College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Illinois St Beat W Illinois 41-10
The Illinois State Redbirds routed the Western Illinois Leathernecks 41-10 at Hanson Field in Macomb, IL on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Illinois St led 27-3 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: Illinois St outscored its opponent 17-0.
Illinois St moves to 2-0, while W Illinois falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Beckham Pellant (ILST, QB): 8/22, 132 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Chase Kwiatkowski (ILST, QB): 4 CAR, 76 YDS
Dylan Lord (ILST, WR): 5 REC, 72 YDS
Cason Carswell (WIU, QB): 9/18, 140 YDS
Josh Robinson (WIU, RB): 5 CAR, 22 YDS
Christian Anaya (WIU, WR): 4 REC, 78 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 10:29ILSTMichael Cosentino 30 Yd Field Goal3-0
- Q1 4:41ILSTAlex Herrera 23 Yd pass from Beckham Pellant10-0
- Q1 0:13ILSTSeth Glatz 2 Yd Run17-0
- Q2 9:42WIURonan Culkin 22 Yd Field Goal17-3
- Q2 5:24ILSTStevan Gavric 36 Yd pass from Gage Roy24-3
- Q2 0:26ILSTMichael Cosentino 29 Yd Field Goal27-3
- Q3 10:23ILSTVictor Dawson 1 Yd Run34-3
- Q4 13:38ILSTVictor Dawson 6 Yd Run41-3
- Q4 7:06WIUCason Carswell 3 Yd Run41-10
Team stats
| ILST | WIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 496 | 315 |
| First downs | 29 | 15 |
| Third down | 11-16 | 4-15 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:11 | 25:49 |