Irvin, Western Illinois flex on Valparaiso with a 51-30 win as Irvin throws 3 TDs

— Chris Irvin threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and Western Illinois rebounded with a vengeance and beat Valparaiso 51-30 on Saturday.

New QB Preston Stone, Northwestern roll to 42-7 rout over Western Illinois

— New quarterback Preston Stone passed for 245 yards and his first three touchdowns with Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a 42-7 rout of Western Illinois on Friday night.

Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange's 102-year-old record in No. 12 Illini's opening rout

— Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and broke Red Grange’s 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 11 Illini rout...

No. 12 Illinois a heavy favorite against Western Illinois in season opener

Western Illinois at No. 12 Illinois, Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Lamb, Farmer lead Western Illinois past Gardner-Webb 45-28

— Nathan Lamb threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns and Torrance Farmer Jr. ran for a pair of scores and Western Illinois ended its four-game losing streak beating Gardner-Webb 45-28 in the season finale for both teams on Saturday.

Southeast Missouri State beats Western Illinois 54-45 in game featuring 1,152 total yards

— Paxton DeLaurent threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns, and he added a touchdown on the ground to help Southeast Missouri State beat Western Illinois 54-45 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Big South-OVC title.

Ellis, Carter lead Tennessee State to a 45-20 win over Western Illinois

— Draylen Ellis threw three touchdown passes, Tevin Carter ran for two scores and Tennessee State rolled to a 45-20 win over Western Illinois on Saturday.

This bad beat leaves SVP, Stanford Steve flabbergasted

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap the wild game between Western Illinois and Lindenwood in Week 9 of the college football season.

Hall runs for 259 yards, 4 TDs; Lindenwood holds of Western Illinois in back-and-forth game, 49-38

Steve Hall ran for 259 yards and four touchdowns to lead Lindenwood to a 49-38 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.

Lamb accounts for 3 TDs, leads Western Illinois over Tennessee Tech 37-21

— Nathan Lamb threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Western Illinois to a 37-21 victory over Tennessee Tech on Saturday.

Kinkead Dent throws 2 touchdown passes, runs for 2 scores as UT Martin thumps Western Illinois 45-17

— Kinkead Dent threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and UT Martin scored two touchdowns in each of the first three quarters in a 45-17 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.

Lamb throws 2 TDs, Harrison adds pick-6 as Western Illinois beats Charleston Southern 31-20

— Aidan Harrison scored on a 38-yard pick-6 and Nathan Lamb threw a pair of touchdown passes as Western Illinois won its Big South-Ohio Valley Conference opener, topping Charleston Southern 31-20 on Saturday.

Western Illinois beats D-II member McKendree 49-32, snaps 27-game losing streak

— Cameren Smith ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns, Nathan Lamb and Demari Davis each accounted for two TDs on Saturday night and Western Illinois beat Division-II member McKendree 49-32 to snap a 27-game losing streak.

McCoy's 58-yard return of a blocked FG sparks Illinois State past Western Illinois 51-34

— Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third and LaVoise-Deontae McCoy returned a blocked field-goal attempt 58 yards for a touchdown as Illinois State posted a 51-34 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday.

Indiana breaks 123-year-old school scoring record in 77-3 win

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti sent a message to his players this week, and they responded with a record-setting blowout victory.

Kurtis Rourke leads Indiana to record-setting point total in 77-3 victory over Western Illinois

— Indiana coach Curt Cignetti sent a message to his players this week.

Indiana seeks 2-0 start as Western Illinois tries to snap Division I's longest losing streak at 25

Western Illinois at Indiana, Friday, 7 p.m. ET (BTN)

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Week 1 schedule: Clemson-Georgia, USC-LSU

Week 1 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. Check out how to watch the games now.

College HOF coach Darrell Mudra, known as 'Dr. Victory,' dies at 93

College Football Hall of Fame coach Darrell Mudra, who won better than 70% of his games and two national championships in a career spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, has died at the age of 93.

College football spring transfer tracker: Top players in the portal, big moves and analysis

Who are the best college football players who have entered -- and exited -- the transfer portal during the second wave?

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 20

The Northern Iowa Panthers (5-5, 3-4 MVFC) play a familiar opponent when they host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-8, 2-5 MVFC) on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at the UNI-Dome in a MVFC clash.

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs South Dakota Coyotes Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 6

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (2-7, 2-4 MVFC) host a MVFC battle against the South Dakota Coyotes (5-3, 3-2 MVFC) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Hanson Field.

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Illinois State Redbirds Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 30

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-7, 1-4 MVFC) will try to halt a four-game losing streak when they host the Illinois State Redbirds (3-4, 1-3 MVFC) on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Hanson Field.

North Dakota Fightin' Hawks vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 23

A Pair of stumbling teams meet at Alerus Center on Saturday, October 23, 2021 when the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (2-4) try to end their three-game lose streak against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-6), who have lost three games in a row.

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 16

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-5, 1-2 MVFC) play a familiar opponent when they host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-1, 1-1 MVFC) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Hanson Field in a MVFC battle.

Indiana State Sycamores vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 9

The Indiana State Sycamores (2-3, 0-2 MVFC) and the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-4, 1-1 MVFC) square off on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Memorial Stadium (Terre Haute) in a clash of MVFC foes.

Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Southern Illinois Salukis Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 2

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-3, 1-0 MVFC) and the Southern Illinois Salukis (3-1, 1-0 MVFC) play on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Hanson Field in a clash of MVFC foes.

Youngstown State Penguins vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for September 25

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-3, 0-0 MVFC) enter a matchup with the Youngstown State Penguins (1-1, 0-0 MVFC) on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Arnold D. Stambaugh Stadium on a three-game losing streak.

FCS college football Week 6 preview

James Madison returns after back-to-back postponements, while Incarnate Word looks to continue its hot start.

FCS college football Week 5 preview

North Dakota and North Dakota State meet in a crowded and raucous Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Deion Sanders' Jackson State squad looks to move to 4-0.

FCS college football Week 4 preview

It's Week 4 of the FCS spring season and the Missouri Valley Conference takes center stage, while Deion goes for 3-0 and Nicholls and Sam Houston meet in a top-12 tussle.

Ex-Auburn starter JaTarvious Whitlow transfers to Western Illinois

JaTarvious Whitlow, who led Auburn in rushing in each of the past two seasons, has transferred to FCS school Western Illinois.

Missouri Valley Conference, eyeing FCS playoffs, opts for spring season

With the FCS playoffs shelved for the fall, the Missouri Valley Conference announced Friday that it will move its football season to the spring.

These dog mascots will raise your spirits during the quarantine

Adam Amin video conferences with the dog mascots around the country.

McElvain, Allen lead way for Northern Iowa in 38-7 victory

Will McElvain passed for two touchdowns, Trevor Allen ran for a pair and Northern Iowa defeated Western Illinois 38-7 in a regular-season finale on Sunday.

Career days from Davis, Williams power Southern Illinois

D.J. Davis and Javon Williams both had their career-high in rushing yards and Southern Illinois ran past Western Illinois 45-21 on Saturday.

Freshman debuts with 2 long TDs in NDSU's 31st win in a row

Freshman Jalen Bussey sprinted 65 yards for a touchdown on his first collegiate carry and finished with 123 yards as FCS top-ranked North Dakota State rolled to its 31st consecutive victory, beating Western Illinois 57-21 on Saturday.

Western Illinois beats South Dakota for 1st win in 364 days

Clint Ratkovich scored on a 9-yard run with 34 seconds left and Western Illinois won for the first time in 364 days with a 38-34 victory over South Dakota on Saturday.

Mays, Alessi lead Youngstown State to lopsided victory

Nathan Mays completed just 10 passes but four of them went for touchdowns and Joe Alessi ran for 156 yards and two scores as Youngstown State roughed up Western Illinois 59-14 on Saturday.

Robinson's 3 TDs help Illinois State defeat Western Illinois

James Robinson scored three rushing touchdowns, Jeff Proctor added a fourth on the ground, and Illinois State defeated Western Illinois 28-14 on Saturday.

Indiana State rallies to beat Western Illinois 20-10

Kurt Wilderman threw two touchdown passes to Dakota Caton and Indiana State came from behind by scoring 20 unanswered second-half points to beat winless Western Illinois 20-10 on Saturday.

Huslig's 4 TDs leads Missouri St. past W. Illinois in 3OT

Peyton Huslig threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns and Missouri State earned its first win in almost a year beating Western Illinois 37-31 in triple overtime on Saturday.

Fisher leads Tennessee Tech past Western Illinois, 38-24

Bailey Fisher threw for two touchdowns and ran for three more as Tennessee Tech built a big lead and cruised past Western Illinois, 38-24 in a nonconference game Saturday night.

Jones, Montana State run past Western Illinois 23-14

Logan Jones ran for 167 yards and two touchdowns and Montana State defeated Western Illinois 23-14 on Saturday.

Hill's 4 TDs spark Colorado St. past Western Illinois, 38-13

Collin Hill had two long touchdown passes in the first quarter and two more scoring passes before halftime as Colorado State pounded Western Illinois, 38-13 in its home opener on Saturday.

North Alabama goes deep, defeats Western Illinois 26-17

North Alabama scored key touchdowns on a long run and an even longer pass and the Lions defeated Western Illinois 26-17 in a season opener on Thursday night.

Minnesota to play W. Illinois of FCS in 2022

The Gophers announced Tuesday they've added the Leathernecks for Sept. 10, 2022, giving them five straight home games to start the slate for the first time since 1933.

Backflips, basketball and a baby: The legend of Khalen Saunders

Khalen Saunders didn't have a single FBS scholarship offer out of high school. Now, he's about to cap a whirlwind three months of personal and professional joy as an NFL draft pick.

Picking 10 sleepers for the 2019 NFL draft: Who we love more than most

Pro Football Focus picks the under-the-radar prospects they like more than the general consensus. Here's why they could be draft steals.