Western Illinois Leathernecks Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Western Illinois Leathernecks football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Games TV Schedule lists the date, time, TV channel, and opponent for every game. As an OVC-Big South Football Association FCS program, most Western Illinois games stream via ESPN+. The Western Illinois Leathernecks 2026 schedule features a marquee non-conference road trip to Big Ten power Wisconsin and an in-state rivalry clash with Illinois State.
| Western Illinois Leathernecks TV Schedule 2026 | |||
| Date | Game | Time ET |
TV |
| Thu, Aug 27 | vs Northwestern College | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs Illinois State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 12 | @ Wisconsin | TBD | Big Ten Network / ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs Morehead State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Sep 26 | @ North Alabama | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs Tennessee State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 10 | BYE WEEK | ||
| Sat, Oct 17 | @ Southeast Missouri State | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs UT Martin | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 31 | @ Charleston Southern | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 7 | @ Eastern Illinois | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 14 | vs Gardner-Webb | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Sat, Nov 21 | @ Lindenwood | TBD | ESPN+ |
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Which Western Illinois Leathernecks games are worth watching in 2026?
The season's marquee non-conference test comes September 12 at Camp Randall Stadium against Big Ten power Wisconsin. Just a week earlier, Western Illinois hosts in-state rival Illinois State, the 2025 FCS national runner-up, in a game that should draw a big crowd to Hanson Field.
The Leathernecks close the season with a stretch of three road games in the final four weeks, including the annual rivalry trip to Eastern Illinois on November 7 and a season finale at Lindenwood on November 21.
