Western Illinois Leathernecks
Big South-OVC
4-8 (3-5 conf)
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -35.3
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- 18 (#159)
Schedule
record 4–8
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Illinois | +12.9 | 3-52 | -49 | L |
| 2 | @Northwestern | +5.8 | 7-42 | -35 | L |
| 3 | vsValparaiso | FCS | 51-30 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Eastern Washington | FCS | 31-52 | -21 | L |
| 5 | vsEastern Illinois | FCS | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 6 | @Tennessee Tech | FCS | 20-66 | -46 | L |
| 7 | @UT Martin | FCS | 31-32 | -1 | L |
| 8 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 24-29 | -5 | L |
| 9 | @Tennessee State | FCS | 17-16 | +1 | W |
| 11 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 12 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 17-22 | -5 | L |
| 13 | @Gardner-Webb | FCS | 29-24 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 53
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cason Carswell | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Chris Irvin | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tanner Zolnosky | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Antwon McKay Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | T.C. Molk | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Markell Holman | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Brinston Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Ernest Temple | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Tyler Jordan | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Demari Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Christian Anaya | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tristin Duncan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Myles Cox | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Joshua Nieves | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Fabian Báez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | AJ Harris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Cam Edwards | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Morgan Quiri | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Joel Salien | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Aric Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 12th | Fabian Baez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Eric Denham | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex Williams | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brandon Lanier | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Peyton Bradford | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | DJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Payne Miller | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Jalen Nicolas | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jalen Riven | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Trace Brown | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Keshawn Harrington-McKinney | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Elijah Kongolo | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Jace Miller | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Steven Oberst | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | David Dunston | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jaylen Olokun | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Gage Freeman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Justin Buckner | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Buju Aumua-Tuisavura | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Christian Pierce | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Malini Ti'a | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Esteban Guillory | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Justin Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Chikala Warden | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Keith Moko | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Don Paul Keith | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | LeBron Morgan | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 10th | Nick Bucaro | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 11th | Aa'zoriyon Bonner | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | James Mankaka | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Luke Droegemueller | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Antonio Chadha | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Rocco Fedrigo | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
23.1
PPG Against
34.8
Differential
-11.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 2-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-4
- Avg Margin
- -11.7
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 27.8 | 26.6 |
| Away | 2-5 | 19.7 | 40.6 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 23.1 | 30.1 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 23.0 | 44.0 |
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
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O0/U5
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-1 |
| As underdog | 5-5 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-4 |
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
2025
Portal in 3net -3Out 6
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | David Borchers | DL | 3★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | James Durand | IOL | 3★ | ← Wisconsin |
| ▲ | Wyatt Milkovic | LB | 3★ | ← Boise State |
| ▼ | Matthew Henry | WR | 3★ | → Western Kentucky |
| ▼ | Cameren Smith | RB | 3★ | → Charlotte |
| ▼ | Eli Aragon | WR | 3★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Jerrod Cameron | CB | 3★ | → Texas-Permian Basin |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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