Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Eastern Illinois beat Tennessee State 27–⁠3. It was their third meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayEastern Illinois9–⁠3 in 2005
27
HomeTennessee State2–⁠8 in 2005
3

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleAttendance 23,481

At kickoff
69°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Nashville International Airport (KBNA), 10 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois01071027
Tennessee State30003

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Illinois 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Eastern Illinois leads 12–⁠9 in 21 meetings, counting the 18 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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