Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Share
Western Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 38–21. It was their second meeting; after it, Western Illinois led the series 2–0.
Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonAttendance 7,618
- At kickoff
- 74°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Matt Young; umpire Thomas Floyd; head linesman Jeff Irwin; line judge D.Crosthwaite; side judge Jim Toth; field judge Brandon Harris; back judge Jimmy ColwellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Eastern Illinois 55% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.
Tied 2–2 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 23 | |
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois 45, Western Illinois 38 | |
| 2016 | Western Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 21 | |
| 2015 | Western Illinois 33, Eastern Illinois 5 |
Around this game
Western Illinois
- Next gamevs. Northern ArizonaSept. 10, 2016
- SeasonWestern Illinois in 2016
- ProgramWestern Illinois history and records
Eastern Illinois
- Next gameat Miami (OH)Sept. 10, 2016
- SeasonEastern Illinois in 2016
- ProgramEastern Illinois history and records