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W Illinois Beat N'Western (IA) 65-14

By PSD.XYZ · Thursday, August 27, 2026

Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders14@Western Illinois Leathernecks65

The Western Illinois Leathernecks routed the Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders 65-14 at Hanson Field in Macomb, IL on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.

W Illinois led 27-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: W Illinois outscored its opponent 20-0.

W Illinois moves to 1-0.

Top performers

• Colby Duncan (NWC, QB): 15/28, 140 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Gardner Casey (NWC, RB): 2 CAR, 9 YDS
• Caleb Moore (NWC, WR): 6 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
• Kennedy McGill (WIU, QB): 15/17, 194 YDS, 2 TD
• Kennedy McGill (WIU, QB): 15 CAR, 98 YDS, 3 TD
• Christian Anaya (WIU, WR): 5 REC, 88 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 14:44NWCCaleb Moore 19 Yd pass from Colby Duncan7-0
2. Q1 8:23WIULeBron Morgan 38 Yd Fumble Return7-7
3. Q2 14:53WIUKennedy McGill 19 Yd Run7-13
4. Q2 12:59WIUAvery Knight 15 Yd Run7-20
5. Q2 2:59WIUDavid Hargro 2 Yd pass from Kennedy McGill7-27
6. Q3 11:50NWCSolomon Tea 25 Yd pass from Colby Duncan14-27
7. Q3 8:33WIUKennedy McGill 10 Yd Run14-34
8. Q3 6:36WIUIhson Jackson-Anderson 29 Yd Run14-41
9. Q3 3:11WIURonan Culkin 36 Yd Field Goal14-44
10. Q3 0:50WIUKennedy McGill 6 Yd Run14-51
11. Q4 11:23WIUAric Johnson 35 Yd pass from Kennedy McGill14-58
12. Q4 0:54WIUGage Sturgill 8 Yd Run14-65

Team stats

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