Ex-Auburn starter Whitlow transfers to W. Illinois
JaTarvious Whitlow, who led Auburn in rushing in each of the past two seasons, has transferred to FCS school Western Illinois.
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8th in MVFC
MVC, 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.
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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.
DL stays at Senior Bowl as fiancée gives birth
NFL prospect Khalen Saunders of Western Illinois elected to stay at the Senior Bowl after he was informed that his fiancée had gone into labor back in Chicago. She gave birth Tuesday.
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AP FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
A trick play and a little luck gets Western Illinois on the board (0:33)
Western Illinois knocks down last chance to earn the upset (0:48)
South Dakota hires Western Illinois coach Nielson
Bob Nielson of Western Illinois, the reigning coach of the year in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, has been named the new head coach at South Dakota.
Bill Cubit era off to strong start as Illinois blanks Western Illinois
Fifteen days after the Tim Beckman era abruptly ended at Illinois, the Bill Cubit era is off to an excellent start.
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2020 MVFC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| South Dakota | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Missouri State | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| South Dakota State | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| North Dakota State | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Western Illinois | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Youngstown State | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | E. Hartwell | Buck Buchanan Award |