Gardner-Webb at Eastern Illinois

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Gardner-Webb beat Eastern Illinois 21–⁠10. It was their second meeting; after it, Gardner-Webb led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayGardner-Webb7–⁠5 in 2025
21
HomeEastern Illinois3–⁠9 in 2025
10

Final at O’Brien Stadium, CharlestonTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,085

At kickoff
73°F, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Mattoon Charleston Coles County Airport, 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael LennisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gardner-Webb7140021
Eastern Illinois037010

Standouts

Player stats

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nate Hampton14/2219510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Gresock6137264
QuaSean Holmes1974012
Nate Hampton733011
Anthony Lowe2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Lowe693025
Jabre Bevineau349032
Chris Lofton217013
Jack Reynolds115015

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Lacrue11/239500
Connor Wolf2/71300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Kellom1656015
Cole Lacrue1539119
Jay Pearson63308
Mason Miller1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Nelson345026
Cooper Willman332017
DeAirious Smith219010
Alex Ginnever1707

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

Team stats

Gardner-WebbEastern Illinois
446Total yards229
195Passing yards108
251Rushing yards121
8.9Yards per pass3.6
7.2Yards per rush2.9
20First downs17
5–⁠10Third downs6–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠4
2Turnovers0
4–⁠50Penalties3–⁠34
26:49Possession33:11

Efficiency

Gardner-WebbEastern Illinois
46%Success rate33%
0.16EPA per play−0.11
0.86Explosiveness1.34
−0.09Rushing EPA0.04
0.62Passing EPA−0.25
27%Passing-down success36%

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 52% to win. Gardner-Webb won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Gardner-Webb −4.5, over/under 58.5.

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

Every drive

Eastern Illinois end zoneGardner-Webb end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 10 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbFumble, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 9 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 12 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 6 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Illinois drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 41 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 10 plays, 28 yards
  3. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
  5. Q2 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 Gardner-WebbFumble, 6 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 3 plays, 63 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  11. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 13 yards
  15. Q3 Gardner-WebbMissed FG, 6 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern IllinoisResult not recorded, 12 plays, −10 yards
  20. Q4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 6 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Gardner-WebbResult not recorded, 9 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Gardner-Webb 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Charles Kellom run for 2 yds to the EIU 20
15:002nd & 8 at own 20Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Alex Ginnever
15:003rd & 8 at own 20Charles Kellom run for 7 yds to the EIU 27
15:004th & 1 at own 27Connor Wolf run for 2 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 29Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 8 yds to the EIU 37
15:002nd & 2 at own 37Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the EIU 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Connor Wolf pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
15:002nd & 10 at own 42Cole LaCrue run for 9 yds to the GWEB 49
15:003rd & 1 at opp 49Charles Kellom run for no gain to the GWEB 49
15:004th & 1 at opp 49Cole LaCrue run for 2 yds to the GWEB 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Cole LaCrue pass complete to Alex Herrera for no gain to the GWEB 47
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Jay Pearson run for 7 yds to the GWEB 40
15:003rd & 3 at opp 40Connor Wolf run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 41
15:004th & 6 at opp 32Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Dante Thompson) to the GWEB 47
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 14 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds , Taylor Goodson return for 18 yds to the EIU 18
7:354th & 4 at opp 41Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Darius Johnson Jr.
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
7:351st & 10 at own 41Quasean Holmes run for 11 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 48Quasean Holmes run for 10 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 38Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds to the EIU 33
7:352nd & 5 at opp 33Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 28Carson Gresock run for 12 yds to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 16Anthony Lowe run for 2 yds to the EIU 14
7:352nd & 8 at opp 14Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Elvin Fofanah
4:513rd & 8 at opp 14Nate Hampton pass complete to Quasean Holmes for 14 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK) (Charlie Viorel KICK)Gardner-Webb 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 10 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:511st & 10 at own 25Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 24
4:512nd & 11 at own 24Connor Wolf sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 17
4:513rd & 18 at own 17Cole LaCrue pass complete to Cooper Willman for 7 yds to the EIU 24 for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, roughing passer (Trey Weems) to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 39Charles Kellom run for 15 yds to the GWEB 46 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 46Charles Kellom run for 5 yds to the GWEB 41
4:512nd & 5 at opp 41Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Que Billingsley
4:513rd & 5 at opp 41Connor Wolf pass complete to Alex Herrera for 5 yds to the GWEB 36 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 36Connor Wolf sacked by Antonio O’Berry for a loss of 8 yards to the GWEB 44
4:512nd & 18 at opp 44Jay Pearson run for 5 yds to the GWEB 39
4:513rd & 13 at opp 39Cole LaCrue pass complete to Alex Ginnever for 7 yds to the GWEB 32
2nd quarter9 drives, then Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 3
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 11Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 4 yds to the GWEB 15
15:002nd & 6 at own 15Quasean Holmes run for no gain to the GWEB 15
15:003rd & 6 at own 15Nate Hampton pass complete to Jack Reynolds for 15 yds to the GWEB 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 6 yds to the GWEB 36
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 30Cole LaCrue sacked by Cahari Haynes for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 35
14:534th & 21 at opp 47Mason Miller punt for 36 yds
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
12:362nd & 4 at own 36Carson Gresock run for 64 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)Gardner-Webb 14, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff for 52 yds , Taylor Goodson return for 24 yds to the EIU 37
12:301st & 10 at own 37Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Jackson Marshall
12:262nd & 10 at own 37Jay Pearson run for 3 yds to the EIU 40
12:263rd & 7 at own 40Cole LaCrue sacked by Jamari Young for a loss of 4 yards to the EIU 36
10:564th & 11 at own 36Mason Miller punt for 38 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 15 yds to the GWEB 41
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 6 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 41Jack Reynolds run for 2 yds to the GWEB 43
10:562nd & 8 at own 43Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds to the GWEB 48
10:563rd & 3 at own 48Quasean Holmes run for 4 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 48Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 15 yds to the EIU 33 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 33Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 24 yds to the EIU 9 for a 1ST down
7:491st & goal at opp 9Nate Hampton run for 8 yds to the EIU 1 Nate Hampton fumbled, recovered by EIU Drake Van Hyfte
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 1Cole LaCrue run for 4 yds to the EIU 5
7:492nd & 6 at own 5Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 4
7:493rd & 7 at own 4Charles Kellom run for 6 yds to the EIU 10
5:494th & 1 at own 10Mason Miller punt for 56 yds
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 34Nate Hampton pass complete to Jabre Bevineau for 8 yds to the GWEB 42
5:492nd & 2 at own 42Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the GWEB 45 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 45Carson Gresock run for 55 yds for a TD (Charlie Viorel KICK)Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 35Charlie Viorel kickoff Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Tienne Fridge) to the 50 yard line
4:281st & 10 at the 50Charlie Viorel kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
4:281st & 10 at own 25Cole LaCrue pass complete to CJ Nelson for 26 yds to the GWEB 49 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 49Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the GWEB 46
4:282nd & 7 at opp 46Cole LaCrue run for 12 yds to the GWEB 34 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 34Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to CJ Nelson, broken up by Trey Weems
4:282nd & 10 at opp 34Cole LaCrue run for 10 yds to the GWEB 24 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 24Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the GWEB 25
2:002nd & 11 at opp 25Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Landers Green
2:003rd & 11 at opp 25Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
1:434th & 11 at opp 25Drew Schiller 42 Yd Field GoalGardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 3
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 63 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 27 yds to the GWEB 29
1:341st & 10 at own 29Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 5 yards to the GWEB 24
1:342nd & 15 at own 24Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the GWEB 26
0:443rd & 13 at own 26Nate Hampton run for 3 yds to the GWEB 29
0:284th & 10 at own 29Brady Braun punt for 51 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 10 yds to the EIU 30
3rd quarter9 drives, then Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 10
Gardner-Webb Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
15:002nd & 10 at own 18Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 25 yds to the GWEB 43 for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Anthony Lowe) to the GWEB 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 28Quasean Holmes run for 5 yds to the GWEB 33
15:002nd & 5 at own 33Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 12 yds to the GWEB 45 for a 1ST down
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Nate Hampton pass complete to Carson Gresock for 7 yds to the GWEB 32
Gardner-Webb Punt, 8 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 64 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 17 yds to the GWEB 18
13:341st & 10 at own 45Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 43
13:342nd & 12 at own 43Nate Hampton run for 2 yds to the GWEB 45
13:343rd & 10 at own 45Nate Hampton run for no gain to the GWEB 45 Gardner-Webb Penalty, Offensive holding (CJ Dawson) to the GWEB 35
13:343rd & 20 at own 35Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Anthony Lowe, broken up by Christopher Sharp
11:364th & 20 at own 35Brady Braun punt for 43 yds
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 22Charles Kellom run for 3 yds to the EIU 25
11:362nd & 7 at own 25Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Que Billingsley
11:363rd & 7 at own 25Cole LaCrue pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 10 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 35Charles Kellom run for no gain to the EIU 35
11:362nd & 10 at own 35Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
11:363rd & 10 at own 35Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Alex Herrera
9:294th & 10 at own 35Mason Miller run for 7 yds to the EIU 42
Gardner-Webb Missed FG, 6 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 42Quasean Holmes run for 4 yds to the EIU 38
9:292nd & 6 at opp 38Quasean Holmes run for 7 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 31Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Anthony Lowe
9:292nd & 10 at opp 31Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 32
9:293rd & 11 at opp 32Nate Hampton run for 8 yds to the EIU 24
6:584th & 3 at opp 24Charlie Viorel 42 yd FG MISSED
Eastern Illinois Punt, 9 plays
6:581st & 10 at own 24Cole LaCrue sacked by Que Billingsley for a loss of 4 yards to the EIU 20
6:582nd & 14 at own 20Cole LaCrue pass complete to CJ Nelson for 7 yds to the EIU 27
6:583rd & 7 at own 27Cole LaCrue pass complete to Cooper Willman for 17 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 44Charles Kellom run for 4 yds to the EIU 48
6:582nd & 6 at own 48Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to CJ Nelson
6:583rd & 6 at own 48Cole LaCrue run for 10 yds to the GWEB 42 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 42Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Carlyun Neal, broken up by Nigel Lucas
6:582nd & 10 at opp 42Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Landers Green
3:483rd & 10 at opp 42Cole LaCrue pass complete to Charles Kellom for a loss of 2 yards to the GWEB 44
2:574th & 12 at opp 44Mason Miller punt for 43 yds
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 1Nate Hampton run for 1 yd to the GWEB 2
2:572nd & 9 at own 2Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
2:573rd & 9 at own 2Nate Hampton run for no gain to the GWEB 2
1:264th & 9 at own 2Brady Braun punt for 46 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 29 yds to the GWEB 19
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
1:261st & 10 at opp 19Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Charles Kellom
1:122nd & 10 at opp 19Cole LaCrue 19 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 10
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 35Drew Schiller kickoff for 62 yds , Anthony Lowe return for 22 yds to the GWEB 25
1:071st & 10 at own 25Carson Gresock run for no gain to the GWEB 25
1:072nd & 10 at own 25Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Jabre Bevineau
4th quarter6 drives, then Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 10
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 15Cole LaCrue pass complete to Charles Kellom for 2 yds to the EIU 17
15:002nd & 8 at own 17Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Alex Herrera
15:003rd & 8 at own 17Cole LaCrue pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 9 yds to the EIU 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 26Jay Pearson run for 5 yds to the EIU 31
15:002nd & 5 at own 31Jay Pearson run for 5 yds to the EIU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jay Pearson run for 8 yds to the EIU 44
15:002nd & 2 at own 44Cole LaCrue sacked by Luke Gilbertson for a loss of 8 yards to the EIU 36 Cole LaCrue fumbled, recovered by EIU Nic DiSanto , return for 0 yards
15:003rd & 10 at own 36Cole LaCrue pass complete to CJ Nelson for 12 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Charles Kellom run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 47
15:002nd & 11 at own 47Cole LaCrue sacked by Robert Holtz for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 46
15:003rd & 12 at own 46Cole LaCrue sacked by Cahari Haynes and Trey Weems for a loss of 6 yards to the EIU 40
8:314th & 18 at own 40Mason Miller punt for 40 yds
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 6 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 20Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Quasean Holmes
8:312nd & 10 at own 20Anthony Lowe run for 3 yds to the GWEB 23
8:313rd & 7 at own 23Nate Hampton pass complete to Jabre Bevineau for 32 yds to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, off-side (Samuel Robles) to the EIU 45 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at opp 45Nate Hampton pass incomplete to Chris Lofton
8:312nd & 10 at opp 45Quasean Holmes run for 12 yds to the EIU 33 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 33Nate Hampton pass complete to Jabre Bevineau for 9 yds Nate Hampton fumbled, recovered by EIU Ja’Wuan Nickson
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 24Cole LaCrue run for 7 yds to the EIU 31
6:532nd & 3 at own 31Cole LaCrue run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 28
6:533rd & 6 at own 28Cole LaCrue pass incomplete to Landers Green Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (Yards) to the EIU 28
5:374th & 6 at own 28Mason Miller punt for 51 yds , Anthony Lowe returns for 20 yds to the GWEB 41
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 9 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 41Carson Gresock run for 3 yds to the GWEB 44
5:372nd & 7 at own 44Nate Hampton pass complete to Chris Lofton for 13 yds to the EIU 43 for a 1ST down
5:371st & 10 at opp 43Quasean Holmes run for 2 yds to the EIU 41
5:372nd & 8 at opp 41Quasean Holmes run for no gain to the GWEB 41 Gardner-Webb Penalty, Offensive holding (Cole Schnieder) to the GWEB 49
5:372nd & 18 at own 49Nate Hampton pass complete to Anthony Lowe for 11 yds to the EIU 40
5:373rd & 7 at opp 40Nate Hampton run for 11 yds to the EIU 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 29Quasean Holmes run for 8 yds to the EIU 21
2:004th & 3 at own 32Brady Braun punt for 59 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 6 yds to the EIU 38 Eastern Illinois Penalty, personal foul (4 Yards) to the EIU 5
Eastern Illinois Result not recorded, 12 plays
2:001st & 7 at own 5Charles Kellom run for 10 yds to the EIU 15 for a 1ST down
Gardner-Webb Result not recorded, 9 plays
2:002nd & 2 at opp 21Quasean Holmes run for 3 yds to the EIU 18 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 18Quasean Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIU 18

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.

Gardner-Webb leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Illinois 21, Gardner-Webb 7
2025Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 10
2024Gardner-Webb 31, Eastern Illinois 28

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