Illinois State completed its sweep of the 4 main compass points today by beating Southern Illinois 35-14.

Illinois State had previous wins:
beating Western 41-10
beating Northern 28-24
beating Eastern 49-13

Attendance at Carbondale = 9,086
 

Southeast Missouri State won the game 40-30.

#17 Kennedy McGill was 20 of 37 for 264 yards.  0 Touchdowns.  2 Interceptions.  He also rushed 27 times for 183 yards -- scoring 3 Touchdowns.

Western had 533 Total Yards:  264 yards Passing.  269 yards Rushing.

Attendance at SEMO = 3,276

 
 

Game Day Forecast:
Plentiful sunshine.
High 61.
Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
 
 

 
 

Number 1 in the OVC in 10 major statistical categories.

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Coach Davis comments about last week's game and the upcoming Bye Week.


 
 

Spoon River College is the home of the Snappers.


 

As part of an effort to bring Leatherneck basketball to more fans throughout the region, Western Illinois will host Houston Christian University at Spoon River College in Canton, Illinois on November 7.  Game time is 6:00 PM.  FREE ADMISSION !!
 

OVC Players of the Week:

OFFENSIVE
Kennedy McGill, QB • 6-1, 225, 5th Year • Bothell, Wash. • Western Illinois

McGill tallied 429 yards of total offense and two touchdowns, including the winning score in the fourth quarter, as Western Illinois opened OVC play with a 28-21 victory over ...

A Lot Can Happen in One Minute: The difference between WIU football’s last two games.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2026/10/05/lot-can ... two-games/