Western Illinois Leathernecks
Big South-OVC
2-9 (2-6 conf)
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- —
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 82
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 2–9
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Ball State | -11.2 | 21-31 | -10 | L |
| 2 | @Montana | FCS | 7-42 | -35 | L |
| 3 | vsEastern Washington | FCS | 56-62 | -6 | L |
| 4 | @Youngstown State | FCS | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 5 | vsSouthern Illinois | FCS | 30-31 | -1 | L |
| 6 | @Indiana State | FCS | 27-37 | -10 | L |
| 7 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 8 | @North Dakota | FCS | 10-34 | -24 | L |
| 9 | vsIllinois State | FCS | 38-31 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 12 | @Northern Iowa | FCS | 3-41 | -38 | L |
Quarterbacks · 1
2021 · 26
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Connor Sampson | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ludovick Choquette | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Myles Wanza | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Gaej Walker | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Jaylen Reed | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dennis Houston | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dallas Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tony Tate | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Draysean Hudson | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Sikes | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Nathan Karsjens | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Eryk Preston | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Daniel Carson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Cameron Washington | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Dallas Martin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Greg Benton Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cole Watts | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Sam Cook | SR | 6'4" | 233 | — |
| LB | — | Juan DelaCruz | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Darius Joiner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Akil Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | JJ Ross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Nakota Shepard-Creer | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Bryce Cross | — | — | — | ★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Adam Fellner | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Mason Laramie | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
24.4
PPG Against
38.8
Differential
-14.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 2-9
- Home
- 1-4
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 0-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- -14.5
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-4 | 32.4 | 41.4 |
| Away | 1-5 | 17.7 | 36.7 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.0 | 36.5 |
| Non-conference | 0-3 | 28.0 | 45.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 0-11 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 0-11 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5-6 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-6 | 5-4 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 0-0 ATS · O0/U0
Betting Profile
2021 · 1 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-9 |
| ATS | 1-0100% |
| Over / Under | 0-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-0 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Away | 1-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #182 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #159 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #167 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #188 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #186 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #176 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #234 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | #169 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | #183 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | #206 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | #155 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #165
Talent composite82.2 #165 / 224
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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