Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

College Football

W Illinois

4-8

29-24

Final

Gardner-Webb

7-5

Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Interception
Punt
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WIU	7	7	15	0	29
GWEB	3	7	8	6	24

Who won: W Illinois 29-24

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 29-24 on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium. Cason Carswell led the W Illinois in passing yards (18/31, 203 YDS, 2 TD). Cole Pennington led the Gardner-Webb in passing yards (29/45, 356 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

WIU

GWEB

Player of the game

Chris Lofton

GWEB · 11 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD

8.3

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Cole Pennington6.8	29/45	356	7.9	2	1

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Carson Gresock7.1	9	83	9.2	1	54
Quasean Holmes6.1	9	38	4.2	0	17
Ben Mauney	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team	1	-7	-7.0	0	0
Cole Pennington6.8	9	-30	-3.3	0	4

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Chris Lofton8.3	11	169	15.4	1	36
Caleb Borders7.3	5	82	16.4	1	26
Giovanni Adopte6.2	4	39	9.8	0	20
Jack Reynolds6.2	4	35	8.8	0	13
Anthony Lowe6.3	3	25	8.3	0	20
Cole Schnieder	1	5	5.0	0	5
Quasean Holmes6.1	1	1	1.0	0	1