Western Illinois
Relegated
2021 League Coefficient
2021 · 3-6 · Season Progression
Standings Journey
Tier bands stack T1 (top) through T4 (bottom). Within each band the team's vertical position is its conference rank that week — a team relegated from T1 9th doesn't jump to T2 1st on the chart, it drops down into the next band.
2021 · Schedule & Results
| Wk | Type | Opponent | Conf | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-conf | vs | UTEP | L3 Regional | 41–34 | W |
| 2 | Non-conf | vs | Emporia St | L2 Regional | 44–28 | W |
| 3 | Non-conf | vs | Oregon St | L1 Regional | 15–44 | L |
| 4 | Conf | @ | Central Michigan | L4 Regional | 20–48 | L |
| 5 | Conf | @ | Findlay | L4 Regional | 37–28 | W |
| 6 | Conf | @ | Michigan | L4 Regional | 10–73 | L |
| 7 | Conf | vs | Northern Illinois | L4 Regional | 30–38 | L |
| 8 | Conf | vs | Eastern Michigan | L4 Regional | 35–37 | L |
| 9 | Conf | vs | Western Michigan | L4 Regional | 23–47 | L |
| 10 | Conf | vs | Indiana St | L4 Regional | 34–24 | W |
| 11 | Conf | vs | Grand Valley St | L4 Regional | 18–30 | L |
| 12 | Conf | vs | Illinois St | L4 Regional | 31–21 | W |
Why Western Illinois was relegated
Western Illinois finished 8th in L4 Regional (3-6), relegated from T2 to T3.
- Slipped from 1st to 8th in Week 4.
- Worst loss: 10-73 to Michigan in Week 6 (margin 63).
Season History
| Season | League | Conference | Tier | W | L | PD | Conf. Rank | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Great Lakes | L4 Sub-Regional A (A) | T3 | 6 | 3 | +148 | 4 | unchanged |
| 2023 | Great Lakes | L4 Sub-Regional A (A) | T3 | 5 | 4 | +15 | 5 | unchanged |
| 2022 | Great Lakes | L4 Sub-Regional A (A) | T3 | 7 | 2 | +56 | 3 | relegated |
| 2021 | Great Lakes | L4 Regional (A) | T2 | 3 | 6 | -108 | 8 | promoted |
| 2020 | Great Lakes | L4 Sub-Regional A (A) | T3 | 9 | 0 | +221 | 1 | unchanged |
| 2019 | Great Lakes | L4 Sub-Regional A (A) | T3 | 6 | 3 | +33 | 3 | relegated |
| 2018 | Great Lakes | L4 Regional (A) | T2 | 3 | 6 | -17 | 8 | new |