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2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceBig South–OVC Football Association
Record3–7 (2–4 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Wilson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDan McKeown (1st season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State   5 – 1     8 – 2  
No. 19 UT Martin   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Tennessee Tech   4 – 2     5 – 5  
Tennessee State   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Lindenwood*   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Gardner–Webb   3 – 3     4 – 6  
Western Illinois   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Eastern Illinois   1 – 5     2 – 8  
Charleston Southern   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 10, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by first year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks will play home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. This will be their first season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference after leaving the Missouri Valley Football Conference following last season.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois*
ESPN+L 15–5410,828
September 66:00 p.m.at Indiana*
BTNL 3–7739,082
September 1412:00 p.m.at No. 18 Illinois State*
ESPN+L 34–5112,440
September 286:00 p.m.McKendree (IL)*
ESPN+W 49–324,827
October 53:00 p.m.at Charleston Southern
ESPN+W 31–204,015
October 123:00 p.m.UT Martindagger
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+L 17–453,264
October 193:00 p.m.Tennessee Tech
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+W 37–212,682
October 262:00 p.m.at Lindenwood
ESPN+W 49–383,697
November 22:00 p.m.at Eastern Illinois
ESPN+L 38–455,369
November 91:00 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+L 20–45
November 161:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State
ESPN+
November 231:00 p.m.Gardner-Webb
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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at Northern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Game One – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Northern Illinois Huskies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 3 0 5715
Northern Illinois 6 28 13754

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, Illinois

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,828
  • Referee: Amanda Sauer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • NIU – Dane Pardridge 23-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (kick failed), 12:21. Huskies 6–0. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:25.
  • WIU – Antonio Chadha 44-yard field goal, 0:51. Huskies 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61, yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
  • NIU – Cam Thompson 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 12:36. Huskies 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
  • NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 60-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:47. Huskies 20–3. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08.
  • NIU – Keyshaun Pipkin 11-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 1:55. Huskies 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:05.
  • NIU – Trayvon Rudolph 43-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 0:40. Huskies 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:44.
Third quarter
  • NIU – Grayson Barnes 60-yard pass from Ethan Hampton (Kanon Woodill kick), 13:28. Huskies 41–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:32.
  • NIU – Jaylen Poe 7-yard run (kick blocked), 4:22. Huskies 47–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:06.
  • WIU – Fredrik Greenhoward defensive PAT conversion, 4:22. Huskies 47–5.
  • WIU – Antonio Chadha 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Huskies 47–8. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:36.
Fourth quarter
  • NIU – Jalen Macon 5-yard run (Kanon Woodill kick), 8:00. Huskies 54–8. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:31.
  • WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 27-yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Antonio Chadha kick), 2:59. Huskies 54–15. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:56.
Statistics WIU NIU
First downs 17 30
Total yards 298 706
Rushing yards 94 312
Passing yards 204 394
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 17/29, 204 yards, TD
Rushing Cameren Smith 14 rushes, 51 yards
Receiving Tristin Duncan 5 receptions, 68 yards
Northern Illinois Passing Ethan Hampton 18/20, 328 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Antario Brown 8 rushes, 69 yards
Receiving Trayvon Rudolph 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

at Indiana

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See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Game Two – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–1) at Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 0 3 003
Indiana 28 14 142177

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: Friday September 6, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: N at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 39,082
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (BTN): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Jeremy ‘J’ Leman (analyst), and Melanie Ricks (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:53 IND - Andison Coby 38-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 01:58; Indiana 7–0)
  • 09:30 IND - Justice Ellison 2-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 02:22; Indiana 14–0)
  • 07:41 IND - Elijah Sarratt 71-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 00:09; Indiana 21–0)
  • 02:03 IND - Ty Son Lawton 19-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 04:11; Indiana 28–0)
Second quarter
  • 09:40 IND - Elijah Green 11-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 04:33; Indiana 35–0)
  • 02:27 IND - Kurtis Rourke 1-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 05:13; Indiana 42–0)
  • 00:30 WIU - Antonio Chadha 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 01:50; Indiana 42–3)
Third quarter
  • 8:58 IND - Justice Ellison 47-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 01:36; Indiana 49–3)
  • 1:02 IND - Tayven Jackson 13-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 03:46; Indiana 56–3)
Fourth quarter
  • 13:34 IND - Omar Cooper Jr. 69-yard pass from Tayven Jackson, (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 00:45; Indiana 63–3)
  • 11:29 IND - Rolijah Hardy 12-yard interception return (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 00:06; Indiana 70–3)
  • 9:10 IND - Charlie Becker 3-yard run (Nicolas Radicic kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 01:23; Indiana 77–3)
Statistics WIU IND
First downs 8 33
Total yards 121 701
Rushing yards 12 323
Passing yards 109 378
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–26–2 19–21–0
Time of possession 25:29 34:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 13/25, 109 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Torrance Farmer Jr. 5 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Christian Anaya 5 receptions, 56 yards
Indiana Passing Kurtis Rourke 15/17, 268 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Justice Ellison 9 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Sarratt 6 receptions, 137 yards, TD

at No. 18 Illinois State

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See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team
Game Three – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–2) vs No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 7 14 7634
No. 18 Illinois State 14 10 141351

at Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,440
  • Referee: Jason Perkins
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU ILST
First downs 31 21
Total yards 503 390
Rushing yards 186 189
Passing yards 317 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 31–43–1 16–25–0
Time of possession 38:33 21:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 24/34, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cameren Smith 20 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Matthew Henry 7 receptions, 124 yards
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 16/22, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Wenkers Wright 16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Loyd 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

McKendree (IL) (DII)

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See also: McKendree Bearcats
Game Four – McKendree Bearcats (DII) (2–1) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
McKendree (DII) 3 6 32032
Western Illinois 7 14 141449

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,827
  • Referee: Tremain Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MCK WIU
First downs 27 24
Total yards 402 495
Rushing yards 203 273
Passing yards 199 222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–40–0 16–21–0
Time of possession 34:00 26:00
Team Category Player Statistics
McKendree (IL) Passing Ty Michael 18/37, 176 yards
Rushing Eddie Clark 20 carries, 139 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Kendall Abdur-Rahman 4 receptions, 65 yards
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 14/19, 193 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Cameren Smith 23 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Demari Davis 2 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

at Charleston Southern

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See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Five – Western Illinois Leathernecks (1–3) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 14 7 7331
Charleston Southern 0 13 0720

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,014
  • Referee: John Kellermeier
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU CSOU
First downs 17 21
Total yards 329 431
Rushing yards 132 325
Passing yards 197 106
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–1 9–17–2
Time of possession 23:28 36:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 17/23, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Cameren Smith 25 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Aragon 10 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Charleston Southern Passing Rob McCoy Jr 9/17, 106 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Autavius Ison 29 carries, 229 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Noah Jennings 4 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD

UT Martin

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See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Game Six – UT Martin Skyhawks (3–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UT Martin 14 14 14345
Western Illinois 3 0 01417

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,264
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:57) UTM – Max Dowling 48 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; UTM 7–0)
  • (5:16) WIU – Antonio Chadha 47 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:51; UTM 7–3)
  • (1:00) UTM – Kinkead Dent 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UTM 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:59) UTM – Glover Cook III 33 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; UTM 21–3)
  • (5:51) UTM – Max Dowling 21 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:12; UTM 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (6:12) UTM – Patrick Smith 10 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:35; UTM 35–3)
  • (2:46) UTM – Kinkead Dent 5 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:15; UTM 42–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:29) UTM – Jaren Van Winkle 23 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:14; UTM 45–3)
  • (8:11) WIU – Cameren Smith 2 yard run, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; UTM 45–10)
  • (0:31) WIU – Demari Davis 20 yard pass from Chris Irvin, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:25; UTM 45–17)
Statistics UTM WIU
First downs 27 18
Total yards 541 294
Rushing yards 306 40
Passing yards 235 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–28–1 27–49–0
Time of possession 32:09 27:51
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 16/21, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 17 carries, 145 yards, TD
Receiving Max Dowling 3 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 20/33, 158 yards
Rushing Cameren Smith 13 carries, 27 yards, TD
Receiving Tristin Duncan 4 receptions, 45 yards

Tennessee Tech

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See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–4) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee Tech 7 7 0721
Western Illinois 10 21 3337

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 2,682
  • Referee: Brad Carre
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TTU WIU
First downs 17 26
Total yards 330 446
Rushing yards 68 186
Passing yards 262 260
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–34–2 15–24–0
Time of possession 22:13 37:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Tech Passing Dylan Laible 23/33, 262 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jalen Mitchell 7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving D.J. Linkins 7 receptions, 84 yards
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 15/24, 260 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Nathan Lamb 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Matthew Henry 6 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD

at Lindenwood

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See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team
Game Eight – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–4) vs Lindenwood Lions (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 7 10 14738
Lindenwood 14 7 141449

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,697
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU LIN
First downs 37 24
Total yards 713 572
Rushing yards 149 389
Passing yards 564 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 42–55–0 11–16–0
Time of possession 36:06 23:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 42/55, 564 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Cameren Smith 17 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Matthew Henry 15 receptions, 226 yards, 1 TD
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 11/16, 183 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Steve Hall 13 carries, 259 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Abe Haerr 1 reception, 57 yards

at Eastern Illinois

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See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Game Nine – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–5) vs Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 0 17 71438
Eastern Illinois 7 10 141445

at O'Brien Field • Charleston, IL

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,369
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU EIU
First downs 24 22
Total yards 395 534
Rushing yards 86 196
Passing yards 309 338
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 29–43–0 19–27–0
Time of possession 30:30 29:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 29/43, 309 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Cameren Smith 17 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Elijah Aragon 9 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 19/27, 338 yards, 5 TD
Rushing MJ Flowers 27 carries, 194 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Alex Ginnever 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

Tennessee State

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See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Game Ten – Tennessee State Tigers (6–3) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tennessee State 14 14 71045
Western Illinois 0 13 0720

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rain, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Referee: Michael Frain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TSU WIU
First downs 23 27
Total yards 376 432
Rushing yards 188 148
Passing yards 188 284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–1 27–50–1
Time of possession 27:02 27:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 12/19, 188 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tevin Carter 8 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Bryant Williams 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 24/45, 266 yds, 1 TD
Rushing Nathan Lamb 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Demari Davis 2 receptions, 62 yards

at Southeast Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Game Eleven – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–7) vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Western Illinois 0 0 000
Southeast Missouri State 0 0 000

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU SEMO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeast Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Gardner–Webb

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See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Game Twelve – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) vs Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gardner–Webb 0 0 000
Western Illinois 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics GWEB WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Western Illinois Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". goleathernecks.com. Western Illinois Leathernecks. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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