2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Ty Howle (1st season)
  • David Rocco (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTyler Stockton (1st season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 0     15 0  
No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   5 3     7 6  
Indiana State   5 3     7 4  
Western Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Illinois State   3 5     6 5  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 7  
South Dakota   3 5     4 7  
Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
Southern Illinois   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jared Elliott, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVFC. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.