NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SECOND ROUND
7-6, 3-5 away
19
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| ILST | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
10-2, 6-0 home
36
Western Illinois Passing
Sean McGuire#18 |
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/43 | 341 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 22/43 | 341 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 |
Illinois State Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23 | 132 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10/23 | 132 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 |
Western Illinois Rushing
Nikko Watson#41 |
Stacey Smith#13 |
Sean McGuire#18 |
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 41 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 18 | 0.8 | 0 | 7 |
Illinois State Rushing
Team |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 217 | 7.0 | 2 | 72 |
| 13 | 111 | 8.5 | 2 | 32 |
| 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 350 | 6.9 | 4 | 72 |
Western Illinois Receiving
Stacey Smith#13 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 1 | 26 | |
| 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 26 | |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 22 | 341 | 15.5 | 2 | 37 |
Illinois State Receiving
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 43 | |
| 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 132 | 13.2 | 1 | 43 |
Western Illinois Interceptions
Brett Taylor#44 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 23 | 0 |
Illinois State Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 1 | -1 | 0 |
Western Illinois Kick Returns
Stacey Smith#13 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 43 | 0 |
| 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 43 | 0 |
Illinois State Kick Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 39 | 0 |
| 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 39 | 0 |
Western Illinois Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Illinois State Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 46 | 0 |
| 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 46 | 0 |
Western Illinois Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3 | 66.7 | 43 | 1/1 | 7 |
| 2/3 | 66.7 | 43 | 1/1 | 7 |
Illinois State Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Western Illinois Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 277 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | 277 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Illinois State Punting
Reece Attard#88 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 6 | 213 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Game Information
Hancock Stadium
7:00 PM, 5 December 2015
Normal, IL
Attendance: 6,124
2024 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Tennessee Tech | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| Tennessee State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| UT Martin | 0-1 | 1-3 |
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Youngstown State | 0-0 | 1-3 |
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