Matchup Index

Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

Eastern Illinois Panthers 2
Western Illinois Leathernecks leads 3-2
wins
2002 to 2025
Eastern Illinois Panthers have won 2 straight
Next meeting: Nov 7, 2026, Western Illinois Leathernecks at Eastern Illinois Panthers
Western Illinois Leathernecks 3

Series timeline

▼ Western Illinois Leathernecks ahead (peak +3)
2002: Western Illinois Leathernecks 48-92015: Western Illinois Leathernecks 33-52016: Western Illinois Leathernecks 38-212024: Eastern Illinois Panthers 45-382025: Eastern Illinois Panthers 31-23

Eastern Illinois Panthers Western Illinois Leathernecks Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Eastern Illinois Panthers 2 (2024–2025), Western Illinois Leathernecks 3 (2002–2016). Current: Eastern Illinois Panthers 2.

Splits

SplitEastern Illinois Panthers record
Regular season2-3
Hosted by Eastern Illinois Panthers1-1
Hosted by Western Illinois Leathernecks1-2
Last 5 seasons (2002 to 2025)2-3
Largest Eastern Illinois Panthers win31-23 (2025)
Largest Western Illinois Leathernecks win48-9 (2002)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025 Sep 27, 2025 Eastern Illinois Panthers 31-23 at Western Illinois Leathernecks Week 5
2024 Nov 2, 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers 45-38 at Eastern Illinois Panthers Week 10
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2016 Sep 1, 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks 38-21 at Eastern Illinois Panthers Week 2
2015 Sep 3, 2015 Western Illinois Leathernecks 33-5 at Western Illinois Leathernecks Week 1
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2002 Nov 30, 2002 Western Illinois Leathernecks 48-9 at Western Illinois Leathernecks Week 15

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.

College football results follow Sports Reference coverage, which omits some early games against non-major opponents.