Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,565
At kickoff
83°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the east, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 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
McNeese
Eastern Illinois
468
Total yards
452
196
Passing yards
141
272
Rushing yards
311
8.2
Yards per pass
4.1
8.2
Yards per rush
6.3
24
First downs
27
4–9
Third downs
8–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
0
5–60
Penalties
6–42
24:12
Possession
35:48
Efficiency
McNeese
Eastern Illinois
53%
Success rate
48%
0.34
EPA per play
0.20
1.44
Explosiveness
1.19
0.49
Rushing EPA
0.52
0.16
Passing EPA
−0.17
39%
Passing-down success
27%
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)
Eastern Illinois 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Eastern Illinois −12, over/under 47.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Illinois drives left to right, McNeese right to left.
Q1 McNeesePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 43 yards
Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 14 plays, 44 yards
Q2 McNeeseEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 57 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q3 McNeesePunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q4 McNeeseMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
Q4 McNeesePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q4 McNeeseResult not recorded, 3 plays, −14 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then McNeese 14, Eastern Illinois 7
McNeese Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 18
D’Angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 20
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 20
Nate Glantz run for 12 yds to the MCN 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
D’Angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 34
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Reed Boyd, broken up by Anthony Shockey
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 34
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry, broken up by Blake Ruffin
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 64 yds , Jonathan Harris return for 17 yds to the MCN 18
13:26
4th & 8 at own 34
Callum Eddings punt for 49 yds
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
13:26
1st & 10 at own 17
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 20
13:26
2nd & 7 at own 20
MJ Flowers run for 65 yds to the MCN 15 for a 1ST down
13:26
1st & 10 at opp 15
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 14 yds to the MCN 1 for a 1ST down
McNeese Touchdown, 5 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 63 yds
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jonathan Harris for a loss of 2 yards to the MCN 23
12:10
2nd & 12 at own 23
D’Angelo Durham run for 11 yds to the MCN 34
12:10
3rd & 1 at own 34
D’Angelo Durham run for 9 yds to the MCN 43 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Coleby Hamm run for 27 yds to the EIU 30 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 30
N. Glantz pass to J. McCall for 30 yds for a TD (G. Smith KICK) (G. Smith KICK)
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 13 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:47
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the EIU 34
9:47
2nd & 1 at own 34
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 4 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
9:47
2nd & 10 at own 38
MJ Flowers run for 11 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 49
Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 6 yds to the MCN 45
9:47
2nd & 4 at opp 45
MJ Flowers run for 16 yds to the MCN 29 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 29
Juwon Farri run for 9 yds to the MCN 20
9:47
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 11 yds to the MCN 9 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & goal at opp 9
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the MCN 6
9:47
2nd & goal at opp 6
Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the MCN 20 Eastern Illinois Penalty, intentional grounding (Pierce Holley) to the MCN 20
9:47
3rd & goal at opp 20
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Justin Thomas, broken up by Johnquai Lewis Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Nic DiSanto) to the MCN 30
9:47
3rd & goal at opp 30
Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 3 yds to the MCN 27
9:47
4th & goal at opp 27
Eastern Illinois Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the MCN 32
4:12
4th & goal at opp 32
pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
McNeese Touchdown, 7 plays
4:12
1st & 10 at own 32
Nate Glantz pass complete to Coleby Hamm for 1 yd to the MCN 33
4:12
2nd & 9 at own 33
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 27 yds to the EIU 40 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nate Glantz run for 13 yds to the EIU 27 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 13 yds to the EIU 14 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
McNeese Penalty, Offensive holding (Elijah Melendez) to the EIU 24
4:12
1st & 20 at opp 24
D’Angelo Durham run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 26 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Russell Dandy) to the EIU 12 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 12
D. Durham run for 12 yds for a TD (G. Smith KICK) (G. Smith KICK)
Eastern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrison Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Mark Aitken return for 28 yds to the EIU 32
1:31
1st & 10 at own 32
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 35
1:31
2nd & 7 at own 35
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 41
1:31
3rd & 1 at own 41
Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 12 yds to the MCN 47 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter5 drives, then McNeese 28, Eastern Illinois 14
Eastern Illinois Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
MJ Flowers run for 8 yds to the MCN 39
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 39
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the MCN 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the MCN 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MCN 35
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 35
pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
13:04
4th & 15 at opp 35
Jacob Horvath punt for 34 yds
McNeese Touchdown, 11 plays
13:04
1st & 10 at own 1
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry Eastern Illinois Penalty, off-side (Nicholas Oliveira-Chace) to the MCN 6
13:04
1st & 5 at own 6
D’Angelo Durham run for 6 yds to the MCN 12 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 12
McNeese Penalty, false start (Cole LeClair) to the MCN 7
13:04
1st & 15 at own 7
Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 20 yds to the MCN 27 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 27
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jonathan Harris for 16 yds to the MCN 43 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 43
Coleby Hamm run for 9 yds to the EIU 48
13:04
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Nate Glantz run for 4 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Coleby Hamm run for 5 yds to the EIU 39
13:04
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Kyle Klink, broken up by Nick Coates
13:04
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jaylon Henry for 16 yds to the EIU 23 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the EIU 22
8:57
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Jon McCall 22 Yd pass from Nate Glantz (Garrison Smith Kick)
Eastern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
8:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrison Smith kickoff for 54 yds , Zay Gentry return for 10 yds to the EIU 21
8:54
1st & 10 at own 21
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 4 yds to the EIU 25 for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, personal foul (Micah Davey) to the EIU 40 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at own 40
pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 40
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the EIU 42
8:54
3rd & 8 at own 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 10 yds to the MCN 48 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 48
pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
8:54
2nd & 10 at opp 48
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the MCN 42
8:54
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 1 yd to the MCN 41
5:48
4th & 3 at opp 41
Jacob Horvath punt for 41 yds
McNeese Touchdown, 2 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Nate Glantz run for 8 yds to the MCN 28
5:16
2nd & 2 at own 28
Coleby Hamm 72 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 14 plays
5:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrison Smith kickoff for 59 yds , Mark Aitken return for 23 yds to the EIU 42 McNeese Penalty, personal foul (Richard Akers) to the EIU 44
5:07
1st & 10 at own 44
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 1 yd to the EIU 45
5:07
2nd & 9 at own 45
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith, broken up by Boogsie Silvera
5:07
3rd & 9 at own 45
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 14 yds to the MCN 41 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 41
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Max Stineman) to the EIU 49
5:07
1st & 20 at own 49
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 47
5:07
2nd & 16 at opp 47
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 4 yds to the MCN 43
5:07
3rd & 12 at opp 43
Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 7 yds to the MCN 36
5:07
4th & 5 at opp 36
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 6 yds to the MCN 30 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 30
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeWayne Cooks Jr., broken up by Jadden Matthews
5:07
2nd & 10 at opp 30
pass incomplete to Justin Thomas
1:15
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 12 yds to the MCN 18 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 2 yds to the MCN 16
1:15
2nd & 8 at opp 16
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 12
0:41
2nd & 8 at opp 16
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 12
0:34
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Eli Mirza 12 Yd Run (Julian Patino Kick)
0:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 58 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then McNeese 28, Eastern Illinois 14
Eastern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Hayden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 8 yds to the EIU 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
MJ Flowers run for 10 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the MCN 48
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 48
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 5 yds to the MCN 39
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the MCN 46
11:18
4th & 12 at opp 46
Jacob Horvath punt for 40 yds
McNeese Punt, 6 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 6
D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the MCN 9
11:18
2nd & 7 at own 9
Nate Glantz run for 7 yds to the MCN 16 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 16
Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 19 yds to the MCN 35 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 35
pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry
11:18
2nd & 10 at own 35
D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the MCN 36
11:18
3rd & 9 at own 36
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 4 yds to the MCN 40
8:05
4th & 5 at own 40
Callum Eddings punt for 37 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:05
1st & 11 at own 23
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 27
8:05
2nd & 7 at own 27
pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
8:05
3rd & 7 at own 27
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 3 yds to the EIU 30
6:27
4th & 4 at own 30
Jacob Horvath punt for 36 yds
McNeese Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 34
Coleby Hamm run for 6 yds to the MCN 40
6:27
2nd & 4 at own 40
6:27
3rd & 4 at own 40
Coleby Hamm run for 11 yds to the EIU 49 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at opp 49
D’Angelo Durham run for 12 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at opp 37
D’Angelo Durham run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 40
6:27
2nd & 13 at opp 40
D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the EIU 37
6:27
3rd & 10 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
3:17
4th & 10 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 37
MJ Flowers run for 10 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 47
MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the EIU 48
3:17
2nd & 9 at own 48
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 48
3:17
3rd & 5 at opp 48
MJ Flowers run for 10 yds to the MCN 38 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 38
Pierce Holley run for 8 yds to the MCN 30
3:17
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for a loss of 3 yards to the MCN 33
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 33
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the MCN 31
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 13 yds to the MCN 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the MCN 13
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Pierce Holley run for 3 yds to the MCN 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 31, McNeese 28
McNeese Missed FG, 9 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Nate Glantz pass complete to Makhi Paris for 8 yds to the MCN 33
12:35
2nd & 2 at own 33
Nate Glantz run for 14 yds to the MCN 47 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at own 47
D’Angelo Durham run for a loss of 6 yards to the MCN 41
12:35
2nd & 16 at own 41
Nate Glantz run for 1 yd to the MCN 42
12:35
3rd & 15 at own 42
D’Angelo Durham run for 23 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
12:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds to the EIU 32
12:35
2nd & 7 at opp 32
pass incomplete to Jon McCall
12:35
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Coleby Hamm run for 1 yd to the EIU 31
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
12:31
3rd & 2 at opp 10
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the MCN 6 for a 1ST down
7:37
4th & 6 at opp 31
Garrison Smith 48 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
7:37
1st & 10 at own 31
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 37
7:37
2nd & 4 at own 37
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at own 46
MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the MCN 49
7:37
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Pierce Holley run for 4 yds to the MCN 45
7:37
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Pierce Holley run for 2 yds to the MCN 43 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the MCN 40
7:37
2nd & 7 at opp 40
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the MCN 31 for a 1ST down
7:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the MCN 28
7:37
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Juwon Farri run for 9 yds to the MCN 19 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Juwon Farri 19 Yd Run (Julian Patino Kick)
3:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
12:35
1st & goal at opp 6
MJ Flowers 6 Yd Run (Julian Patino Kick)
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Angelo Durham run for 13 yds to the MCN 38 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jon McCall, broken up by Russell Dandy
3:15
2nd & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Jon McCall
3:15
3rd & 10 at own 38
pass incomplete to Jon McCall
2:26
4th & 10 at own 38
Callum Eddings punt for 37 yds
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
2:26
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 29
2:26
2nd & 6 at own 29
Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Thomas for 12 yds to the EIU 41 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 41
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 44
2:26
2nd & 7 at own 44
pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
1:11
3rd & 7 at own 44
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith for a 1ST down McNeese Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Levi Wyatt) to the MCN 41 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 41
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the MCN 39
1:06
2nd & 8 at opp 39
pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
0:26
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Justin Thomas, broken up by Jadden Matthews
0:20
4th & 8 at opp 39
Stone Galloway 56 Yd Field Goal
McNeese Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Luoma kickoff for 43 yds
0:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Nate Glantz sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MCN 27
0:14
2nd & 18 at own 27
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jon McCall for 22 yds to the MCN 49 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at own 49
Nate Glantz pass incomplete, broken up by Kaelin Drakeford
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.
McNeese
Eastern Illinois