LEATHERNECK NATION · OVC · 2026 SEASON
Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Stats
The 2026 WIU football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 8 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 34.5 points per game, 457.4 total yards per game and 25.1 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SRS | -24.5 | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
8 GAMES · 34.5 PPG · 25.1 ALLOWED · 457.4 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | – |
| Points / Game | 34.5 | #54 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 25.1 | #126 |
| Total Yards / Game | 457.4 | #25 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 212.5 | #27 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 244.9 | #76 |
| Yards / Play | 6.5 | #41 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 38.2% | #144 |
| Turnover Margin | 6 | #24 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.182 | #76 |
| Defense PPA | -0.038 | #31 |
| Offense Success Rate | 45.5% | #67 |
| Defense Success Rate | 35.8% | #37 |
| Explosiveness | 1.243 | #137 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy McGill | 137/222 | 1630 | 7.3 | 10 | 5 |
| Cason Carswell | 22/34 | 259 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Anaya | 1/1 | 64 | 64.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gage Sturgill | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Zolnosky | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 161/261 | 1959 | 7.5 | 13 | 6 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy McGill | 155 | 890 | 5.7 | 11 |
| Elijah Jackson-Anderson | 55 | 318 | 5.8 | 2 |
| Avery Knight | 28 | 136 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Ethan Bryce | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 1 |
| Josh Robinson | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Tanner Zolnosky | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 |
| Jacob Kania | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 |
| Luke Droegemueller | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 1 |
| David Hargro | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 |
| Israel Hiraldo | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Gage Sturgill | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Cornell Conely | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Christian Anaya | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Cason Carswell | 4 | -12 | -3.0 | 1 |
| Totals | 297 | 1702 | 5.7 | 19 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Jackson-Anderson | 24 | 325 | 13.5 | 2 |
| Christian Anaya | 20 | 293 | 14.7 | 0 |
| David Hargro | 19 | 246 | 12.9 | 4 |
| Xavier Coleman | 18 | 212 | 11.8 | 0 |
| Israel Hiraldo | 12 | 182 | 15.2 | 2 |
| Jacob Kania | 18 | 182 | 10.1 | 0 |
| Avery Knight | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Josh Robinson | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Aric Johnson | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 |
| Cam Edwards | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Zolnosky | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 1 |
| Petey Tucker | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 |
| Sage Yazzie | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Lukas Gilland | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 |
| Sasha Summers | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Jamarion Davis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 |
| Joel Salien | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Jalen Nicolas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 161 | 1959 | 12.2 | 13 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Reinicke | 65 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 |
| LeBron Morgan | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Buckner | 53 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Jacob Kruger | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Garrett | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Dobbins | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cidney Johnson | 24 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Don Paul Keith | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aa'zoriyon Bonner | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jouvenson Romulus | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Brayden Hapner | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon Anderson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamesly Jean Louis | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalen Nicolas | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chance Harrison | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Kongolo | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Moss | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney McNeil Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stribling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elia Ofosu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Oberst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tysean Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexie Sangster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Cormier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Keshawn Harrington-McKinney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dunston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deandre Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy McGill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Sleets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Weinzierl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Coicou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylen Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Jackson-Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel Hiraldo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Washington Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 468 | 47 | 16 | 8 |