Matchup Index

Tennessee State vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

Tennessee State 1
Western Illinois Leathernecks leads 2-1
wins
2024 to 2026
Western Illinois Leathernecks have won 2 straight
Western Illinois Leathernecks 2

Series timeline

▲ Tennessee State ahead (peak +1) ▼ Western Illinois Leathernecks ahead (peak +1)
2024: Tennessee State 45-202025: Western Illinois Leathernecks 17-162026: Western Illinois Leathernecks 28-21

Tennessee State Western Illinois Leathernecks Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Tennessee State 1 (2024), Western Illinois Leathernecks 2 (2025–2026). Current: Western Illinois Leathernecks 2.

Splits

SplitTennessee State record
Regular season1-2
Hosted by Tennessee State0-1
Hosted by Western Illinois Leathernecks1-1
Last 3 seasons (2024 to 2026)1-2
Largest Tennessee State win45-20 (2024)
Largest Western Illinois Leathernecks win28-21 (2026)

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Oct 3, 2026 Western Illinois Leathernecks 28-21 at Western Illinois Leathernecks Week 5
2025 Oct 25, 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks 17-16 at Tennessee State Week 9
2024 Nov 9, 2024 Tennessee State 45-20 at Western Illinois Leathernecks Week 11

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.