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Eastern Illinois at Western Illinois

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 31–⁠23. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayEastern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2025
31
HomeWestern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2025
23

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,183

At kickoff
87°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Macomb Municipal Airport, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Branden McCainGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois71401031
Western Illinois0610723

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Wolf4/109001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacarre Fleming9111255
Charles Kellom1074125
Jay Pearson1159026
C.J. Nelson1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAirious Smith133033
Landers Green132032
C.J. Nelson120020
Jacarre Fleming1505

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cason Carswell16/2211820
Chris Irvin11/208400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markell Holman2391016
Cason Carswell42006
Christian Anaya111011
Antwon McKay Jr.4705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tristin Duncan1078017
Christian Anaya640014
Joshua Nieves224016
Alex Williams32028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malini Ti’a0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisWestern Illinois
329Total yards326
90Passing yards202
239Rushing yards124
9.0Yards per pass4.8
5.8Yards per rush3.3
16First downs23
2–⁠9Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
5–⁠55Penalties14–⁠95
24:45Possession35:15

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisWestern Illinois
45%Success rate43%
0.20EPA per play0.13
1.24Explosiveness1.03
0.29Rushing EPA0.12
−0.13Passing EPA0.14
23%Passing-down success35%

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 Illinois 56% to win. Eastern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Western Illinois −2.5, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Western Illinois end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Western IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 2 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western IllinoisResult not recorded, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 playQ2 Western IllinoisField goal, 8 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ3 Western IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 7 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Illinois drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q2 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 2 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Western IllinoisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Western IllinoisField goal, 8 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  19. Q3 Western IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 7 plays, 53 yards
  22. Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 16 plays, 72 yards
  23. Q4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 7, Western Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Connor Wolf run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 13
15:002nd & 12 at own 13Connor Wolf pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 33 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 45
15:002nd & 11 at own 45Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Landers Green
15:003rd & 11 at own 45Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Western Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
15:003rd & 4 at opp 17Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the EIU 16
14:561st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds , Jacarre Fleming return for 15 yds to the EIU 15
12:374th & 6 at the 50Mason Miller punt for 45 yds , Joshua Nieves returns for 1 yd to the WIU 6
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 6Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Cole Smith) to the WIU 3
12:371st & 13 at own 3Markell Holman run for 8 yds to the WIU 11
12:372nd & 5 at own 11Christian Anaya run for 11 yds to the WIU 22 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 22Markell Holman run for no gain to the WIU 22
12:372nd & 10 at own 22Antwon McKay Jr. run for 2 yds to the WIU 24
12:373rd & 8 at own 24Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Morgan Quiri
10:124th & 8 at own 24Luke Droegemueller punt for 44 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 9 yds to the EIU 41
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 41Jacarre Fleming run for 4 yds to the EIU 45
10:122nd & 6 at own 45Jacarre Fleming run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:123rd & 1 at the 50Connor Wolf run for 1 yd to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 49Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Alex Ginnever
10:122nd & 10 at opp 49Connor Wolf pass complete to Landers Green for 32 yds to the WIU 17 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at opp 17Jacarre Fleming run for 2 yds to the WIU 15
10:122nd & 8 at opp 15CJ Nelson run for 2 yds to the WIU 13
10:123rd & 6 at opp 13Cole LaCrue run for 3 yds to the WIU 10
10:124th & 3 at opp 10Western Illinois Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the WIU 5 for a 1ST down
10:121st & goal at opp 5Jacarre Fleming run for 4 yds to the WIU 1 for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Payne Miller) to the WIU 1 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 1Connor Wolf run for 1 yd for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 7, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 60 yds , Myles Cox return for 19 yds to the WIU 24
5:461st & 10 at own 24Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Alex Williams
5:462nd & 10 at own 24Antwon McKay Jr. run for 5 yds to the WIU 29
5:463rd & 5 at own 29Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 6 yds to the WIU 35 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 35Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan
5:462nd & 10 at own 35Markell Holman run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 34
5:463rd & 11 at own 34Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 15 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 49Chris Irvin pass complete to Morgan Quiri for 6 yds to the EIU 45
5:462nd & 4 at opp 45Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Matthew Montgomery) to the 50 yard line
5:462nd & 9 at the 50Markell Holman run for 16 yds to the EIU 34 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 34Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the EIU 33
2:322nd & 9 at opp 33Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 10 yds to the EIU 23 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 23Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan
2:322nd & 10 at opp 23Chris Irvin run for 6 yds to the EIU 17
2nd quarter10 drives, then Eastern Illinois 21, Western Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 2 plays
15:002nd & 5 at own 31Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the EIU 35
14:564th & 3 at opp 16Antonio Chadha 34 yd FG GOODEastern Illinois 7, Western Illinois 3
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 61 yds , Jacarre Fleming return for 26 yds to the EIU 30
14:561st & 10 at own 30Connor Wolf run for 1 yd to the EIU 31
14:562nd & 9 at own 31Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Alex Herrera
14:083rd & 9 at own 31Connor Wolf pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
13:494th & 9 at own 31Mason Miller punt for 55 yds
Western Illinois Result not recorded, 5 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 14Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 17 yds to the WIU 31 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 31Markell Holman run for 9 yds to the WIU 40
13:492nd & 1 at own 40Chris Irvin pass complete to Alex Williams for 6 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 46Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Alex Williams) to the WIU 41
13:491st & 15 at own 41Brinston Williams run for no gain to the WIU 41
11:052nd & 15 at own 41Chris Irvin sacked by Samuel Robles for a loss of 16 yards to the WIU 25 Chris Irvin fumbled, recovered by EIU Drake Van Hyfte , return for 0 yards
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
11:051st & 10 at opp 25Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Landers Green
10:522nd & 10 at opp 25Charles Kellom run for 25 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 14, Western Illinois 3
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 11 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Cox return for 20 yds to the WIU 20
10:521st & 10 at own 20Markell Holman run for 8 yds to the WIU 28
10:522nd & 2 at own 28Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the WIU 31 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 31Chris Irvin run for 14 yds to the WIU 45 Chris Irvin fumbled, recovered by WIU Tristin Duncan for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 45Chris Irvin pass complete to Christian Anaya for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 44
10:522nd & 11 at own 44Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (James Collins) to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 39Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 9 yds to the EIU 30
10:522nd & 1 at opp 30Markell Holman run for 11 yds to the EIU 19 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 19Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the EIU 17
6:512nd & 8 at opp 17Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Morgan Quiri
6:403rd & 8 at opp 17Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 3 yds to the EIU 14
5:504th & 5 at opp 14Chris Irvin sacked by Trevon Piggee for a loss of 13 yards to the EIU 27
Eastern Illinois Interception, 1 play
5:441st & 10 at own 27Connor Wolf pass intercepted Malini Ti’a return for no gain to the EIU 42
Western Illinois Field goal, 8 plays
5:441st & 10 at opp 42Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the EIU 39
5:442nd & 7 at opp 39Chris Irvin pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 5 yds to the EIU 34
5:443rd & 2 at opp 34Markell Holman run for no gain to the EIU 34
5:444th & 2 at opp 34Markell Holman run for 3 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 31Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan, broken up by Isaiah Houi
5:442nd & 10 at opp 31Markell Holman run for no gain to the EIU 31
5:443rd & 10 at opp 31Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Tristin Duncan, broken up by Brandon Worsley
2:314th & 10 at opp 31Antonio Chadha 49 Yd Field GoalEastern Illinois 14, Western Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 3 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 63 yds , Jacarre Fleming return for 20 yds to the EIU 22
2:021st & 10 at own 22Jacarre Fleming run for 3 yds to the EIU 25
2:022nd & 7 at own 25Connor Wolf pass complete to CJ Nelson for 20 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 45J. Fleming run for 55 yds for a TD (D. Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 21, Western Illinois 6
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:461st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 62 yds , Myles Cox return for 21 yds to the WIU 44 Western Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Jaylen Olokun) to the WIU 12
1:411st & 10 at own 12Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Joshua Nieves, broken up by Tienne Fridge
1:412nd & 10 at own 12Chris Irvin pass complete to Markell Holman for 8 yds to the WIU 20
1:073rd & 2 at own 20Chris Irvin pass incomplete to Markell Holman, broken up by Knowledge Davis
0:484th & 2 at own 20Luke Droegemueller punt for 48 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 4 yds to the EIU 24 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Christopher Sharp) to the EIU 26
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 26Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the EIU 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 21, Western Illinois 16
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 12Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the WIU 13
15:002nd & 9 at own 13Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Tyler Sulsberger) to the WIU 8
15:002nd & 14 at own 8Cason Carswell run for 6 yds to the WIU 14
15:003rd & 8 at own 14Cason Carswell pass complete to Tristin Duncan for no gain to the WIU 14
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Charles Kellom run for 8 yds to the EIU 33
14:541st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 61 yds , Myles Cox return for 18 yds to the WIU 47 Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Justin Buckner) to the WIU 12
12:404th & 8 at own 14Luke Droegemueller punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EIU 35 , Cooper Willman returns for 37 yds to the EIU 49 Eastern Illinois Penalty, illegal block (Moses Alexander) to the EIU 35
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 35Jacarre Fleming run for no gain to the EIU 35
12:402nd & 10 at own 35Connor Wolf pass complete to Jacarre Fleming for 5 yds to the EIU 40
12:403rd & 5 at own 40Connor Wolf sacked by Christian Pierce for a loss of 6 yards to the EIU 34
10:204th & 11 at own 34punt for no gain
Western Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
10:201st & goal at opp 10Markell Holman run for 2 yds to the EIU 8
9:362nd & goal at opp 8C. Carswell pass to A. Williams for 8 yds for a TD (A. Chadha KICK) (A. Chadha KICK)Eastern Illinois 21, Western Illinois 13
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:361st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Eastern Illinois Penalty, false start (Alton Jefferson) to the EIU 20
9:361st & 15 at own 20Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the EIU 22
9:362nd & 13 at own 22Jay Pearson run for 9 yds to the EIU 31
9:363rd & 4 at own 31Jay Pearson run for 4 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 35Jay Pearson run for 1 yd to the EIU 36
8:102nd & 9 at own 36Jay Pearson run for 6 yds to the EIU 42
7:193rd & 3 at own 42Jay Pearson run for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 35
6:294th & 10 at own 35Mason Miller punt for 41 yds , Joshua Nieves returns for 12 yds to the WIU 36
Western Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 36Cason Carswell pass complete to Tyler Jordan for 7 yds to the WIU 43
6:292nd & 3 at own 43Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the WIU 47 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 47Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the EIU 49
6:292nd & 6 at opp 49Cason Carswell pass complete to Christian Anaya for 14 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 35Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Markell Holman
6:292nd & 10 at opp 35Cason Carswell pass complete to Christian Anaya for 4 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Ja’Wuan Nickson) to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at opp 16Cason Carswell run for 2 yds to the EIU 14
6:292nd & 8 at opp 14Markell Holman run for 9 yds to the EIU 5 for a 1ST down
2:501st & goal at opp 5Markell Holman run for 1 yd to the EIU 4
2:502nd & goal at opp 4Antwon McKay Jr. run for 2 yds to the EIU 2
2:503rd & goal at opp 2Antwon McKay Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIU 4
0:344th & goal at opp 4Antonio Chadha 22 Yd Field GoalEastern Illinois 21, Western Illinois 16
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 9 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at own 33Cole LaCrue run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 32
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 32Cole LaCrue run for 2 yds to the EIU 34
Q4 13:324th & 1 at own 34Charles Kellom run for 1 yd to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:261st & 10 at own 35Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the EIU 40
Q4 13:262nd & 5 at own 40Charles Kellom run for 16 yds to the WIU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:261st & 10 at opp 44Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the WIU 38
Q4 13:262nd & 4 at opp 38Jacarre Fleming run for 8 yds to the WIU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:371st & 10 at opp 30J. Fleming run for 30 yds for a TD (D. Schiller KICK)Eastern Illinois 28, Western Illinois 16
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 23
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 65 yds
10:371st & 10 at own 25Cason Carswell pass complete to Joshua Nieves for 16 yds to the WIU 41 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at own 41Cason Carswell pass complete to Alex Williams for no gain to the WIU 41 Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (James Durand) to the WIU 31
10:311st & 20 at own 31Markell Holman run for 4 yds to the WIU 35
10:312nd & 16 at own 35Cason Carswell run for no gain to the WIU 35 Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Dagen Miller) to the WIU 25
10:312nd & 26 at own 25Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Christian Anaya, broken up by Isaiah Houi
10:313rd & 26 at own 25Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Christian Anaya
8:594th & 26 at own 25Luke Droegemueller punt for 31 yds
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 7 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 44Cole LaCrue run for a loss of 6 yards to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jalen Nicolas) to the WIU 47 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 47Jay Pearson run for 26 yds to the WIU 21 for a 1ST down Western Illinois Penalty, off-side (Yards) to the WIU 21 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 21Jay Pearson run for 12 yds to the WIU 9 for a 1ST down
7:301st & goal at opp 9Jay Pearson run for 5 yds to the WIU 4
7:302nd & goal at opp 4Jay Pearson run for 2 yds to the WIU 2
7:303rd & goal at opp 2Jay Pearson run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 3
4:494th & goal at opp 3Drew Schiller 20 Yd Field GoalEastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 16
Western Illinois Touchdown, 16 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 65 yds
4:491st & 10 at own 25Cason Carswell pass complete to Markell Holman for 9 yds to the WIU 34
4:492nd & 1 at own 34Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Markell Holman
4:163rd & 1 at own 34Brinston Williams run for 4 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 38Cason Carswell pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 7 yds to the WIU 45
4:162nd & 3 at own 45Cason Carswell pass complete to Christian Anaya for 9 yds to the EIU 46 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 46Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Tristin Duncan) to the WIU 49
3:021st & 15 at own 49Cason Carswell pass complete to Brinston Williams for no gain to the WIU 49
3:022nd & 15 at own 49Cason Carswell pass complete to Christian Anaya for 7 yds to the EIU 44
3:023rd & 8 at opp 44Cason Carswell pass complete to Christian Anaya for 7 yds to the EIU 37
2:004th & 1 at opp 37Cason Carswell pass complete to Joshua Nieves for 8 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 29Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Alex Williams
2:002nd & 10 at opp 29Cason Carswell run for 6 yds to the EIU 23
2:003rd & 4 at opp 23Cason Carswell pass complete to Tristin Duncan for 6 yds to the EIU 17 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 17Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Tyler Jordan) to the EIU 22
1:021st & 15 at opp 22Cason Carswell pass complete to Brinston Williams for 10 yds to the EIU 12
1:022nd & 5 at opp 12Cason Carswell pass incomplete to Christian Anaya
1:023rd & 5 at opp 12Cason Carswell run for 6 yds to the EIU 6 for a 1ST down
0:261st & goal at opp 6C. Carswell pass to A. Williams for 6 yds for a TD (A. Chadha KICK) (A. Chadha KICK)Eastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 23
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 1 play
0:221st & 10 at own 35Antonio Chadha kickoff for 15 yds Western Illinois Penalty, off-side (Alex Williams) to the WIU 45
0:221st & 10 at opp 45run for no gain to the WIU 45

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.

The series

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

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2025Eastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 23
2024Eastern Illinois 45, Western Illinois 38
2016Western Illinois 38, Eastern Illinois 21
2015Western Illinois 33, Eastern Illinois 5

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