Western Illinois Leathernecks (3-8)

Macomb, Illinois

Association: NCAA (3-8 record in association)

Association Subdivision: FCS (2-7 record in association subdivision)

Conference: Missouri Valley Football Conference (1-7 record in conference)

Competitive Rank (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #93 (-0.526)

Schedule Strength (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #53 (0.170)

Point Margin Rank (Rating): Football Championship Subdivision #118 (-0.470)


Scheduled Results
DATE OPPONENT OPP* RESULT GAME RATING
Aug 30, 2012 Butler
(NCAA FCS #36)
8-2 W 23-15 +0.131
Sep 8, 2012 Indianapolis
(NCAA D2 #25)
10-2 W 27-17 +0.111
Sep 15, 2012 @ Iowa State
(NCAA FBS #66)
5-7 L 37-3 -0.494
Sep 22, 2012 Illinois State
(NCAA FCS #23)
8-4 L 23-3 -0.839
Oct 6, 2012 @ South Dakota
(NCAA FCS #116)
1-9 W 24-17 +0.199
Oct 13, 2012 @ South Dakota State
(NCAA FCS #24)
8-4 L 31-10 -0.851
Oct 20, 2012 Indiana State
(NCAA FCS #37)
6-4 L 23-7 -0.837
Oct 27, 2012 @ Missouri State
(NCAA FCS #76)
2-8 L 42-3 -0.747
Nov 3, 2012 Northern Iowa
(NCAA FCS #60)
4-6 L 40-0 -0.810
Nov 10, 2012 Youngstown State
(NCAA FCS #32)
6-4 L 31-7 -0.818
Nov 17, 2012 @ Southern Illinois
(NCAA FCS #49)
5-5 L 35-0 -0.831
*minus head-to-head play

Strength Scale
Conference Rankings
MVC Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1NDSU14-10.133
23Illinois St9-4-0.113
24S DakotaSt9-4-0.118
32Youngstown St7-4-0.159
37Indiana St7-4-0.174
49S Illinois6-5-0.249
60N Iowa5-6-0.293
76Missouri St3-8-0.416
93W Illinois3-8-0.526
116South Dakota1-10-0.682

MVC Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
1Missouri St73-490.337
21South Dakota70-510.229
27N Iowa62-600.210
36Youngstown St66-540.194
49NDSU96-700.175
53W Illinois63-550.170
54S Illinois66-540.168
60Indiana St63-560.157
65Illinois St76-640.153
81S DakotaSt73-670.128
*record minus head-to-head play

MVC Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1NDSU14-10.097
24N Iowa5-6-0.039
33Youngstown St7-4-0.067
36S DakotaSt9-4-0.073
39Illinois St9-4-0.079
45Indiana St7-4-0.085
55S Illinois6-5-0.102
88Missouri St3-8-0.215
102South Dakota1-10-0.297
118W Illinois3-8-0.470

State Rankings
State of Illinois CFB Competitive Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northwestern10-30.504
2Northern Illinois12-20.502
3Concordia (IL)10-1-0.073
4Illinois2-10-0.088
5Illinois State9-4-0.113

State of Illinois CFB Schedule Strengths
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOPP RECORD*RATING
1Illinois78-600.798
2Northwestern74-760.714
3Northern Illinois73-870.593
4Western Illinois63-550.170
5Southern Illinois66-540.168
*minus head-to-head play

State of Illinois CFB Point Margin Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Northern Illinois12-20.262
2Northwestern10-30.206
3Concordia (IL)10-10.002
4Wheaton College8-2-0.009
5Illinois2-10-0.034
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