| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South–OVC Football Association |
| Short Conf: | Big South–OVC |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Davis |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Brad Wilson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Dan McKeown |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Hanson Field |
The 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by first year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks will play home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. This will be their first season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference after leaving the Missouri Valley Football Conference following last season.