Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs Western Illinois Leathernecks

College Football

Gardner-Webb

3-8

7-45

Final

W Illinois

7-4

Hanson Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Interception
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
GWEB	0	0	0	7	7
WIU	21	3	7	14	45

Who won: W Illinois 45-7

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 45-7 on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Hanson Field. The W Illinois outscored the Gardner-Webb 21-0 in the 1st quarter. Kennedy McGill led the W Illinois in passing yards (12/17, 215 YDS, 4 TD). Cole Pennington led the Gardner-Webb in passing yards (10/18, 88 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

GWEBWIU

131st Downs18

3-113rd down efficiency4-12

1-14th down efficiency2-2

193Total Yards445

156Passing276

16/25Comp/Att14/20

6.2Yards per pass13.8

37Rushing169

32Rushing Attempts39

1.2Yards per rush4.3

2-15Penalties1-10

5Turnovers0

2Fumbles lost0

3Interceptions thrown0

29:14Possession30:46

Player of the game

Kennedy McGill

WIU · 12/17, 215 YDS, 4 TD

9.0

Win probability

100%WIU final

GWEBWIU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00WIU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:39WIU
Rush
Kneel down by #5 C.Carswell at GWU06 for loss of 0 yards
3rd & 6 at GWEB 6
Q4 1:12
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by #5 C.Carswell at GWU06 for loss of 1 yard
C. Carswell · 2/3, 61 YDS · 2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at GWEB 5
Q4 1:50
No gain on the run
Kneel down by #5 C.Carswell at GWU05 for loss of 0 yards
C. Carswell · 2/3, 61 YDS · 1st & 5 · 1st & 5 at GWEB 5
Q4 1:50GWE
Timeout
Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:50
Q4 1:50
TO
Picked off
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass intercepted by #12 D.Keith at WIU46 #12 D.Keith return 49 yards to the GWU05 (#34 C.Vann)
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at GWEB 37
Q4 2:12
Incomplete
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left thrown to GWU45 QB hurried by #95 T.Phelps
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at GWEB 37
Q4 2:46
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush right for 2 yards gain to the GWU37 (#35 J.Kruger; #3 A.Bonner)
C. Vann · 10 CAR, 7 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GWEB 35
Q4 2:46
Kickoff returned 20 yds
#41 R.Culkin kickoff 50 yards to the GWU15 #31 S.Burks return 20 yards to the GWU35 (#3 A.Bonner)
R. Culkin · 1/2 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 2:52
Touchdown! 1 yd run
J. Robinson · 4 CAR, 12 YDS
Shotgun #6 J.Robinson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:52 #41 R.Culkin kick attempt good (H: #19 L.Droegemueller, LS: #45 B.Bergfeld)
GWEB 7 - 45 WIU
Q4 3:40
2 yd run
Shotgun #2 A.Knight rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU01 (#15 T.Hopkins; #23 T.Holsey)
A. Knight · 3 CAR, 4 YDS · 1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at GWEB 3
Q4 4:33
59 yd completion to A. Johnson
Shotgun #5 C.Carswell pass complete deep right to #23 A.Johnson caught at GWU35, for 59 yards to the GWU03 (#37 E.Luckett III), 1ST DOWN
C. Carswell · 2/3, 61 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 38
Q4 4:33
Punt, 0 yds
#45 A.Bontekoe punt 41 yards to the WIU38 fair catch by #7 J.Salien at WIU38
A. Bontekoe · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at GWEB 21
Q4 5:23
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU21 (#86 E.Kongolo)
R. Young · 6 CAR, 15 YDS · 3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at GWEB 20
Q4 5:59
5 yd completion to K. Jones
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short left to #2 K.Jones caught at GWU20, for 5 yards to the GWU20 QB hurried by #21 J.Nicolas (#15 K.Sleets), out of bounds
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at GWEB 15
Q4 6:32
3 yd completion to S. Brady
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #81 S.Brady caught at GWU15, for 3 yards to the GWU15 (#12 D.Keith)
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at GWEB 12
Q4 6:32
Punt, 0 yds
#19 L.Droegemueller punt 55 yards to the GWU12
L. Droegemueller · 4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at WIU 33
Q4 6:50
Incomplete to J. Salien
Shotgun #5 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #7 J.Salien thrown to WIU38
C. Carswell · 2/3, 61 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at WIU 33
Q4 7:37
No gain on the run
Shotgun #6 J.Robinson rush middle for 0 yards to the WIU33 (#11 L.Gilbertson)
J. Robinson · 4 CAR, 12 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WIU 33
Q4 8:20
2 yd completion to J. Robinson
Shotgun #5 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #6 J.Robinson caught at WIU28, for 2 yards to the WIU33 (#14 T.Fisher)
C. Carswell · 2/3, 61 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 31
Q4 8:20
Kickoff returned 28 yds
#91 T.Simpson kickoff 62 yards to the WIU03 #1 I.Jackson-Anderson return 28 yards to the WIU31, out of bounds at WIU31
T. Simpson · 0/0 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 8:27
GWE
Touchdown! 32 yd pass
Sean Brady 32 Yd pass from Cole Pennington (Tyler Simpson Kick)
GWEB 7 - 38 WIU
Q4 8:42
Incomplete to G. Adopte
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short right to #0 G.Adopte thrown to WIU32 QB hurried by #32 D.Dunston and #12 D.Keith
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 32
Q4 9:15
8 yd completion to K. Jones
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short left to #2 K.Jones caught at WIU32, for 8 yards to the WIU32 (#12 D.Keith; #6 L.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
C. Pennington · 10/18, 88 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WIU 40
Q4 9:48
2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU40 (#92 K.Harrington-McKinney)
C. Vann · 10 CAR, 7 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 42