2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2018 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorTy Howle (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDavid Rocco (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTyler Stockton (1st season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
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 in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jared Elliott and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in fifth place.