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2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceOVC–Big South Football Association
Record0–0 (0–0 OVC–Big South)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Wilson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLandon Fox (1st season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 OVC–Big South football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Charleston Southern   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Eastern Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Gardner–Webb   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Lindenwood*   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southeast Missouri State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Tennessee Tech   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UT Martin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Western Illinois   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for OVC–Big South title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks play their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Ryan Merklinger OL Chattanooga
Curtis Horras WR Grand View
Ludovick Choquette RB LIU
Ryan Crandall LB Northern Iowa
Matthew Henry WR Western Kentucky
Jeremiah Piper DB Unknown
Kamal Mukarram DB Unknown
Braylen Brooks DB Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Michael Forney OL Black Hills State
Wyatt Milkovic LB Boise State
Austin Young LB Butte CC
Nigel Cheeks RB/WR Ellsworth CC
Amare Bickham DB Iowa
Esteban Guillory DB Murray State
Keith Moko DB Northern Iowa
Matthew Perry DB St. Francis
Jalen Nicolas DE St. Thomas More
Steve Oberst DL Stetson
Fabian Baez WR Stetson
Jerrod Cameron DB UMass
LeBron Morgan DB UT Martin
AJ Harris WR Walsh
T.C. Molk QB Walsh
James Durand DL Wisconsin

Preferred Walk Ons

Player Position Previous school
Troy Mills LB California Lutheran
Luke Droegemueller K/P Concordia University Wisconsin
Ernest Temple RB DuPage CC
Harlon May DB Missouri Southern
Carter Campbell TE Ohio Wesleyan
Jaylen Olokun LB Roosevelt
Joseph Tumilty WR St. Francis

[1][2][3][4]

Recruiting class

Name Position Height Weight Hometown High School
Sage Yazzie TE 6-5 215 Waukee, IA Waukee
Cason Carswell QB 6-3 185 Mason, MI Mason
Tyler Sulsberger OL 6-7 295 Hornick, IA Westwood
Ryan McCombs OL 6-5 280 Jacksonville, IL Jacksonville
Morgan Quiri WR 6-5 175 Tucson, AZ Salpointe Catholic
Cameron Nickel LB 6-2 218 Metamora, IL Metamora
Joe Edwards LB 6-3 215 Downers Grove, IL Downers Grove North
Aa'Zoriyon Bonner DB 6-3 180 Sandusky, OH Sandusky
Charlie Stec DL 6-4 225 Orland Park, IL Brother Rice
Kacper Lobas K 6-3 185 Summit, IL Argo Community
Joel Salien WR 6-0 177 Miami, FL Immaculata-LaSalle

[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResult
August 30at Illinois*
TBA
September 6at Northwestern*
TBA
September 13Valparaiso*
TBA
September 20at Eastern Washington*
TBA
September 27Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+
October 4at Tennessee Tech
ESPN+
October 11at UT Martin
ESPN+
October 18Charleston Southern
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+
October 25at Tennessee State
ESPN+
November 8Lindenwood
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+
November 15Southeast Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+
November 22at Gardner–Webb
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

Game summaries

at (FBS) Illinois

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Game One – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at (FBS) Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
(FBS) Fighting Illini 0 0 000

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU ILL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at (FBS) Northwestern

See also: 2025 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Game Two – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at (FBS) Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
(FBS) Wildcats 0 0 000

at Martin Stadium • Evanston, IL

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU NU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Valparaiso

Game Three – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Beacons 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VAL WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Valparaiso Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Game Four – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Eagles 0 0 000

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

  • Date: Saturday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Eastern Illinois

See also: 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Game Five – Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics EIU WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Eastern Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tennessee Tech

See also: 2025 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team
Game Six – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 4, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU TTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UT Martin

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Game Seven – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Skyhawks 0 0 000

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU UTM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Charleston Southern

See also: 2025 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Eight – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CSU WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Tennessee State

See also: 2025 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Game Nine – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Lindenwood

See also: 2025 Lindenwood Lions football team
Game Ten – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIN WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Game Eleven – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redhawks 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SEMO WIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Gardner–Webb

See also: 2025 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team
Game Twelve – Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 0 0 000
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

  • Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WIU GWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Gardner–Webb Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. December 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "WIU Football Adds 22 Mid-Year Signees to 2025 Roster". goleathernecks. January 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "WIU Football Signs Nine To 2025 Class On National Signing Day". goleathernecks. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "2025 Western Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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