Western Illinois To Face Weber State In First Round Of FCS Playoffs

Leathernecks earn 11th all-time postseason bid

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MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois Leathernecks have earned their 11th all-time trip to the FCS Playoffs, the NCAA FCS Playoffs selection committee announced on Sunday (Nov. 19). The Leathernecks will play at Weber State at 3 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 25) from Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

Western Illinois' postseason appearance is their second in the last three seasons, the program's best run of success since going to three playoffs in four campaigns from 2000-03.

Only 13 FCS schools can boast more postseason appearances in their history than Western Illinois. During their last trip to the FCS Playoffs in 2015, the Leathernecks knocked off Dayton 24-7 on the road before succumbing at Illinois State 36-19 in the second round.

Weber State finished 9-2 this season, and the Wildcats' 7-1 record in the Big Sky Conference tied them with Southern Utah for the league title. Should Western Illinois beat Weber State, the Leathernecks would advance to take on eighth-seeded Southern Utah on Dec. 2 in Cedar City, Utah.

Western Illinois, which set a school-record with six road wins this season, is one of five schools from the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the FCS Playoffs field of 24.

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