came back to take down Western Illinois 71-68 on Thursday n...

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Leathernecks, Elliott to face competitive 2018 schedule

(STATS) - Western Illinois and first-year coach Jared Elliott are hoping their strong nonconference opponents will prepare them for the rugged Missouri Valley Football Conference s...

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Hagedorn leads South Dakota past Western Illinois 80-54 (Feb 01, 2018)

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Tyler Hagedorn scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Matt Mooney added 12 points and eight boards and South Dakota cruised to an 80-54 win at Western...

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

4 starters in double figures as Denver beats WIU 70-58 (Jan 25, 2018)

DENVER (AP) Jake Pemberton scored 13 points to lead four Denver starters in double figures and the Pioneers beat Western Illinois 70-58 on Thursday night.

JANUARY 26, 2018

South Dakota State routs Western Illinois 98-70 (Jan 20, 2018)

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) David Jenkins Jr. scored 27 points to lead seven in double-figure scoring as South Dakota State remained undefeated in the Summit League with a 98-70 rout of We...

JANUARY 21, 2018

Webster's jumper in OT lifts W Illinois over Fort Wayne (Jan 17, 2018)

MACOMB, Ill. (AP) Kobe Webster scored 24 points with four 3-pointers and hit the winning basket with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and Western Illinois rallied from 10 points dow...

JANUARY 18, 2018

Arizona State adds Charlie Fisher as wide receivers coach

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Western Illinois head coach Charlie Fisher joined new Arizona State coach Herm Edwards' staff Thursday as wide receivers coach.

JANUARY 5, 2018

Western Illinois to name Elliott head coach

(STATS) - Western Illinois didn't have to look very far in finding a head coach to replace the departed Charlie Fisher.

JANUARY 4, 2018