2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Davis the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big South–OVC.

Schedule

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 16, 2025. The Leathernecks were picked to finish fifth in the conference.

Game summaries

at No. 12 Illinois

at Northwestern

vs. Valparaiso

at Eastern Washington

vs. Eastern Illinois

at No. 11 Tennessee Tech

at UT Martin

vs. Charleston Southern

at Tennessee State

vs. Lindenwood

vs. Southeast Missouri State

at Gardner–Webb

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Preferred walk-ons

Recruiting class

References