Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Valparaiso Beacons Preview & Odds — November 2, 2026
2710OffenseFull 2025-26 regular season (last season)2674
2710Defense26742710Team2674About these numbers
Full 2025-26 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (366 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.
Matchup preview
Western Illinois visits Valparaiso on Monday, November 2 at 8:00 PM ET.
Last season (2025-26), Western Illinois scored 63.2 points per game (357th of 366) and allowed 78.5 (281st). Valparaiso scored 71.2 points per game (265th of 366) and allowed 71.9 (103rd).
Offensive rating, the points scored per 100 possessions: Western Illinois 95.4 (358th), Valparaiso 107.0 (203rd). Defensive rating, the points allowed per 100 possessions: Western Illinois 118.5 (355th), Valparaiso 106.8 (137th). Net rating, the offensive minus defensive rating: Western Illinois −23.1 (362nd), Valparaiso +0.2 (178th). These are last season's full-season numbers because the new season's sample is still small; rosters change over the offseason.
Valparaiso is a 18.5-point favorite at home against Western Illinois. The spread has not moved since it opened. The total is 139.5, down from 142.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Western Illinois +1500, Valparaiso -4000) prices Western Illinois at 6% and Valparaiso at 94%.
Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.
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Odds and line movement
Western Illinois +18.5 (-109)
Western Illinois +18.5 (-107)
Valparaiso -2296 93%
Valparaiso -4000 94%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Best available prices on Nov 2
- Western Illinois +18.5-102Novig
- Valparaiso -18.5-106Novig
- Over 139.5+100Novig
- Under 139.5-104Novig
- Western Illinois+2000theScore Bet
- Valparaiso-2200Fanatics
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Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2019: Western Illinois won 0 and Valparaiso 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2023 | Western Illinois 66, Valparaiso 73 Valparaiso won |
Meetings since 2019, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Result
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Western Illinois Leathernecks
Valparaiso Beacons
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