Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State

Saturday, November 1, 2003

Tennessee State beat Eastern Illinois 24–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Tennessee State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayEastern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2003
14
HomeTennessee State7–⁠5 in 2003
24

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleHigh 80°F, low 51°FAttendance 25,037

At kickoff
70°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois0140014
Tennessee State368724

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Eastern Illinois leads 12–⁠9 in 21 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Eastern Illinois 31, Tennessee State 7
2024Tennessee State 41, Eastern Illinois 17
2023Eastern Illinois 30, Tennessee State 17
2022Tennessee State 37, Eastern Illinois 17
2021Tennessee State 28, Eastern Illinois 0
2020Tennessee State 21, Eastern Illinois 20

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