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	<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fbs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fbs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|language=en}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|date=December 16, 2024 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fbs-to-fcs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|date=December 16, 2024 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers \|url=https://herosports.com/2025-fcs-to-fbs-transfers-bzbz/ \|website=herosports \|date=December 14, 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>

	===Recruiting class===		===Recruiting class===
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	\| Morgan Quiri \|\| WR \|\| 6-5 \|\| 175 \|\| ] \|\| ]		\| Morgan Quiri \|\| WR \|\| 6-5 \|\| 175 \|\| ] \|\| ]
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	<ref>{{Cite web \|title=WIU Football Signs Nine To 2025 Class On National Signing Day\|url=https://goleathernecks.com/news/2024/12/4/wiu-football-signs-nine-to-2025-class-on-national-signing-day.aspx\|website=goleathernecks\|language=en\|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>		<ref>{{Cite web \|title=WIU Football Signs Nine To 2025 Class On National Signing Day\|url=https://goleathernecks.com/news/2024/12/4/wiu-football-signs-nine-to-2025-class-on-national-signing-day.aspx\|website=goleathernecks\|date=November 25, 2024 \|language=en\|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>

	==Schedule==		==Schedule==

Latest revision as of 01:18, 2 January 2025

American college football season

2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football

Conference	Big South–OVC Football Association
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Joe Davis (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Wilson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons← 20242026 →

2025 Big South–OVC football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeast Missouri State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UT Martin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0

Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks play their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Curtis Horras	WR	Grand View
Ryan Merklinger	OL	Unknown
Jeremiah Piper	DB	Unknown
Kamal Mukarram	DB	Unknown
Ryan Crandall	LB	Unknown
Matthew Henry	WR	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Steve Oberst	DL	Stetson

Recruiting class

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School
Sage Yazzie	TE	6-5	215	Waukee, IA	Waukee
Cason Carswell	QB	6-3	185	Mason, MI	Mason
Tyler Sulsberger	OL	6-7	295	Hornick, IA	Westwood
Ryan McCombs	OL	6-5	280	Jacksonville, IL	Jacksonville
Morgan Quiri	WR	6-5	175	Tucson, AZ	Salpointe Catholic
Cameron Nickel	LB	6-2	218	Metamora, IL	Metamora
Joe Edwards	LB	6-3	215	Downers Grove, IL	Downers Grove North
Aa'Zoriyon Bonner	DB	6-3	180	Sandusky, OH	Sandusky
Charlie Stec	DL	6-4	225	Orland Park, IL	Brother Rice

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	at Illinois*	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	TBA
September 6	at Northwestern*	Martin Stadium Evanston, IL	TBA
September 13	Valparaiso*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	TBA
September 20	at Eastern Washington*	Roos Field Cheney, WA	TBA
*Non-conference game

Game summaries

at (FBS) Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Game One – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at (FBS) Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0
(FBS) Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	ILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at (FBS) Northwestern

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team Game Two – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at (FBS) Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0
(FBS) Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	NU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Valparaiso

See also: 2025 Valparaiso Beacons football team Game Three – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Beacons	0	0	0	0	0
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAL	WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Valparaiso	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

See also: 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team Game Four – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WIU	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

"2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
"2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
"2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. December 14, 2024.
"WIU Football Signs Nine To 2025 Class On National Signing Day". goleathernecks. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"2025 Western Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

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Venues	Hanson Field (1950–present)
Culture & lore	Colonel Rock Rocky "We're Marching On" WIU Marching Leathernecks
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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