Western Illinois at Tennessee State

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Western Illinois beat Tennessee State 17–⁠16. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayWestern Illinois4–⁠8 in 2025
17
HomeTennessee State2–⁠10 in 2025
16

Final at Nissan Stadium, NashvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,129

At kickoff
70°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Nashville Wbo, 1 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
Official
John KellermeierGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Illinois773017
Tennessee State3103016

Standouts

Player stats

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cason Carswell14/3113310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Markell Holman1350011
Cason Carswell613010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demari Davis140140
Tristin Duncan535014
Markell Holman222021
Joshua Nieves319013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malini Ti’a0001
Don Paul Keith0001

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byron McNair18/2718711
Caleb McCreary0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Simmons-Brown1898048
Taveon Porter646025
Trevor Pearson532024
Kendric Rhymes3603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyson Edwards372049
Brock Montgomery340027
Zack Simmons-Brown226014
Snap Reed323011

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

Team stats

Western IllinoisTennessee State
196Total yards351
133Passing yards187
63Rushing yards164
4.3Yards per pass6.7
3.3Yards per rush3.4
10First downs21
2–⁠12Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers2
8–⁠49Penalties4–⁠33
20:47Possession39:13

Efficiency

Western IllinoisTennessee State
25%Success rate38%
−0.21EPA per play−0.05
1.29Explosiveness1.35
−0.04Rushing EPA0.11
−0.31Passing EPA−0.29
22%Passing-down success18%

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)

Tennessee State 72% to win. Western Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tennessee State −3, over/under 54.5.

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

Every drive

Tennessee State end zoneWestern Illinois end zoneQ1 Tennessee StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePick-six, 3 plays (Western Illinois scores)Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Tennessee StateEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 Western IllinoisField goal, 9 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StateInterception, 7 playsQ4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Tennessee StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee State drives left to right, Western Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Tennessee StateField goal, 13 plays, 38 yards
  2. Q1 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee StatePick-six, 3 plays (Western Illinois scores), −9 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  6. Q2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 40 yards
  7. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee StateField goal, 8 plays, 88 yards
  9. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Western IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Tennessee StateField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 Western IllinoisField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
  18. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  19. Q4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 Tennessee StateInterception, 7 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q4 Western IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 Tennessee StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Western Illinois 7, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Field goal, 13 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #53 A.Chadha kickoff 62 yards to the TSU03 #19 T.Porter return 29 yards to the TSU32 (#32 D.Dunston)
15:001st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Rhymes rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU33 (#34 D.Keith), out of bounds
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #1 K.Rhymes caught at TSU27, for 4 yards to the TSU37 (#17 N.Bucaro)
15:003rd & 5 at own 37Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short right to #2 S.Reed thrown to TSU27 broken up by #25 J.Nicolas
13:234th & 5 at own 37#15 M.Shenouda punt 48 yards to the WIU15 fair catch by #87 J.Nieves at WIU15 PENALTY WIU Offside 5 yards from TSU37 to TSU42. NO PLAY
13:234th & 0 at own 42Shotgun #1 K.Rhymes rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU45 (#3 C.Pierce; #7 M.Bola), 1ST DOWN
13:231st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short middle to #87 C.Ruth caught at TSU48, for 4 yards to the TSU49 (#12 J.Richardson)
13:232nd & 6 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Rhymes rush left for 2 yards gain to the WIU49 (#3 C.Pierce)
13:233rd & 4 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush left for 10 yards gain to the WIU39 (#33 M.Ti’a; #38 A.Bonner), 1ST DOWN
13:231st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 4 yards gain to the WIU35 (#38 A.Bonner), out of bounds
10:002nd & 6 at opp 35(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #18 D.Slaughter caught at WIU35, for 19 yards to the WIU16 (#5 J.Riven), 1ST DOWN
10:001st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short left to #18 D.Slaughter thrown to WIU00
10:002nd & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short right to #18 D.Slaughter thrown to WIU00 PENALTY TSU Intentional Grounding (#10 B.McNair)
10:003rd & 19 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #1 K.Rhymes caught at WIU30, for 5 yards loss to the WIU30 (#25 J.Nicolas)
8:174th & 24 at opp 30#4 F.Perez field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Shenouda, LS: #43 K.Hicks), clock 08:17Tennessee State 3, Western Illinois 0
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 35#4 F.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the WIU00, Touchback
8:171st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU27 (#99 L.Snipes)
8:172nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #19 M.Cox thrown to WIU33 broken up by #4 M.Huff
8:173rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #9 T.Duncan caught at WIU32, for 9 yards to the WIU36 (#25 S.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
8:171st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU37 (#99 L.Snipes)
8:172nd & 9 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIU40 (#4 M.Huff)
8:173rd & 6 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU44 (#13 D.Dixon)
4:514th & 7 at own 39#48 L.Droegemueller punt 49 yards to the TSU12 #20 A.Taylor return 0 yards to the TSU12, End Of Play
Tennessee State Pick-six, 3 plays (Western Illinois scores)
4:511st & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush left for 0 yards to the TSU12 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
4:512nd & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TSU14 (#5 J.Riven)
Tennessee State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 64 yards to the TSU01 fair catch by #19 T.Porter at TSU01
3:311st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TSU34 (#33 M.Ti’a)
3:312nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU35 (#7 M.Bola; #97 P.Miller), 1ST DOWN
2:151st & 10 at own 35(02:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush right for 6 yards gain to the TSU41 (#21 K.Moko)
2:152nd & 4 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TSU43 (#25 J.Nicolas; #97 P.Miller)
2:153rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete deep middle to #14 T.Edwards caught at WIU37, for 49 yards to the WIU08 (#34 D.Keith), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:531st & goal at opp 8Connor Ruth 8 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick)
3:323rd & 8 at own 14Malini Ti’a 20 Yd Interception Return (Antonio Chadha Kick)Western Illinois 7, Tennessee State 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Western Illinois 14, Tennessee State 13
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35#4 F.Perez kickoff 59 yards to the WIU06 fair catch by #9 T.Duncan at WIU06
14:531st & 10 at own 25No Huddle #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short to #3 D.Davis thrown to WIU40
14:532nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #12 A.Williams caught at WIU29, for 14 yards to the WIU39 (#7 J.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
14:531st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete deep to #6 M.Holman caught at TSU38, for 21 yards to the TSU40 (#25 S.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
14:531st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #9 T.Duncan caught at TSU40, for 0 yards to the TSU40 (#8 B.Hale)
12:452nd & 10 at opp 40C. Carswell pass to D. Davis for 40 yds, for a TD (A. Chadha KICK)
Tennessee State Missed FG, 8 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
12:451st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 11 yards gain to the TSU36 (#12 J.Richardson; #17 N.Bucaro), 1ST DOWN
12:451st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #9 B.Montgomery caught at TSU41, for 6 yards to the TSU42 (#12 J.Richardson)
12:452nd & 4 at own 42Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TSU49 (#86 E.Kongolo), 1ST DOWN
12:451st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #30 Z.Simmons-Brown caught at TSU47, for 12 yards to the WIU39 (#17 N.Bucaro), 1ST DOWN
12:451st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #9 B.Montgomery caught at WIU34, for 7 yards to the WIU32 (#12 J.Richardson; #44 J.Buckner)
12:452nd & 3 at opp 32Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 3 yards loss to the WIU35 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
12:453rd & 6 at opp 35Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short middle to #9 B.Montgomery thrown to WIU21 broken up by #17 N.Bucaro PENALTY TSU Offside declined
10:004th & 6 at opp 35#4 F.Perez field goal attempt from 53 yards NO GOOD (H: #15 M.Shenouda, LS: #43 K.Hicks), clock 10:00
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush right for 6 yards gain to the WIU41 (#7 J.Stewart; #8 B.Hale)
10:002nd & 4 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #87 J.Nieves caught at WIU45, for 13 yards to the TSU46 (), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:001st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #87 J.Nieves thrown to WIU41 PENALTY WIU Illegal Formation (#55 D.Miller) 5 yards from TSU46 to WIU49
10:001st & 15 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep right to #3 D.Davis thrown to TSU30
10:002nd & 15 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #3 D.Davis thrown to TSU46
10:003rd & 15 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to TSU46 broken up by #18 J.Price
8:244th & 15 at own 49#48 L.Droegemueller punt 45 yards to the TSU06, out of bounds at TSU06
Tennessee State Field goal, 8 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 6Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 48 yards gain to the WIU46 (#12 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at opp 46Shotgun #31 T.Pearson rush left for 11 yards gain to the WIU35 (#17 N.Bucaro; #12 J.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush right for 9 yards gain to the WIU26 (#33 M.Ti’a)
8:242nd & 1 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 15 yards gain to the WIU11 (#17 N.Bucaro), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU07 (#25 J.Nicolas; #5 J.Riven)
8:242nd & 6 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU03 (#50 B.Sperling)
8:243rd & 2 at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU01 (#5 J.Riven), 1ST DOWN
4:021st & goal at opp 1PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from WIU01 to WIU06. NO PLAY
4:023rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Tennessee State, clock 04:02
3:591st & goal at opp 6Freddy Perez 25 Yd Field Goal
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 35#4 F.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the WIU00 #17 J.Salien return 23 yards to the WIU23 (#6 J.Willis)
3:541st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle to #87 J.Nieves thrown to WIU25 broken up by #2 S.Shivers
3:542nd & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIU28 (#18 J.Price)
3:543rd & 5 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle to #6 M.Holman thrown to WIU38
2:554th & 5 at own 28#48 L.Droegemueller punt 50 yards to the TSU22 #20 A.Taylor return 0 yards to the TSU22, End Of Play
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #31 T.Pearson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU25 (#4 K.Washington Jr.; #95 T.Brown)
2:552nd & 7 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush left for 0 yards to the TSU25, End Of Play
2:153rd & 7 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short left to #2 S.Reed thrown to TSU38
2:152nd & 7 at opp 25Timeout Western Illinois, clock 02:15
1:574th & 7 at own 25#15 M.Shenouda punt 48 yards to the WIU27 #87 J.Nieves return 15 yards to the WIU42 (#37 J.Foreman) PENALTY WIU Holding (#26 T.Buffkin) 10 yards from WIU31 to WIU21
Western Illinois Punt, 4 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WIU31, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:571st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle to #87 J.Nieves thrown to WIU47
1:572nd & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #12 A.Williams caught at WIU31, for 2 yards to the WIU33 (#97 T.Carpenter II)
1:573rd & 8 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #9 T.Duncan caught at WIU37, for 6 yards to the WIU39 (#21 J.Cook)
0:544th & 2 at own 39(01:03) #48 L.Droegemueller punt 45 yards to the TSU16 #20 A.Taylor return 0 yards to the TSU16 (#34 D.Keith)
1:033rd & 8 at opp 39Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:03
Tennessee State End of half, 4 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #14 T.Edwards caught at TSU26, for 11 yards to the TSU27, out of bounds at TSU27, 1ST DOWN
1:031st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #2 S.Reed caught at TSU35, for 8 yards to the TSU35 (#34 D.Keith), out of bounds
1:032nd & 2 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 10 yards to the TSU25 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
0:373rd & 12 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short left to #14 T.Edwards caught at TSU37, for 12 yards to the TSU37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
0:372nd & 2 at own 25Timeout Tennessee State, clock 00:37
3rd quarter6 drives, then Western Illinois 17, Tennessee State 16
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:54#4 F.Perez kickoff 48 yards to the WIU17 #17 J.Salien return 0 yards to the WIU17 fumbled by #17 J.Salien at WIU17 forced by #6 J.Willis recovered by WIU #27 H.May at WIU19, End Of Play
15:001st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU21 (#8 B.Hale; #4 M.Huff)
15:002nd & 8 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #12 A.Williams caught at WIU36, for 0 yards to the WIU21, out of bounds at WIU39 PENALTY WIU Intentional Grounding
15:002nd & 8 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #9 T.Duncan thrown to WIU27
13:434th & 8 at own 21#48 L.Droegemueller punt 35 yards to the TSU44 fair catch by #20 A.Taylor at TSU44
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush left for 6 yards gain to the TSU50 (#38 A.Bonner; #34 D.Keith)
13:432nd & 4 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 10 yards to the TSU40 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
13:433rd & 14 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short right to #18 D.Slaughter thrown to TSU45 QB hurried by #86 E.Kongolo
12:054th & 14 at own 40#15 M.Shenouda punt 42 yards to the WIU18 #87 J.Nieves return 7 yards to the WIU25 (#26 J.LaBranche; #43 K.Hicks)
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #8 B.Lanier caught at WIU25, for 1 yard to the WIU26 (#21 J.Cook)
11:402nd & 9 at own 26(11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WIU17 (#25 S.Taylor)
11:403rd & 18 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #9 T.Duncan caught at WIU21, for 14 yards to the WIU31 (#3 M.Gay)
9:564th & 4 at own 31#48 L.Droegemueller punt 43 yards to the TSU26 fair catch by #20 A.Taylor at TSU26
Tennessee State Field goal, 12 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #18 D.Slaughter rush right for 2 yards loss to the TSU24 (#3 C.Pierce)
9:562nd & 12 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short left to #30 Z.Simmons-Brown caught at TSU29, for 14 yards to the TSU38 (#17 N.Bucaro; #4 K.Washington Jr.), 1ST DOWN
9:561st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #18 D.Slaughter rush right for 6 yards gain to the TSU44 (#17 N.Bucaro; #21 K.Moko)
9:562nd & 4 at own 44Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete deep middle to #9 B.Montgomery thrown to WIU22
9:563rd & 4 at own 44Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short middle to #0 J.Guy thrown to WIU46, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WIU Pass Interference (#3 C.Pierce) 4 yards from TSU44 to TSU48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:561st & 10 at own 48Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIU48 (#33 M.Ti’a)
9:562nd & 6 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush for 6 yards loss to the TSU46 fumbled by #30 Z.Simmons-Brown at TSU46 recovered by TSU #30 Z.Simmons-Brown at TSU46, End Of Play
9:563rd & 12 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIU48 (#21 K.Moko; #14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura)
5:384th & 6 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush right for 25 yards gain to the WIU23 (#21 K.Moko), 1ST DOWN
5:383rd & 12 at own 46Timeout Tennessee State, clock 05:38
5:101st & 10 at opp 23(05:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #18 D.Slaughter caught at WIU23, for 0 yards to the WIU23 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
5:102nd & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush right for 0 yards to the WIU23 (#86 E.Kongolo; #5 J.Riven)
5:103rd & 10 at opp 23Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short left to #2 S.Reed thrown to WIU04
3:144th & 10 at opp 23Freddy Perez 41 Yd Field Goal
Western Illinois Field goal, 9 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 35#4 F.Perez kickoff 65 yards to the WIU00, Touchback
3:141st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep right to #9 T.Duncan thrown to WIU47 broken up by #21 J.Cook
3:142nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WIU36 (#0 B.Perry; #10 S.Safeeullah), 1ST DOWN
3:141st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIU38 (#0 B.Perry) PENALTY TSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#2 S.Shivers) 15 yards from WIU38 to TSU47, 1ST DOWN
3:141st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short middle to #9 T.Duncan caught at TSU41, for 6 yards to the TSU41 (#3 M.Gay) PENALTY WIU Delay Of Game 5 yards from TSU47 to WIU48. NO PLAY
3:141st & 15 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #6 M.Holman thrown to TSU34 QB hurried by #7 J.Stewart
3:142nd & 15 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete deep middle to #19 M.Cox thrown to TSU15 PENALTY TSU Offside offsetting WIU Holding offsetting
3:143rd & 15 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to TSU35, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU Pass Interference (#10 S.Safeeullah) 13 yards from WIU48 to TSU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:141st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #9 T.Duncan caught at TSU33, for 6 yards to the TSU33, End Of Play
3:142nd & 4 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short middle to #3 D.Davis thrown to TSU30 QB hurried by #3 M.Gay
3:143rd & 4 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to TSU33
0:474th & 4 at opp 33Antonio Chadha 51 Yd Field Goal
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 35#53 A.Chadha kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
0:471st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #31 T.Pearson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TSU24 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura)
0:472nd & 11 at own 24Shotgun #31 T.Pearson rush right for 5 yards loss to the TSU19 (#3 C.Pierce)
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at own 19Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short middle to #18 D.Slaughter caught at TSU16, for 4 yards loss to the TSU15 (#3 C.Pierce)
Q4 14:074th & 20 at own 15#15 M.Shenouda punt 44 yards to the WIU41 #87 J.Nieves return 6 yards to the WIU47 (#8 B.Hale; #26 J.LaBranche)
4th quarter8 drives, then Western Illinois 17, Tennessee State 16
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TSU49 (#3 M.Gay; #50 J.Green)
14:072nd & 6 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 1 yard loss to the TSU50 (#99 L.Snipes)
14:073rd & 7 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #87 J.Nieves caught at WIU48, for 6 yards to the TSU44 (#27 B.Davis)
12:084th & 1 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short right to #87 J.Nieves caught at TSU44, for 0 yards to the TSU44 (#21 J.Cook), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 44Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TSU41 (#97 P.Miller)
12:082nd & 13 at own 41Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short left to #2 S.Reed caught at WIU47, for 11 yards to the WIU48 (#21 K.Moko), out of bounds
12:083rd & 2 at opp 48Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TSU49 (#3 C.Pierce)
12:084th & 5 at own 49#31 T.Pearson rush right for 24 yards gain to the WIU27 (#44 J.Buckner), 1ST DOWN
12:081st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass incomplete short middle to #2 S.Reed thrown to WIU14 broken up by #17 N.Bucaro
12:082nd & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIU22 (#33 M.Ti’a; #17 N.Bucaro)
12:083rd & 5 at opp 22Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the WIU22 (#3 C.Pierce; #25 J.Nicolas)
7:584th & 5 at opp 22#4 F.Perez field goal attempt from 40 yards NO GOOD (H: #15 M.Shenouda, LS: #43 K.Hicks), clock 07:58
Western Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIU27 (#25 S.Taylor; #13 D.Dixon)
7:582nd & 5 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to WIU39
7:583rd & 5 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #6 M.Holman thrown to WIU27 QB hurried by #25 S.Taylor
6:574th & 5 at own 27#48 L.Droegemueller punt 41 yards to the TSU32 #20 A.Taylor return 0 yards to the TSU32 (#31 C.Wilson)
Tennessee State Interception, 7 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #2 S.Reed caught at TSU36, for 4 yards to the TSU36, out of bounds at TSU36 PENALTY WIU Roughing The Passer (#3 C.Pierce) 15 yards from TSU36 to WIU49, 1ST DOWN
6:571st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush right for 5 yards gain to the WIU44 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura; #17 N.Bucaro)
6:572nd & 5 at opp 44Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU43 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
6:573rd & 4 at opp 43Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WIU35 (#3 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
4:401st & 10 at opp 35(04:40) Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WIU38 (#7 M.Bola)
4:402nd & 13 at opp 38Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WIU46 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura)
2:583rd & 21 at opp 46Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass intercepted by #34 D.Keith at WIU32 QB hurried by #44 J.Buckner #34 D.Keith return 2 yards to the WIU34 (#2 S.Reed)
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
2:581st & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIU40 (#99 L.Snipes)
2:532nd & 5 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 0 yards to the WIU40 (#49 B.Collins)
2:531st & 11 at opp 34Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:53
2:533rd & 5 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WIU47 (), 1ST DOWN
2:531st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WIU45 fumbled by #15 C.Carswell at recovered by WIU #15 C.Carswell at WIU43 (#27 B.Davis)
1:572nd & 12 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TSU48 (#35 A.Bivans)
1:571st & 10 at opp 47Timeout , clock 01:57
1:573rd & 5 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #6 M.Holman caught at WIU47, for 1 yard to the TSU47 (#13 D.Dixon; #25 S.Taylor)
0:214th & 4 at opp 47#48 L.Droegemueller punt 40 yards to the TSU07 fair catch by #20 A.Taylor at TSU07
0:283rd & 5 at opp 48Timeout Western Illinois, clock 00:28
Tennessee State End of game, 3 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 7Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #9 B.Montgomery caught at TSU24, for 27 yards to the TSU34 (#44 J.Buckner), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:281st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 1 yard to the TSU33 (#5 J.Riven)
0:282nd & 11 at own 33Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 16 yards to the TSU17 (#40 J.Edwards)
Tennessee State Interception, 7 plays
0:003rd & 21 at opp 46Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass intercepted by #34 D.Keith at WIU32 QB hurried by #44 J.Buckner #34 D.Keith return 2 yards to the WIU34, End Of Play
Western Illinois Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 11 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIU40 (#99 L.Snipes)

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Western Illinois leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2026Western Illinois 28, Tennessee State 21
2025Western Illinois 17, Tennessee State 16
2024Tennessee State 45, Western Illinois 20

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