Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Western Illinois University Football
Macomb, IL · the Leathernecks · Western Illinois University overview
114
Roster
9 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.5M
Team budget
11th percentile in Division I
$30,828
Per roster spot
median $79,762
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
959
APR
95% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Western Illinois University fields a football team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 114 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $3,514,501, well below the median of $9.1M — $30,828 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 959, about the median of 964, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,656,932 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,889 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#233Team budgetof 261 · Division I#226Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#177Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#152APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster114 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$3,514,501 for the year
- Operating expenses$96,073 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,828 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 961 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,656,932 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,889 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,769 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Davis head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Brandon Kreczmer | Associate Head Coach / Linebackers Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Wilson | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Landon Fox | Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Joshua Caraway | Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Elven Walker IV | Defensive Pass Game Coordinator / CB Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaiah Washington | Wide Receivers Coach / NFL Liaison | On file · sign in |
| Caleb Bonner | Defensive Run Game Coordinator / OLB Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Taylor | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jackson King | Running Backs Coach / Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Grace Horton | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Carson Bounds | Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,025undergraduates · 7,073 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 8,479 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Football
Full picture →114on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105114
9 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate959
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,514,501 $30,829 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,656,932
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,769
Cost
Full picture →$12,168net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,085
Campus safety
Full picture →1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 39 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Illinois University
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Football program114 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$12,168 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 5,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 31 | 117 | $383k | — | 87% | |
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 37 | 90 | $581k | — | 71% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 52 | 130 | $1.7M | — | 50% | |
| Illinois College Division III · Midwest Conference | 56 | 112 | $550k | — | 75% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 72 | 146 | $693k | — | 68% | |
| Eureka College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 76 | 73 | $280k | — | 88% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 89 | 136 | $615k | — | 45% | |
| Illinois State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 89 | 128 | $5.1M | 962 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Millikin University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 100 | 101 | $631k | — | 54% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 102 | 94 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 108 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% |
Other football programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 109 | $6.9M | $63,430 | 947 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 12 over cap | 117 | $5M | $42,816 | 930 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 13 over cap | 118 | $4.5M | $38,508 | 961 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 21 over cap | 126 | $4.3M | $34,405 | 932 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 5 over cap | 110 | $4.2M | $37,883 | — | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 11 over cap | 116 | $4M | $34,325 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 1 | 104 | $3.7M | $35,397 | 959 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 9 over cap | 114 | $3.5M | $30,828 | 959 | vs |
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