Leatherneck Nation

Leathernecks participate in OVC Football Media Days.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/video/2025/07/18/l ... edia-days/
 
 

Looks like 2025 roster with staff is up... https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster

Grit and Glory:  WIU football showcase toughness in first official practice.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/07/30/grit-gl ... -practice/
 
 
 

https://muddyriversports.com/video/schu ... 728224238/

lots of good local pre-season coverage.

The Analyst is predicting we'll finish 4-8 again: https://theanalyst.com/articles/ovc-big ... ce-preview
Based on their predictions, we'll likely finish tied with Lindenwood for 6th in the conference.

For reference, last year they picked us last (9th), and we finished 6th.

Interesting info from the above-referenced article:

The Ohio Valley Conference, which is home to seven of the nine teams in the OVC-Big South Football Association, is the host conference for the next two FCS championship games to be held at Vanderbilt University’s First Bank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 2025 title game will be played on January 5, 2026.
 
 
 
 

Recipe for Success: The importance of good nutrition for the Western football season.
From WGEM Sports:
https://www.wgem.com/2025/08/10/recipe- ... ll-season/
 
 

WIU’s Lamb transitions from picking apart defenses to coaching one in Macomb: https://prairiestatepigskin.com/2025/08 ... in-macomb/
 

Western Illinois faces daunting task of consecutive games at Big Ten opponents to open season (Prairie State Pigskin) - https://prairiestatepigskin.com/2025/08 ... en-season/