Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,890
At kickoff
73°F, overcast, wind 17 mph from the north, gusts to 34 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Coles County Memorial Airport (KMTO), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
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Team stats
Lindenwood
Eastern Illinois
453
Total yards
458
283
Passing yards
326
170
Rushing yards
132
14.9
Yards per pass
7.4
4.3
Yards per rush
3.8
20
First downs
25
4–12
Third downs
3–13
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
1
Turnovers
0
3–25
Penalties
6–62
29:22
Possession
30:38
Efficiency
Lindenwood
Eastern Illinois
43%
Success rate
48%
0.26
EPA per play
0.20
1.62
Explosiveness
1.01
−0.16
Rushing EPA
−0.10
1.10
Passing EPA
0.43
41%
Passing-down success
45%
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 65% to win. Lindenwood won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Eastern Illinois −3, over/under 46.5.
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, Lindenwood right to left.
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q1 LindenwoodPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 LindenwoodMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 12 plays, 66 yards
Q2 LindenwoodPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q2 LindenwoodTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q3 LindenwoodInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 64 yards
Q3 LindenwoodPunt, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 3 plays, 77 yards
Q4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q4 LindenwoodPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Eastern IllinoisMissed FG, 10 plays, 45 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 14, Lindenwood 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 10 yds to the EIU 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
MJ Flowers run for 7 yds to the EIU 48
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 48
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 11 yds to the LIN 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Pierce Holley run for 7 yds to the LIN 34
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 34
MJ Flowers run for 7 yds to the LIN 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the LIN 22
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 22
pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 22
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 7 yds to the LIN 15 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Eastern Illinois Penalty, false start (Sebastian Pares) to the LIN 20
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 20
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the LIN 14
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 14
MJ Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the LIN 15
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 39
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the LIN 36 for a 1ST down
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
8:45
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 15 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 7, Lindenwood 0
Lindenwood Punt, 3 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Julian Patino kickoff for 55 yds , Jeff Caldwell return for 17 yds to the LIN 27
8:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 4 yds to the LIN 31
8:40
2nd & 6 at own 31
Robert Giaimo run for 2 yds to the LIN 33
8:40
3rd & 4 at own 33
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Robert Giaimo, broken up by Drake Van Hyfte
7:20
4th & 4 at own 33
Patrick Turner punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EIU 43 , Cooper Willman returns for 25 yds to the EIU 43
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 43
Jay Pearson run for 1 yd to the EIU 44
6:35
2nd & 9 at own 44
Pierce Holley pass complete to Jay Pearson for 55 yds to the LIN 1 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & goal at opp 1
for a 1ST down Lindenwood Penalty, face mask (0 yards) (Ashtin Rustemeyer) to the LIN 1 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Pierce Holley run for 1 yd for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 14, Lindenwood 0
Lindenwood Missed FG, 8 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Julian Patino kickoff for 51 yds , Jeff Caldwell return for 8 yds to the LIN 22
6:06
1st & 10 at own 22
Cortezz Jones run for 1 yd to the LIN 23
6:06
2nd & 9 at own 23
Cortezz Jones run for 2 yds to the LIN 25
6:06
3rd & 7 at own 25
Eastern Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Phoenix Porter) to the LIN 40 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 40
Cortezz Jones run for 6 yds to the LIN 46
6:06
2nd & 4 at own 46
Cortezz Jones run for 19 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 35
Nate Glantz run for 6 yds to the EIU 29
6:06
2nd & 4 at opp 29
Cortezz Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 32
3:00
3rd & 7 at opp 32
pass incomplete to Darrin Fugitt
2:47
4th & 7 at opp 32
Logan Seibert 49 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 32
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 36
2:47
2nd & 6 at own 36
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 16 yds to the LIN 48 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 48
MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the LIN 47
2:47
2nd & 9 at opp 47
MJ Flowers run for 8 yds to the LIN 39
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 5 yds to the LIN 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the LIN 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the LIN 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Tre Bell
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Moses Alexander) to the LIN 47 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Nate Glantz pass complete to Reece Thomas for 27 yds to the EIU 26 for a 1ST down
7:58
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell Lindenwood Penalty, Offensive holding (Gareth Warren) to the EIU 36
7:58
1st & 20 at opp 36
Robert Giaimo run for 4 yds to the EIU 32
7:58
2nd & 16 at opp 32
Nate Glantz sacked by Malik Rainey for a loss of 12 yards to the EIU 44
4:13
3rd & 28 at opp 44
Nate Glantz pass complete to Abe Haerr for 16 yds to the EIU 28
4:13
4th & 12 at opp 28
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 14 yds to the EIU 14 Eastern Illinois Penalty, illegal block (NiJhay Burt) to the EIU 7
MJ Flowers run for 13 yds to the EIU 14 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 7 yds to the EIU 21
2:00
2nd & 3 at own 21
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the EIU 27 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 27
pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson
0:53
2nd & 10 at own 27
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 16 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 43
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 9 yds to the LIN 48
0:31
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 3 yds to the LIN 45 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
pass incomplete to Anthony Manaves
0:31
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 12 yds to the LIN 33 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 33
pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
0:07
2nd & 10 at opp 33
pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson
0:03
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Drew Schiller 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Eastern Illinois 17, Lindenwood 14
Lindenwood Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Robert Giaimo run for 1 yd to the EIU 48
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 48
pass incomplete to Reece Thomas
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 15
MJ Flowers run for 4 yds to the EIU 19
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Julian Patino kickoff for 53 yds , Taylen Blaylock return for 34 yds to the LIN 31 Eastern Illinois Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards) to the EIU 49
14:07
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Nate Glantz pass intercepted
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 27
MJ Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 24
14:07
2nd & 13 at own 24
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Eric Gant
14:07
3rd & 13 at own 24
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson, broken up by Jayden Patrick
13:08
4th & 13 at own 24
Jacob Horvath punt for 38 yds
Lindenwood Touchdown, 7 plays
13:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Cortezz Jones run for 10 yds to the LIN 48 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at own 48
Cortezz Jones run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:08
2nd & 8 at the 50
Cortezz Jones run for 3 yds to the EIU 47
13:08
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Nate Glantz pass complete to Cortezz Jones for 19 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nate Glantz pass complete to Abe Haerr for 16 yds to the EIU 12 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 12
Cortezz Jones run for 1 yd to the EIU 11
9:34
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 11 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Eastern Illinois 17, Lindenwood 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:34
1st & 10 at own 25
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the EIU 28
9:34
2nd & 7 at own 28
Pierce Holley sacked by Tajay Passmore for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 21
9:34
3rd & 14 at own 21
MJ Flowers run for 7 yds to the EIU 28
7:40
4th & 7 at own 28
Jacob Horvath punt for 30 yds
Lindenwood Touchdown, 2 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Nate Glantz pass complete to Drew Krobath for 36 yds to the EIU 22 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 22
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 22 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Eastern Illinois 17, Lindenwood 14
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 22 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at own 47
MJ Flowers run for 9 yds to the LIN 44
7:06
2nd & 1 at opp 44
MJ Flowers run for 10 yds to the LIN 34 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 34
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the LIN 31
7:06
2nd & 7 at opp 31
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
7:06
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 5 yds to the LIN 26
7:06
4th & 2 at opp 26
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the LIN 20 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jay Pearson run for 4 yds to the LIN 16
3:46
2nd & 6 at opp 16
MJ Flowers run for 5 yds to the LIN 11
3:46
3rd & 1 at opp 11
Flowers,MJ rush right (Johnson,Jaydyn).
2:44
4th & 1 at opp 11
Flowers,MJ rush middle (Waller,Jacob).
Lindenwood Punt, 5 plays
2:44
1st & 10 at own 11
Nate Glantz pass complete to Darrin Fugitt for 24 yds to the LIN 35 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Nate Glantz pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Moses Alexander) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Patrick Turner punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EIU 15 , Cooper Willman returns for 6 yds to the EIU 15
4th quarter7 drives, then Lindenwood 28, Eastern Illinois 25
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 19
Flowers,MJ rush right (Wingate,Donnie).
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 19
Holley,Pierce rush right (Edwards,Devon).
13:28
4th & 6 at own 19
Jacob Horvath punt for 64 yds , Taylen Blaylock returns for 9 yds to the LIN 26
Lindenwood Touchdown, 8 plays
13:28
1st & 10 at own 26
Cortezz Jones run for 6 yds to the LIN 32
13:28
2nd & 4 at own 32
Cortezz Jones run for 7 yds to the LIN 39 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at own 39
Cortezz Jones run for 34 yds to the EIU 27 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cortezz Jones run for 1 yd to the EIU 26
13:28
2nd & 9 at opp 26
Nate Glantz run for 3 yds to the EIU 23
13:28
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Nate Glantz run for 15 yds to the EIU 8 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & goal at opp 8
Hall,Steve rush middle (Armstead III,Ira).
9:15
2nd & goal at opp 8
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 8 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Lindenwood 21, Eastern Illinois 17
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Seibert kickoff for 58 yds , Terrance Gipson return for 21 yds to the EIU 28
9:08
1st & 10 at own 28
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 13 yds to the EIU 41 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at own 41
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 4 yds to the EIU 45
9:08
2nd & 6 at own 45
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
9:08
3rd & 6 at own 45
pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
7:41
4th & 6 at own 45
Jacob Horvath punt for 55 yds
Lindenwood Touchdown, 3 plays
7:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Cortezz Jones run for 1 yd to the LIN 21
7:41
2nd & 9 at own 21
Cortezz Jones run for 5 yds to the LIN 26
6:05
3rd & 4 at own 26
Nate Glantz pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 74 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Lindenwood 28, Eastern Illinois 17
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Seibert kickoff for 60 yds , Jay Pearson return for 30 yds to the EIU 35
5:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 7 yds to the EIU 42
5:58
2nd & 3 at own 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 16 yds to the LIN 42 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 10 yds to the LIN 32 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 32
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza, broken up by Kendric Bailey
5:58
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 7 yds to the LIN 25
5:58
3rd & 3 at opp 25
pass incomplete to Terrance Gipson
3:36
4th & 3 at opp 25
Eli Mirza 25 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Pierce Holley Pass to Eli Mirza for Two-Point Conversion)Lindenwood 28, Eastern Illinois 25
3:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for no gain to the EIU 35
Lindenwood Punt, 3 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Julian Patino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Cortezz Jones run for 4 yds to the LIN 29
3:36
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cortezz Jones run for 4 yds to the LIN 33
3:36
3rd & 2 at own 33
Cortezz Jones run for 1 yd to the LIN 34
1:53
4th & 1 at own 34
Patrick Turner punt for 24 yds
Eastern Illinois Missed FG, 10 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at own 42
pass incomplete to MJ Flowers
1:53
2nd & 10 at own 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 13 yds to the LIN 45 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 45
Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 3 yds to the LIN 42
1:53
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Pierce Holley pass complete to Terrance Gipson for 12 yds to the LIN 30 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Pierce Holley run for 3 yds to the LIN 27
0:37
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Pierce Holley pass complete to Cooper Willman for 11 yds to the LIN 16 for a 1ST down
0:37
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza, broken up by Eric Gant
0:37
3rd & 10 at opp 16
MJ Flowers run for 3 yds to the LIN 13
0:10
4th & 7 at opp 13
Drew Schiller 30 yd FG MISSED
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Lindenwood
Eastern Illinois