Western Illinois - 2008 Schedule

[leatherneck177]

8/30 @ Arkansas
9/6 Quincy (D-II)
9/13 @ South Dakota State
9/20 Stephen F. Austin
10/4 @ Missouri State
10/11 @ North Dakota State
10/18 Indiana State
11/1 Northern Iowa
11/8 @ Southern Illinois
11/15 Illinois State
11/22 Youngstown State

Playoffs

We do have two off weekends, so it is possible we could slide another game in on either 9/27 or 10/25.

[89Hen]

Boy that Gateway slate just got harder.

[appfan2008]

Nice schedule... the gateway slate next year is going to be one hell of a football season...

[PMB4Life]

Did Quincy move to the NCAA? I could've sworn that they were NAIA.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I am curious how you know this already, but also was it due to the change in the conference that we have to travel to Macomb for the second straight year?

[nmatsen]

Boy that Gateway slate just got harder.

Ya, it needed to huh? With how weak it is this year, I mean like you said, UNI hasn't played anybody!!

[Mountain Panther]

8/30 @ Arkansas
9/6 Quincy (D-II)
9/13 @ South Dakota State
9/20 Stephen F. Austin
10/4 @ Missouri State
10/11 @ North Dakota State
10/18 Indiana State
11/1 Northern Iowa
11/8 @ Southern Illinois
11/15 Illinois State
11/22 Youngstown State

Playoffs

We do have two off weekends, so it is possible we could slide another game in on either 9/27 or 10/25.

See you in the YOU-NEE-DOME!

[BearsCountry]

Did Quincy move to the NCAA? I could've sworn that they were NAIA.

They are NAIA in football only, rest of their sports are D2. Their D2 conference doesnt sponsor football yet, they are working on it.

[bcrawf]

I don't see why everything I see on our schedule for next year has us going to Macomb AGAIN and having NDSU here... They should be switched and also, selfishly, I am getting married on the day that I keep seeing that NDSU is supposed to come here...

[nwFL Griz]

I am curious how you know this already, but also was it due to the change in the conference that we have to travel to Macomb for the second straight year?

It's on the WIU website...no idea why you are at Macomb again but I am going to assume it is the addition of the Dakotas that may have caused some scheduling anomalies.

[bodoyle]

We do have two off weekends, so it is possible we could slide another game in on either 9/27 or 10/25.


DAMNIT! Call Coastal Carolina. My brother graduated from WIU and I want to finally shut his azz up about WIU being better then CCU. Stupid older brother!!!:p

[leatherneck177]

I am curious how you know this already, but also was it due to the change in the conference that we have to travel to Macomb for the second straight year?

Probably due to the addition of the Dakota schools. They may have just started over with the scheduling in the conference. I'm not complaining though. I won't miss a trip to the UNI-dome!

[Herdman]

8/30 @ Arkansas
9/6 Quincy (D-II)
9/13 @ South Dakota State
9/20 Stephen F. Austin
10/4 @ Missouri State
10/11 @ North Dakota State
10/18 Indiana State
11/1 Northern Iowa
11/8 @ Southern Illinois
11/15 Illinois State
11/22 Youngstown State

Playoffs

We do have two off weekends, so it is possible we could slide another game in on either 9/27 or 10/25.

Qunicy is not D2 in football, nice try though. They play in the NAIA's Mid-State Football Association

http://www.quincy.edu/Athletics/MFootball/index.php

Why aren't you guys playing EIL every year? That should be a rivalry game to begin the season. Actually, I'd like to see the Gateway bring EIL as their 10th team. I'd also like to see the MVC boot Drake and offer full membership to YSU and EIL, but that's another story.

[89Hen]

Ya, it needed to huh? With how weak it is this year, I mean like you said, UNI hasn't played anybody!!
xconfusedx Do you have me confused with somebody else? xconfusedx

[unigriff]

Quincy can feild a team? I think UNI should schedule Weaving Grass Grove Junior High, i think they will be tougher opponent.

[TexasTerror]

Looking forward to WIU and SHSU getting back on the field in 2009 with the first game in Huntsville. An enjoyable four year home-and-home. Helps both schools out and it'll be great action!

[FCS Preview]

Actually, I'd like to see the Gateway bring EIL as their 10th team. I'd also like to see the MVC boot Drake and offer full membership to YSU and EIL, but that's another story.

EIU used to be a Gateway member...

[BigApp]

They are NAIA in football only, rest of their sports are D2. Their D2 conference doesnt sponsor football yet, they are working on it.

xeyebrowx

didn't think the nCAA allowed mixed membership?

[leatherneck177]

Qunicy is not D2 in football, nice try though. They play in the NAIA's Mid-State Football Association

http://www.quincy.edu/Athletics/MFootball/index.php

Why aren't you guys playing EIL every year? That should be a rivalry game to begin the season. Actually, I'd like to see the Gateway bring EIL as their 10th team. I'd also like to see the MVC boot Drake and offer full membership to YSU and EIL, but that's another story.

Who cares about Quincy? Either way it is a soft spot on our schedule.

[purduecrum]

Western travels to West Lafayette in 2010. Purdue actually takes an FCS break in 2009 but still has a directional Illinois on the schedule.