Illinois State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, November 25, 2006, NCAA Division I Football Championship

Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 24–⁠13. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Illinois State led the series 10–⁠6.

AwayIllinois State9–⁠4 in 2006
24
HomeEastern Illinois8–⁠5 in 2006
13

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonAttendance 4,400

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the south, gusts to 18 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State3701424
Eastern Illinois060713

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Eastern Illinois 55% to win. Illinois State won as Elo’s underdog.

Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 13
2025Illinois State 42, Eastern Illinois 30
2024Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 7
2023Eastern Illinois 14, Illinois State 13
2022Illinois State 35, Eastern Illinois 7
2021Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 24

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