Western Illinois at Gardner-Webb

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Western Illinois beat Gardner-Webb 29–⁠24. It was their second meeting; Western Illinois leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayWestern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2025
29
HomeGardner-Webb7–⁠5 in 2025
24

Final at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Boiling SpringsTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,769

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Shelby Municipal Airport, 7 km from the stadium
Official
Branden McCainGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Illinois7715029
Gardner-Webb378624

Standouts

Player stats

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cason Carswell18/3120320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markell Holman33137120
Brinston Williams2404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Alex Williams350128
Brandon Lanier149149
Demari Davis642014
Cam Edwards339024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Esteban Guillory0001

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Pennington29/4535621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Gresock983154
QuaSean Holmes938017
Ben Mauney1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Lofton11169136
Caleb Borders582126
Giovanni Adopte439020
Jack Reynolds435013

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

Team stats

Western IllinoisGardner-Webb
336Total yards448
203Passing yards356
133Rushing yards92
6.5Yards per pass7.9
3.4Yards per rush3.2
17First downs25
6–⁠17Third downs4–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers2
5–⁠65Penalties6–⁠65
34:08Possession25:52

Efficiency

Western IllinoisGardner-Webb
40%Success rate38%
0.14EPA per play0.19
1.14Explosiveness1.54
0.06Rushing EPA0.13
0.28Passing EPA0.20
29%Passing-down success31%

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)

Gardner-Webb 81% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Gardner-Webb −13.5, over/under 59.5.

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

Every drive

Gardner-Webb end zoneWestern Illinois end zoneQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 7 playsQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbField goal, 5 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbFumble, 9 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 playQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Gardner-Webb drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q1 Gardner-WebbField goal, 5 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  9. Q2 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q2 Gardner-WebbEnd of half, 3 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 52 yards
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbFumble, 9 plays, −20 yards
  18. Q3 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
  19. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  20. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  22. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  24. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  25. Q4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 play, 38 yards
  26. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  27. Q4 Gardner-WebbEnd of game, 14 plays, 85 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Western Illinois 7, Gardner-Webb 3
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU26 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura)
15:002nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush left for 1 yard gain to the GWU27 (#38 A.Bonner)
15:003rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #1 A.Lowe thrown to GWU35
14:004th & 8 at own 27#99 B.Braun punt 48 yards to the WIU25 fair catch by #19 M.Cox at WIU25
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 5 yards gain to the WIU30 (#8 R.Holtz)
14:002nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #20 B.Williams rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU34 (#23 J.Bryson)
14:003rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun Western Ill. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WIU32 fumbled by Western Ill. at WIU32 recovered by WIU #6 M.Holman at WIU32, End Of Play
12:144th & 3 at own 32#48 L.Droegemueller punt 51 yards to the GWU17 #1 A.Lowe return 10 yards to the GWU27 (#38 A.Bonner) PENALTY WIU Holding 10 yards from GWU27 to GWU37
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
12:141st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #9 G.Adopte caught at GWU41, for 7 yards to the GWU44 (#34 D.Keith)
12:142nd & 3 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU44 (#13 E.Ladd; #33 M.Ti’a)
12:143rd & 3 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left to #9 G.Adopte thrown to WIU37
11:184th & 3 at own 44#18 J.Dorr punt 35 yards to the WIU21 fair catch by #19 M.Cox at WIU21
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WIU19 (#90 J.Griffin)
11:182nd & 12 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep right to #3 D.Davis thrown to WIU40 QB hurried by #8 R.Holtz
11:183rd & 12 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #6 M.Holman caught at WIU16, for 14 yards to the WIU33 (#10 S.McLaughlin), 1ST DOWN
11:181st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #6 M.Holman caught at WIU33, for 0 yards to the WIU33 (#98 A.Crawley Jr.)
11:182nd & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 2 yards gain to the WIU35 (#24 C.Haynes; #23 J.Bryson)
11:183rd & 8 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #20 B.Williams thrown to WIU35 broken up by #3 A.O’Berry
8:304th & 8 at own 35#48 L.Droegemueller punt 56 yards to the GWU09
Gardner-Webb Punt, 7 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU14 (#13 E.Ladd; #3 C.Pierce)
8:302nd & 5 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU19 (#34 D.Keith; #0 E.Guillory), 1ST DOWN
8:301st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short left to #16 J.Reynolds caught at GWU24, for 5 yards to the GWU24 (#13 E.Ladd)
8:302nd & 5 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #16 J.Reynolds caught at GWU27, for 5 yards to the GWU29 (#34 D.Keith), 1ST DOWN
8:301st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left to #13 C.Borders thrown to GWU44
8:302nd & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush right for 3 yards gain to the GWU32 (#3 C.Pierce)
8:303rd & 7 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the GWU36 (#38 A.Bonner)
4:544th & 3 at own 36#99 B.Braun punt 45 yards to the WIU19 #19 M.Cox return 6 yards to the WIU25 (#9 G.Adopte)
Western Illinois Touchdown, 6 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep left to #3 D.Davis thrown to WIU48 broken up by #19 J.Isler QB hurried by #19 J.Isler
4:542nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush right for 4 yards gain to the WIU29 (#16 J.Harris)
4:543rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #3 D.Davis caught at WIU36, for 12 yards to the WIU41 (#16 J.Harris; #24 C.Haynes), 1ST DOWN
4:541st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIU44 (#24 C.Haynes)
4:542nd & 7 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #3 D.Davis caught at WIU48, for 7 yards to the GWU49 (#0 W.McClain), 1ST DOWN
2:461st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #8 B.Lanier caught at GWU30, for 49 yards to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:46, 1ST DOWN #53 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #48 L.Droegemueller, LS: #57 D.Cheveallier)Western Illinois 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 5 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00 #1 A.Lowe return 46 yards to the GWU46 (#44 J.Buckner)
2:371st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #9 G.Adopte caught at GWU47, for 20 yards to the WIU34 (#0 E.Guillory), 1ST DOWN
2:371st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush left for 0 yards to the WIU34 (#44 J.Buckner)
2:372nd & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #6 C.Lofton thrown to WIU34 broken up by #29 J.Mankaka QB hurried by #25 J.Nicolas
2:373rd & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #9 G.Adopte caught at WIU31, for 5 yards to the WIU29 (#33 M.Ti’a)
0:434th & 5 at opp 29#88 C.Viorel field goal attempt from 47 yards GOOD (H: #18 J.Dorr, LS: #50 K.Fay), clock 00:43Western Illinois 7, Gardner-Webb 3
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35#88 C.Viorel kickoff 65 yards to the WIU00 #19 M.Cox return 17 yards to the WIU17 (#44 J.Young)
0:361st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #3 D.Davis caught at WIU14, for 2 yards loss to the WIU15 (#94 D.Hicks)
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WIU14 (#3 A.O’Berry; #20 T.Weems)
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left thrown to WIU21 broken up by #3 A.O’Berry
Q2 14:104th & 13 at own 14#48 L.Droegemueller punt 41 yards to the GWU45 #1 A.Lowe return 0 yards to the GWU45 (#35 J.Kruger)
2nd quarter7 drives, then Western Illinois 14, Gardner-Webb 10
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU44, for 15 yards to the WIU40 (#44 J.Buckner), 1ST DOWN
14:101st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIU37 (#97 P.Miller; #33 M.Ti’a)
14:102nd & 7 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington sacked for loss of 5 yards to the WIU42 (#38 A.Bonner, #44 J.Buckner)
14:103rd & 12 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #14 B.Mauney rush right for 8 yards gain to the WIU34 (#3 C.Pierce)
11:254th & 4 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WIU43 (#34 D.Keith, #3 C.Pierce), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle to #19 M.Cox thrown to WIU43
11:252nd & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #19 M.Cox caught at WIU46, for 5 yards to the WIU48 (#0 W.McClain)
11:253rd & 5 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #6 M.Holman caught at WIU45, for 3 yards loss to the WIU45 (#16 J.Harris; #24 C.Haynes)
9:494th & 8 at own 45#48 L.Droegemueller punt 55 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #9 G.Adopte caught at GWU20, for 7 yards to the GWU27 (#3 C.Pierce)
9:492nd & 3 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short right to #19 K.Jones thrown to GWU40
9:493rd & 3 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #6 C.Lofton caught at GWU37, for 14 yards to the GWU41 (#3 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
9:491st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #86 C.Schnieder caught at GWU39, for 5 yards to the GWU46 (#21 K.Moko)
8:352nd & 5 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush right for 54 yards gain to the WIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:35, 1ST DOWN #88 C.Viorel kick attempt good (H: #18 J.Dorr, LS: #50 K.Fay)Gardner-Webb 10, Western Illinois 7
Western Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 35#88 C.Viorel kickoff 65 yards to the WIU00, Touchback
8:351st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 10 yards gain to the WIU35 (#16 J.Harris), 1ST DOWN
8:351st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #11 C.Edwards caught at WIU40, for 9 yards to the WIU44 (#6 Q.Billingsley)
8:352nd & 1 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 12 yards gain to the GWU44 (#3 A.O’Berry), 1ST DOWN
8:351st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #11 C.Edwards thrown to GWU35
8:352nd & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #3 D.Davis caught at GWU35, for 9 yards to the GWU35, End Of Play
8:353rd & 1 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU35 (#3 A.O’Berry; #98 A.Crawley Jr.)
8:354th & 1 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU30 (#44 J.Young; #8 R.Holtz), 1ST DOWN
8:351st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #12 A.Williams caught at GWU27, for 5 yards to the GWU25 (#16 J.Harris)
8:352nd & 5 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 8 yards gain to the GWU17 (#23 J.Bryson), 1ST DOWN
3:541st & 10 at opp 17Alex Williams 17 Yd pass from Cason Carswell (Antonio Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 14, Gardner-Webb 10
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
3:541st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Gardner-Webb rush middle for 7 yards loss to the GWU18 fumbled by Gardner-Webb at GWU18 recovered by GWU #3 Q.Holmes at GWU18, End Of Play
3:542nd & 17 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #13 C.Borders caught at GWU22, for 14 yards to the GWU32 (#29 J.Mankaka)
3:543rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short to #1 A.Lowe thrown to GWU32
2:194th & 3 at own 32#99 B.Braun punt 28 yards to the WIU40, out of bounds at WIU40
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 8 yards gain to the WIU48 (#8 R.Holtz; #11 J.Marshall)
2:002nd & 2 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU49 (#20 T.Weems; #98 A.Crawley Jr.)
2:001st & 10 at own 40Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU49 (#16 J.Harris), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #11 C.Edwards caught at GWU43, for 6 yards to the GWU43, End Of Play
2:002nd & 4 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle thrown to GWU43 broken up by #3 A.O’Berry QB hurried by #3 A.O’Berry
0:533rd & 4 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to GWU36 broken up by #23 J.Bryson
0:532nd & 4 at own 43Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:53
0:424th & 4 at opp 43#48 L.Droegemueller punt 30 yards to the GWU13 fair catch by #1 A.Lowe at GWU13
Gardner-Webb End of half, 3 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #3 Q.Holmes caught at GWU07, for 1 yard to the GWU14 (#3 C.Pierce)
0:422nd & 9 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington rush left for 3 yards gain to the GWU17, End Of Play
0:113rd & 6 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GWU24 (#5 J.Riven), 1ST DOWN
0:112nd & 9 at opp 14Timeout Western Illinois, clock 00:11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 18
Western Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35#88 C.Viorel kickoff 63 yards to the WIU02 #19 M.Cox return 43 yards to the WIU45 (#88 C.Viorel)
15:001st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIU50 (#3 A.O’Berry; #24 C.Haynes)
15:002nd & 5 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 4 yards gain to the GWU46 (#12 D.Johnson)
15:003rd & 1 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GWU39 (#11 J.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep left to #3 D.Davis thrown to GWU00 broken up by #0 W.McClain
15:002nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU37 (#11 J.Marshall)
15:003rd & 8 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #6 M.Holman caught at GWU42, for 7 yards to the GWU30, out of bounds at GWU30
15:004th & 1 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush left for 1 yard gain to the GWU29 (#90 J.Griffin), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #20 B.Williams rush left for 0 yards to the GWU29 (#8 R.Holtz; #11 J.Marshall)
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #12 A.Williams caught at GWU29, for 28 yards to the GWU01 (#16 J.Harris), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU01 (#90 J.Griffin)
10:042nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:04 #53 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Fedrigo, LS: #57 D.Cheveallier) #53 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Fedrigo, LS: #57 D.Cheveallier) PENALTY #53 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Fedrigo, LS: #57 D.Cheveallier) PENALTY GWU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#30 E.Chandler) #53 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #37 R.Fedrigo, LS: #57 D.Cheveallier) PENALTY GWU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness declinedWestern Illinois 21, Gardner-Webb 10
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 9 plays
10:04PENALTY GWU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#30 E.Chandler) 15 yards from WIU35 to WIU50. NO PLAY
9:581st & 10 at the 50#53 A.Chadha kickoff 40 yards to the GWU10 #34 C.Vann return 8 yards to the GWU18 (#35 J.Kruger)
9:581st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #13 C.Borders caught at GWU36, for 18 yards to the GWU36, out of bounds at GWU36, 1ST DOWN
9:581st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU38 (#12 J.Richardson; #0 E.Guillory)
9:582nd & 8 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush left for 17 yards gain to the WIU45 (#34 D.Keith), 1ST DOWN
9:581st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #13 C.Borders caught at WIU33, for 17 yards to the WIU28 (#3 C.Pierce) PENALTY GWU Block Below Waist (#3 Q.Holmes) 15 yards from WIU45 to GWU40. NO PLAY
9:581st & 25 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left to #13 C.Borders thrown to GWU42 broken up by #29 J.Mankaka
9:582nd & 25 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #1 A.Lowe caught at GWU37, for 3 yards loss to the GWU37 (#38 A.Bonner)
9:583rd & 28 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #6 C.Lofton caught at GWU49, for 11 yards to the GWU48 (#29 J.Mankaka), out of bounds PENALTY WIU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#38 A.Bonner) 15 yards from GWU48 to WIU37, 1ST DOWN
9:581st & 10 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush right for 1 yard gain to the WIU36 (#0 E.Guillory) PENALTY GWU Holding 10 yards from WIU37 to WIU47. NO PLAY
9:581st & 20 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington sacked for loss of 8 yards to the GWU45 (#44 J.Buckner)
9:582nd & 28 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #6 C.Lofton caught at GWU48, for 8 yards to the WIU47, out of bounds at WIU47
5:393rd & 20 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington sacked for loss of 8 yards to the GWU45 (#33 M.Ti’a), fumble by #12 C.Pennington recovered by WIU #32 D.Dunston at GWU45, End Of Play
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
5:391st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 20 yards gain to the GWU25 (#12 D.Johnson; #0 W.McClain), 1ST DOWN
5:391st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU25 (#94 D.Hicks; #24 C.Haynes)
5:392nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep middle to #12 A.Williams thrown to GWU00
5:393rd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete deep left to #11 C.Edwards caught at GWU01, for 24 yards to the GWU01 (#12 D.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:271st & goal at opp 1No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:27 #6 M.Holman rush attempt SuccessfulWestern Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 10
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
3:271st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington sacked for loss of 8 yards to the GWU17 (#33 M.Ti’a)
3:272nd & 18 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU20 (#97 P.Miller; #44 J.Buckner)
3:273rd & 15 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #6 C.Lofton caught at GWU34, for 15 yards to the GWU35 (#38 A.Bonner), 1ST DOWN
3:271st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete deep right to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU29, for 36 yards to the WIU29, out of bounds at WIU29, 1ST DOWN
3:271st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush right for 3 yards gain to the WIU26 (#95 T.Brown)
3:272nd & 7 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #19 K.Jones thrown to WIU11
3:273rd & 7 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #19 K.Jones thrown to WIU15 broken up by #33 M.Ti’a
0:464th & 7 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #13 C.Borders caught at WIU07, for 26 yards to the WIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:46, 1ST DOWN #1 A.Lowe pass attempt SuccessfulWestern Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 18
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35#88 C.Viorel kickoff 61 yards to the WIU04 fair catch by #9 T.Duncan at WIU04
0:461st & 10 at own 25No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush left for 2 yards gain to the WIU27 (#23 J.Bryson; #10 S.McLaughlin)
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIU33 (#11 J.Marshall)
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 33No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WIU32 (#24 C.Haynes; #11 J.Marshall)
Q4 13:144th & 3 at own 32#48 L.Droegemueller punt 42 yards to the GWU26
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 24
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 4 plays
13:141st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete deep right to #13 C.Borders thrown to GWU50 PENALTY WIU Pass Interference (#34 D.Keith) 15 yards from GWU26 to GWU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:141st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #1 A.Lowe caught at GWU40, for 20 yards to the WIU39 (#21 K.Moko), 1ST DOWN
13:141st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.Borders thrown to WIU05
13:142nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU35 (#44 J.Buckner)
13:143rd & 6 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short right to #6 C.Lofton thrown to WIU25 PENALTY WIU Roughing The Passer (#44 J.Buckner) 15 yards from WIU35 to WIU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:021st & 10 at opp 20Chris Lofton 20 Yd pass from Cole Pennington (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 24
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 35#88 C.Viorel kickoff 58 yards to the WIU07 fair catch by #9 T.Duncan at WIU07
12:021st & 10 at own 25No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep middle to #8 B.Lanier thrown to GWU50
12:022nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU27 (#3 A.O’Berry; #98 A.Crawley Jr.)
12:023rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #6 M.Holman thrown to WIU30
11:004th & 8 at own 27#48 L.Droegemueller punt 45 yards to the GWU28 fair catch by #1 A.Lowe at GWU28
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU31 (#44 J.Buckner)
11:002nd & 7 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete deep middle to #9 G.Adopte thrown to WIU35 PENALTY WIU Holding (#5 J.Riven) 10 yards from GWU31 to GWU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:001st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU45, for 19 yards to the WIU40 (#29 J.Mankaka), 1ST DOWN
11:001st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Holmes rush left for 4 yards gain to the WIU36 (#5 J.Riven)
11:002nd & 6 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete deep left thrown to WIU00
11:003rd & 6 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short right to #6 C.Lofton thrown to WIU20 QB hurried by #5 J.Riven
11:004th & 6 at opp 36PENALTY GWU False Start (#72 A.Threatt) 5 yards from WIU36 to WIU41. NO PLAY
9:094th & 11 at opp 41#18 J.Dorr punt 37 yards to the WIU04
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 4No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU05 (#24 C.Haynes)
9:092nd & 9 at own 5No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #11 C.Edwards thrown to WIU15 broken up by #3 A.O’Berry QB hurried by #3 A.O’Berry
9:093rd & 9 at own 5No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #3 D.Davis caught at WIU05, for 14 yards to the WIU19 (#10 S.McLaughlin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:091st & 10 at own 19No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush left for 4 yards gain to the WIU23 (#8 R.Holtz)
9:092nd & 6 at own 23No Huddle #15 C.Carswell sacked for loss of 7 yards to the WIU16 (#8 R.Holtz)
9:093rd & 13 at own 16No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WIU27 (#16 J.Harris)
5:334th & 2 at own 27#48 L.Droegemueller punt 37 yards to the GWU36 fair catch by #1 A.Lowe at GWU36
5:261st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass intercepted by #0 E.Guillory at WIU26, End Of Play
Western Illinois Punt, 5 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 26No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU30 (#10 S.McLaughlin; #24 C.Haynes)
5:262nd & 6 at own 30No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WIU37 (#6 Q.Billingsley; #24 C.Haynes), 1ST DOWN
5:261st & 10 at own 37No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU39 (#98 A.Crawley Jr.; #10 S.McLaughlin)
5:262nd & 8 at own 39No Huddle #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU41 (#10 S.McLaughlin; #98 A.Crawley Jr.)
2:513rd & 6 at own 41No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #3 D.Davis caught at WIU40, for 2 yards to the WIU43 (#3 A.O’Berry)
2:512nd & 8 at own 39Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:51
1:454th & 4 at own 43#48 L.Droegemueller punt 41 yards to the GWU16 #1 A.Lowe return 4 yards to the GWU20 (#57 D.Cheveallier) PENALTY GWU Illegal Block in Back (#19 K.Jones) 10 yards from GWU20 to GWU10
2:003rd & 6 at own 41Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:00
Gardner-Webb End of game, 14 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #16 J.Reynolds caught at GWU23, for 13 yards to the GWU23 (#3 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #13 C.Borders caught at GWU25, for 20 yards to the GWU43 (#3 C.Pierce), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #16 J.Reynolds caught at WIU45, for 12 yards to the WIU45 (#34 D.Keith), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete deep right to #6 C.Lofton thrown to WIU20 QB hurried by #44 J.Buckner
2:002nd & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short to #13 C.Borders thrown to WIU27 PENALTY GWU Holding (#72 A.Threatt) 10 yards from WIU45 to GWU45. NO PLAY
2:002nd & 20 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU45, for 16 yards to the WIU39 (#34 D.Keith)
1:043rd & 4 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU35 (#3 C.Pierce; #13 E.Ladd), 1ST DOWN
1:042nd & 20 at opp 45Timeout Western Illinois, clock 01:04
1:041st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short middle to #6 C.Lofton thrown to WIU23 broken up by #34 D.Keith
1:042nd & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU25, for 12 yards to the WIU23 (#33 M.Ti’a), 1ST DOWN
1:041st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #13 C.Borders caught at WIU20, for 4 yards to the WIU19 (#34 D.Keith), out of bounds
1:042nd & 6 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #33 C.Gresock rush right for 2 yards gain to the WIU17 (#5 J.Riven; #3 C.Pierce)
1:043rd & 4 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass incomplete short left to #1 A.Lowe thrown to WIU00
1:044th & 4 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short right to #1 A.Lowe caught at WIU10, for 8 yards to the WIU09 (#3 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
0:244th & 4 at opp 17Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:24
0:244th & 4 at own 17Timeout Western Illinois, clock 00:24
0:071st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU08 (#5 J.Riven)
0:071st & goal at opp 9Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 00:07
0:072nd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Pennington pass complete short middle to #6 C.Lofton caught at WIU05, for 3 yards to the WIU05 (#33 M.Ti’a)

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Western Illinois leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Western Illinois 29, Gardner-Webb 24
2024Western Illinois 45, Gardner-Webb 28

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