Saint Ambrose is NAIA.

Greenville and Eureka are NCAA Division 3.

Eastern Illinois wins 31-23

Chris Irvin was 11 of 20 for 84 yards. 0 Touchdowns. 0 Interceptions.

Cason Carswell was 16 of 22 for 118 yards. 2 Touchdowns. 0 Interceptions.

Western had 326 Total Yards: 202 yards Passing. 124 yards Rushing.

Eastern Illinois had 329 Total Yards. 90 yards Passing ...

Game Day Forecast:
Sunny
High = 87
Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
 
 
 

Saturday is "Kid's Day": Bring the whole family and cheer on the Leathernecks !!

Kids under 12 get in for free.
 
 

Western's enrollment decline.
From Capitol Fax:
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/22/how-long-can-this-go-on/

Fewer international students at WIU this fall.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/2025-09-22/fewer-international-students-at-wiu-this-fall ...

Eastern Washington’s offense breaks out to beat Western Illinois 52-31.
From the Spokane Spokesman-Review:
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/ ... -beat-wes/
 
 

Eastern Washington won the game 52-31

Chris Irvin was 16 of 34 for 167 yards. 2 Touchdowns. 1 Interception.

Cason Carswell was 5 of 9 for 41 yards. 0 Touchdowns. 0 Interceptions.

Western had 358 Total Yards: 208 yards Passing and 150 yards Rushing.

Eastern Washington had 597 Total Yards: 272 ...

Cheney, Washington weather:

High = 84 with plentiful sunshine
Winds:  SW at 10-20 mph

Coach Joe Davis commented about the size of the crowd in this week's "Prairie State Pigskin":

“That was one of the bigger home crowds we’ve had in my short time here.”
 
 

The Box Score has the attendance as 5,720

 https://goleathernecks.com/sports/footb ... core/14154