Final at Waldo Stadium, KalamazooTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,122
At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Klmazo/Btl Creek International Airport (KAZO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Illinois State
Western Michigan
57
Total yards
407
29
Passing yards
174
28
Rushing yards
233
1.5
Yards per pass
7.9
1.1
Yards per rush
4.6
4
First downs
24
1–13
Third downs
8–15
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
2
6–52
Penalties
3–20
22:52
Possession
37:08
1
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Illinois State
Western Michigan
16%
Success rate
52%
−0.34
EPA per play
0.24
1.14
Explosiveness
0.94
−0.09
Rushing EPA
0.31
−0.45
Passing EPA
0.10
13%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.40
First-down EPA
0.16
−0.11
Second-down EPA
0.34
−0.46
Third-down EPA
0.57
12%
Havoc by its defense
30%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Western Michigan 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Western Michigan −12.5, over/under 56.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Western Michigan 81%, Illinois State 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Michigan drives left to right, Illinois State right to left.
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Illinois StateInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Western MichiganTurnover on downs, 5 plays, −17 yards
Q1 Illinois StatePunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 12 plays, 88 yards
Q2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q2 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 12 plays, 60 yards
Q3 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q4 Illinois StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Illinois StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 4 plays, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Illinois State 0
Western Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tyler run for 11 yds to the WMich 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Sean Tyler run for 12 yds to the WMich 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the WMich 49
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 45
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 45
La’Darius Jefferson run for 16 yds to the IllSt 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Anthony Torres for 8 yds to the IllSt 21
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 21
Sean Tyler run for 1 yd to the IllSt 20
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 18 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the IllSt 11
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 11
La’Darius Jefferson run for 10 yds to the IllSt 1 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & goal at opp 1
La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK)Western Michigan 7, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds
9:38
1st & 10 at own 17
Pha’leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 17
9:38
2nd & 10 at own 17
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Jabari Khepera
9:38
3rd & 10 at own 17
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
8:31
4th & 3 at own 24
JT Bohlken punt for 64 yds
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 12
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 6 yds to the WMich 18
8:31
2nd & 4 at own 18
Jaxson Kincaide run for 3 yds to the WMich 21
6:42
4th & 2 at own 20
Nick Mihalic punt for 41 yds
Illinois State Interception, 3 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at own 39
White,Nigel rush for 1 yard gain to the ISU40 (Fiske,Braden) PENALTY WMU Offside (Fiske,Braden) 5 yards from ISU39 to ISU44. NO PLAY.
6:42
1st & 5 at own 44
Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 45
6:42
2nd & 4 at own 45
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Austin Nagel
6:42
3rd & 4 at own 45
PENALTY ISU False Start 5 yards from ISU45 to ISU40. NO PLAY.
5:50
3rd & 9 at own 40
Bryce Jefferson pass intercepted
Western Michigan Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at the 50
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 4 yds to the IllSt 46
5:50
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Tyler,Sean PENALTY ISU Pass Interference (Wilhoit,Kenton) 7 yards from ISU46 to ISU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 39
Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 37
5:50
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the IllSt 33
5:50
3rd & 4 at opp 33
La’Darius Jefferson run for no gain to the IllSt 33
3:29
4th & 4 at opp 33
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly
Illinois State Punt, 9 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Jalen Carr run for 13 yds to the IllSt 46 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Pha’leak Brown run for no gain to the IllSt 46
3:29
2nd & 10 at own 46
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Austin Nagel for 7 yds to the WMich 47
3:29
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Zeke Vandenburgh run for 4 yds to the WMich 43 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 43
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Jabari Khepera for 4 yds to the WMich 39
3:29
2nd & 6 at opp 39
PENALTY ISU False Start (Deming,Bryson) 5 yards from WMU39 to WMU44. NO PLAY.
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Bryce Jefferson run for 16 yds to the WMich 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kevin Brown run for no gain to the WMich 28
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Marshawn Kneeland for a loss of 5 yards to the WMich 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 33
Jackson Waring run for 2 yds to the WMich 35
Q2 13:12
4th & 17 at opp 35
JT Bohlken punt for 32 yds
2nd quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 14, Illinois State 0
Western Michigan Fumble, 12 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 3
Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the WMich 7
13:12
2nd & 6 at own 7
Sean Tyler run for 10 yds to the WMich 17 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at own 17
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly
13:12
2nd & 10 at own 17
La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the WMich 21
13:12
3rd & 6 at own 21
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 24 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at own 45
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 16 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 4 yds to the IllSt 35
13:12
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Sean Tyler run for 2 yds to the IllSt 33
13:12
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 19 yds to the IllSt 14 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
La’Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 12
13:12
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to La’Darius Jefferson for 5 yds to the IllSt 7
6:42
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 06:42
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 9
Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the IllSt 10
6:35
2nd & 9 at own 10
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Joey Lombardi
6:35
3rd & 9 at own 10
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Ali Fayad for a loss of 6 yards to the IllSt 4
4:56
4th & 15 at own 4
JT Bohlken punt for 52 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Sean Tyler for 30 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 26
Sean Tyler run for 9 yds to the IllSt 17
4:56
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Kaleb Eleby run for 3 yds to the IllSt 14 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 14
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 11 yds to the IllSt 3 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & goal at opp 3
Sean Tyler run for 3 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK)Western Michigan 14, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Nigel White run for 1 yd to the IllSt 26
2:43
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nigel White run for 4 yds to the IllSt 30
2:43
3rd & 5 at own 30
Vandenburgh,Zeke rush for 7 yards gain to the ISU37, out of bounds PENALTY ISU Holding (Bussone,Peter) 10 yards from ISU30 to ISU20. NO PLAY.
2:43
3rd & 15 at own 20
Bryce Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 22
1:18
4th & 13 at own 22
JT Bohlken punt for 37 yds
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 49
Kaleb Eleby sacked by Zeke Vandenburgh for a loss of 7 yards to the WMich 42
1:18
2nd & 17 at own 42
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Bryce Nunnelly
1:18
3rd & 17 at own 42
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
0:25
4th & 17 at own 42
Nick Mihalic punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Illinois State End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
run for a loss of 1 yard to the IllSt 19
Q3 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 62 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 28, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 11
Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the IllSt 10
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 10
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Tanner Taula
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 10
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Corvin Moment for a loss of 5 yards to the IllSt 5
13:31
4th & 16 at own 5
JT Bohlken punt for 50 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
13:31
2nd & 10 at opp 49
La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 43
13:31
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 7 yds to the IllSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 36
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the IllSt 44
13:31
1st & 18 at opp 44
Sean Tyler run for 4 yds to the IllSt 40
13:31
2nd & 14 at opp 40
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 10 yds to the IllSt 30
13:31
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Corey Crooms for 6 yds to the IllSt 24 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 24 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK)Western Michigan 21, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds
9:40
1st & 10 at own 26
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Jabari Khepera for 6 yds to the IllSt 20
9:40
2nd & 16 at own 20
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Pha’leak Brown for 5 yds to the IllSt 25
9:40
3rd & 11 at own 25
Bryce Jefferson sacked by Matthew Stuckey for a loss of 9 yards to the IllSt 16
7:19
4th & 20 at own 16
JT Bohlken punt for 49 yds
Western Michigan Touchdown, 12 plays
7:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Kaleb Eleby pass incomplete to Jaylen Hall
7:19
2nd & 10 at own 40
La’Darius Jefferson run for 21 yds to the IllSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 35
7:19
2nd & 6 at opp 35
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 30
7:19
3rd & 1 at opp 30
La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the IllSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jaxson Kincaide run for 2 yds to the IllSt 24
7:19
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the IllSt 17
7:19
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Sean Tyler run for no gain to the IllSt 17
7:19
4th & 1 at opp 17
Kaleb Eleby run for 2 yds to the IllSt 15 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 15
La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the IllSt 10
7:19
2nd & 5 at opp 10
La’Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the IllSt 4 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & goal at opp 4
La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Parker Sampson KICK)Western Michigan 28, Illinois State 0
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mihalic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Nigel White run for 2 yds to the IllSt 23
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Bryce Jefferson run for 2 yds to the IllSt 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete
Q4 14:44
4th & 10 at own 25
JT Bohlken punt for 54 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Western Michigan 28, Illinois State 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 23
Eleby,Kaleb pass incomplete to Hall,Jaylen PENALTY ISU Pass Interference (Price,Braden) 15 yards from WMU23 to WMU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Jaylen Hall for no gain to the WMich 38
14:44
2nd & 10 at own 38
PENALTY WMU False Start (Gideon,Jacob) 5 yards from WMU38 to WMU33. NO PLAY.
13:26
2nd & 10 at own 38
Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 13:26
13:26
2nd & 15 at own 33
Jaxson Kincaide run for 7 yds to the WMich 40
13:26
3rd & 8 at own 40
Kaleb Eleby run for 4 yds to the WMich 44
12:09
3rd & 8 at own 40
Timeout ILLINOIS ST, clock 12:09
12:02
4th & 4 at own 44
Nick Mihalic punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 11
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
12:02
1st & 10 at own 11
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Bryson Deming
12:02
2nd & 10 at own 11
Cole Mueller run for 5 yds to the IllSt 16
12:02
3rd & 5 at own 16
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Tanner Taula for 4 yds to the IllSt 20
10:25
4th & 1 at own 20
JT Bohlken punt for 58 yds
Western Michigan Fumble, 4 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 22
La’Darius Jefferson run for 13 yds to the WMich 35 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 4 yds to the WMich 39
10:25
2nd & 6 at own 39
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 14 yds to the IllSt 47 for a 1ST down
Illinois State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Cole Mueller for no gain to the WMich 49
8:43
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Bryce Jefferson pass complete to Mitchell Lewis for 8 yds to the WMich 41
8:43
3rd & 2 at opp 41
Pha’leak Brown run for 1 yd to the WMich 40
8:43
4th & 1 at opp 40
Tim McCloyn II run for 2 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cole Mueller run for 1 yd to the WMich 37
8:43
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Bryson Deming
8:43
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to TreShawn Watson
8:43
4th & 9 at opp 37
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Kacper Rutkiewicz
5:21
4th & 9 at opp 37
ILLINOIS ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jarrell Jackson) declined
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
5:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Mareyohn Hrabowski pass incomplete to Zahir Abdus-Salaam
5:21
2nd & 10 at own 37
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMich 42
5:21
3rd & 5 at own 42
Mareyohn Hrabowski run for 2 yds to the WMich 44
3:58
4th & 3 at own 44
Nick Mihalic punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Spencer DeForest at the IllSt 12
Illinois State Punt, 3 plays
3:58
1st & 10 at own 12
Kevin Brown run for 2 yds to the IllSt 14
3:58
2nd & 8 at own 14
Kevin Brown run for 4 yds to the IllSt 18
3:58
3rd & 4 at own 18
Bryce Jefferson pass incomplete to Eric Rogers
2:27
4th & 4 at own 18
JT Bohlken punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Bryce Nunnelly at the WMich 30
Western Michigan End of game, 4 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 30
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 5 yds to the WMich 35
2:27
2nd & 5 at own 35
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 4 yds to the WMich 39
2:27
3rd & 1 at own 39
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMich 41 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Zahir Abdus-Salaam run for 2 yds to the WMich 43
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
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