2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Myers Hendrickson. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.

2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	0–11 (0–8 MVFC)
Head coach	Myers Hendrickson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Todd Drury (1st season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field

2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 1 South Dakota State $^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 2 North Dakota State ^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 20 North Dakota ^		5	–	3					7	–	5
Youngstown State		5	–	3					7	–	4
Northern Iowa		5	–	3					6	–	5
Illinois State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Southern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		3	–	5					5	–	6
South Dakota		2	–	6					3	–	8
Indiana State		1	–	7					2	–	9
Western Illinois		0	–	8					0	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of May 1, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at No. 18 UT Martin*	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+	L 25–42	5,127
September 10	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 10–62	43,859
September 17	3:00 p.m.	Southern Utah*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	L 10–17	5,024
September 24	3:00 p.m.	Northern Iowa	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	L 17–52	4,500
October 1	2:00 p.m.	at No. 2 South Dakota State	Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium Brookings, SD	ESPN+	L 10–34	15,237
October 15	2:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+	L 7–30	10,118
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Youngstown State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	L 27–28	7,217
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at Missouri State	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN+	L 14–64	10,712
November 5	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 North Dakota State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+	L 17–56	2,534
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Indiana State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		L 0–21	2,661
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL		L 13–20 OT	2,579
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

At No. 18 UT Martin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	7	6	12	25
No. 18 Skyhawks	7	14	14	7	42

See also: 2022 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

At Minnesota

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	3	0	0	7	10
Golden Gophers	14	17	21	10	62

See also: 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Southern Utah

	1	2	3	4	Total
Thunderbirds	10	0	0	7	17
Leathernecks	0	3	0	7	10

See also: 2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team

Northern Iowa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	17	21	14	52
Leathernecks	0	3	7	7	17

See also: 2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

At No. 2 South Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	3	0	7	10
No. 2 Jackrabbits	10	7	3	14	34

See also: 2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

At No. 16 Southern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	7	0	0	7
No. 16 Salukis	14	9	7	0	30

See also: 2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

Youngstown State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Penguins	3	7	0	18	28
Leathernecks	0	7	6	14	27

See also: 2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team

At Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	0	7	0	7	14
Bears	17	28	10	9	64

See also: 2022 Missouri State Bears football team

No. 4 North Dakota State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Bison	14	14	21	7	56
Leathernecks	0	10	0	7	17

See also: 2022 North Dakota State Bison football team

Indiana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Sycamores	0	14	7	0	21
Leathernecks	0	0	0	0	0

See also: 2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team

At Illinois State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Leathernecks	0	7	3	3	0	13
Redbirds	7	6	0	0	7	20

See also: 2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team