Illinois State at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 31–⁠24. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Illinois State led the series 19–⁠11.

AwayIllinois State4–⁠7 in 2021
31
HomeEastern Illinois1–⁠10 in 2021
24

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,424

At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Illinois State7314731
Eastern Illinois0710724

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois State 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings, counting the five 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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