The 2023 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Myers Hendrickson in his second and final season as head coach, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of 12 teams in the MVFC. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
This was the final season for the Leathernecks in the MVFC before moving to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) for the 2024 season.
Schedule
Game summaries at New Mexico State
Statistics WIUNMSU First downs 17 26 Total yards 278 650 Rushing yards 36 270 Passing yards 242 380 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:05 32:55 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Illinois Passing Matt Morrissey 17/31, 242 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ludovick Choquette 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD Receiving Seth Glatz 3 receptions, 73 yardsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 16/20, 317 yards, 2 TD Rushing Star Thomas 12 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jonathan Brady 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
at No. 14 North Dakota State
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