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ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:49 am 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/

 

These guys do such a great job covering all the IL FCS teams.  Great insight and a true beat writer feel.  Anyone make it to final scrimmage?  WGEM had something on it but they had music on instead of TV audio at The Patio.

NewNeck wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 4:57 pm

ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:49 am 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/


 

These guys do such a great job covering all the IL FCS teams.  Great insight and a true beat writer feel.  Anyone make it to final scrimmage?  WGEM had something on it but they had music on instead of TV audio at The Patio.

 

, very impressed with their work. 
next week is game week, feel like the EWU game will set the tone for the season as they struggled last year weeks 1 and 2 speak are playing for moral victories

Nothing from WIU yet but heres UI preview.  Also some press conference info on the game. https://fightingillini.com/news/2025/8/ ... inois.aspx

For what it’s worth the spread is 47.5 points on Friday. We haven’t covered a spread against fbs opponents since beating Coastal Carolina in 2017. 

jtrinaldi wrote: Wed Aug 27, 2025 6:49 pm For what it’s worth the spread is 47.5 points on Friday. We haven’t covered a spread against fbs opponents since beating Coastal Carolina in 2017. 

 

I'm just excited to see what we have going for us this year. Lots of new names, hopeful for them to lift us up this conference season. I was thrilled with the 4 wins last year!

Sucks they didn't post the depth chart or I missed it.  I always look forward to those and I know it doesnt matter, but like to check them out.

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Second and long halfback screen, pass broken up 
third and long, widereceiver screen, pass broken up 

Playing in fear of the fbs team without even attempting to throw the ball downfield. Glad I bet the over on this one. 

Not to sound petty, but where were the depth charts? I grew up with these and enjoy following the team.

Anyone know what happened with Holden Grieger?  Davis interview before game one and it sounded like he was going to be starting left tackle.  Didn't play and no longer on the roster.

Was excited, since he's huge and must have been outplaying others.  Figured he'd start this year, do a decent job and then transfer like so many other LT's over the years.