Eastern Illinois at Murray State

Sunday, March 28, 2021 Share

Murray State beat Eastern Illinois 41–⁠27. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Eastern Illinois led the series 9–⁠6.

AwayEastern Illinois1–⁠5 in 2020

HomeMurray State5–⁠2 in 2020

Final at Roy Stewart Stadium, MurrayTV: ESPN+

At kickoff: 55°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the west, gusts to 25 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Kyle Oakley Field Airport (KCEY), 7 km from the stadium
Official: Drew MyersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Eastern Illinois	0	10	17	0	27
Murray State	7	3	17	14	41

Our ratings going in

Murray State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Eastern Illinois leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026	Eastern Illinois 28, Murray State 14
2022	Eastern Illinois 35, Murray State 21
2021	Murray State 20, Eastern Illinois 13
2021	Murray State 22, Eastern Illinois 6
2020	Murray State 41, Eastern Illinois 27
2019	Murray State 24, Eastern Illinois 17