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Western_101 wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 8:36 pm Any pictures of the new turf installation Scott? :D
 

 
I'm working from home for the next week and a half (power is out in Sherman for scheduled maintenance), but I'll try to get a photo when I get back. Last I saw, it was all a light grey color (not the turf, one of the under-layers).
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Doesn't have to do with this year's schedule, but WIU and Murray St agreed on a home and home - WIU goes to Murray St in 2029 and Murray St comes here in 2031.
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meganeck wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 5:09 pm Doesn't have to do with this year's schedule, but WIU and Murray St agreed on a home and home - WIU goes to Murray St in 2029 and Murray St comes here in 2031.

 
Thanks, I've added it to the future schedules thread: https://www.leathernecknation.net/forum ... 5330#p5330

Also, I see that the OVC Preseason Poll has been released. We are 6th out of 8 teams.
  1. UT Martin (6 first-place votes), 47 points
  2. Southeast Missouri (1), 38
  3. Lindenwood (1), 37
  4. Gardner-Webb, 30
  5. Charleston Southern, 26
  6. Western Illinois, 23
  7. Eastern Illinois, 14
  8. Tennessee State, 9
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Times have been released for the home games this year:
8/27 vs Northwestern College - 6 PM
9/5 vs Illinois State - 6 PM
9/19 vs Morehead State - 6 PM
10/3 vs Tennessee State - 3 PM
10/24 vs UT Martin - 3 PM
11/14 vs Gardner-Webb - 1 PM

Not surprisingly, the early season games start later in the day to avoid the afternoon heat as much as possible. The only November home game is at 1 so it ends up being played during the warmest part of the day.
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Western Illinois Football leans on experience, trenches heading into 2026.
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https://www.wgem.com/2026/07/17/western ... into-2026/
 
 
 
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Western_101 wrote:Any pictures of the new turf installation Scott? :D
 
As of this morning:

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ST_Lawson wrote: Sun Jul 19, 2026 11:01 am
Western_101 wrote:Any pictures of the new turf installation Scott? :D

 
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Are they doing anything about the west side stands and pressbox?  Those are the same chair back seats from the 1970's.  Has to be worst/most unsafe home side stadium in FCS and probably tough to recruit to.
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