Western Illinois
FCSBig South-Ohio Valley · Macomb, Macomb, Illinois
FCS record
I-AA / FCS seasons from 1978. This program has not played at the major level.
240-268-2
FCS record
46
FCS seasons
11
FCS playoff apps
0
FCS titles
6
Conf titles
Earlier lower-level seasons (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77): 9 (41-40-2), not included in the FCS record.
Season by season
Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.
| Year | Level | School | Record | Conference | Conf Champ | AP | Bowl / notes | Natl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | - | Big South-Ohio Valley | ||||
| 2025 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-8 | Big South-Ohio Valley | ||||
| 2024 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-8 | Big South-Ohio Valley | ||||
| 2023 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 0-11 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2022 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 0-11 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2021 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 2-9 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2020 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 1-5 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2019 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 1-11 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2018 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-6 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2017 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 8-4 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2016 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2015 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 7-6 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2014 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-7 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2013 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-8 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2012 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 3-8 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2011 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 2-9 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2010 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 8-5 | Missouri Valley | FCS playoff | |||
| 2009 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 1-10 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2008 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 6-5 | Missouri Valley | ||||
| 2007 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 6-5 | Gateway | ||||
| 2006 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-6 | Gateway | ||||
| 2005 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-6 | Gateway | ||||
| 2004 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-7 | Gateway | ||||
| 2003 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 9-4 | Gateway | FCS quarterfinal | |||
| 2002 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 11-2 | Gateway | ★ | FCS quarterfinal | ||
| 2001 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-5 | Gateway | ||||
| 2000 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 9-3 | Gateway | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 1999 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 7-4 | Gateway | ||||
| 1998 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 11-3 | Gateway | ★ | FCS semifinal | ||
| 1997 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 11-2 | Gateway | ★ | FCS quarterfinal | ||
| 1996 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 9-3 | Gateway | FCS playoff | |||
| 1995 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-7 | Gateway | ||||
| 1994 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 8-3 | Gateway | ||||
| 1993 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-7 | Gateway | ||||
| 1992 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 7-4 | Gateway | ||||
| 1991 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 7-4-1 | Gateway | FCS playoff | |||
| 1990 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 3-8 | Gateway | ||||
| 1989 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 4-7 | Gateway | ||||
| 1988 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 10-2 | Gateway | ★ | FCS playoff | ||
| 1987 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 7-4 | Gateway | ||||
| 1986 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 6-5 | Gateway | ||||
| 1985 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-5 | Gateway | ||||
| 1984 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 6-4-1 | Mid-Continent | ||||
| 1983 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 3-8 | Mid-Continent | ||||
| 1982 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 2-8 | Mid-Continent | ||||
| 1981 | I-AA / FCS | Western Illinois | 5-6 | Mid-Continent | ★ | |||
| 1973 | Division II | Western Illinois | 7-4 | Independent | ||||
| 1969 | College Division | Western Illinois | 8-2 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1968 | College Division | Western Illinois | 2-7-1 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1967 | College Division | Western Illinois | 2-6 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1966 | College Division | Western Illinois | 1-7-1 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1965 | College Division | Western Illinois | 4-5 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1964 | College Division | Western Illinois | 6-3 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1963 | College Division | Western Illinois | 6-3 | Interstate IAC | ||||
| 1962 | College Division | Western Illinois | 5-3 | Interstate IAC |