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Men's Soccer at DePaul
August 27 @ 3:00 pm in Chicago, Ill.

Football vs Northwestern College (Iowa) - McDonough County School District Night
August 27 @ 6:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Soccer at South Dakota State
August 27 @ 7:00 pm in Brookings, S.D.

Women's Volleyball at Missouri
August 28 @ 11:00 am in Columbia, Mo.

Women's Volleyball vs Towson
August 29 @ 11:00 am in Columbia, Mo.

Women's Volleyball vs Idaho
August 30 @ 11:30 am in Columbia, Mo.

Women's Soccer vs Green Bay - Pupp at the Pitch
August 30 @ 1:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Soccer vs University of Illinois Springfield - Pupp at the Pitch
August 30 @ 4:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Soccer at Drake
September 2 @ 5:00 pm in Des Moines, Iowa

Men's Soccer at Bradley
September 2 @ 7:00 pm in Peoria, IL

Women's Volleyball at South Dakota State
September 4 @ 12:30 pm in Brookings, SD

Men's Cross Country at Northern Illinois
September 4 @ 4:00 pm in DeKalb, Ill.

Women's Cross Country at Northern Illinois
September 4 @ 4:00 pm in DeKalb, Ill.

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Western Illinois carries good vibes from 2025 finish into Thursday’s season opener

After winning three of its last four games in 2025, Western Illinois carries plenty of carries into this season, which begins Thursday against NAIA Northwestern College.

Posted on 27 August 2026 | 4:19 am

Leathernecks Open 2026 Season Against Northwestern College (Iowa)

Football Spring Game

MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois Football opens the 2026 season under the lights on Thursday, August 27, as the Leathernecks welcome Northwestern College to Hanson Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 2:56 pm

Leathernecks hit the road to face South Dakota State

Aoife Boutler vs. Indiana State

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois women's soccer team will look to build on its strongest performance of the young season as the Leathernecks travel to Brookings, South Dakota, to face South Dakota State on Thursday night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Fishback Soccer Park.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 1:26 pm

Leathernecks Look to Continue Strong Start at DePaul

Pregame

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois men's soccer team will look to build on its season-opening victory when the Leathernecks travel to Chicago to face DePaul on Thursday, Aug. 27. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 1:22 pm

Fresh Faces: ‘Freaky’ transfer tight end Hargro embraces playmaker, big brother roles

David Hargro wasn't thrilled about moving to tight end. When he did, his production blossomed and he earned a Division I opportunity at Western Illinois.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 5:01 am

Iowa Announces Nonconference Men’s Schedule

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Iowa’s men’s basketball team won’t be doing a lot of traveling in the nonconference schedule. Eleven of the Hawkeyes’ 12 nonconference games will be played within the state — eight at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and three on neutral courts. The lone game out of state will be on November 20 at Xavier, the return trip after last season’s game in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes open the season on November 3 at home against Lipscomb, then play host to Eastern Illinois on November 6. The next two games are on neutral courts — a November 10 game against Virginia …

Posted on 20 August 2026 | 8:30 pm