Eastern Illinois at Illinois State

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Illinois State beat Eastern Illinois 49–⁠13. It was their 35th meeting; Illinois State leads the series 23–⁠12.

AwayEastern Illinois2–⁠5 in 2026
13
HomeIllinois State5–⁠2 in 2026
49

Final at Hancock Stadium, NormalTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,589

At kickoff
79°F, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Bloomington Normal Airport, 5 km from the stadium
Official
David HergertGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois330713
Illinois State141414749

Standouts

  • PassingGage Roy13 of 19, 172 yards, 2 TDIllinois State
  • RushingTyler Lofton15 carries, 62 yards, 2 TDIllinois State
  • DefenseNick Vecchiarelli9 tacklesEastern Illinois

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Lacrue15/2515000
Devin Whitlock0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyren Buggs92309
Cole Lacrue51519
Devin Whitlock31509
Jacarre Fleming311010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy Reeves244034
Alex Ginnever131031
Landers Green223012
Devin Whitlock222021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Vecchiarelli9000
Mafileo Tupou9000
Nasir Maryland8000
Kaleb Lyons7000
Aidan Archibald60.50.50
Premiere Whitley50.50.50

Illinois State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gage Roy13/1917220
Beckham Pellant9/1111610
Chase Kwiatkowski3/34200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Lofton1562212
Anthony Hall1158124
Chase Kwiatkowski650018
Gage Roy329037
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan Lord677130
Mar’Quan Gary372137
Stevan Gavric140040
Luke Mailander129029
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tye Niekamp8000
Anthony Corona60.500
Jordan Coleman5100
Ben Harman50.500

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisIllinois State
216Total yards556
150Passing yards330
66Rushing yards226
5.8Yards per pass10.0
2.5Yards per rush5.0
14First downs34
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
0Turnovers1
5–⁠44Penalties8–⁠61
25:45Possession34:15
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisIllinois State
35%Success rate58%
−0.08EPA per play0.46
1.35Explosiveness1.30
−0.17Rushing EPA0.22
0.27Passing EPA0.95
43%Passing-down success58%
4%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Illinois State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Illinois State −29.5, over/under 53.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Illinois State 98%, Eastern Illinois 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Illinois State end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 12 playsQ1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Illinois StateFumble, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 6 playsQ2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois State scores)Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Illinois StateEnd of game, 16 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Illinois State drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  3. Q1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 12 plays, 60 yards
  5. Q1 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q2 Illinois StateFumble, 5 plays, 21 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 6 plays, 46 yards
  9. Q2 Illinois StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 Illinois StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois State scores), −25 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 5 plays, 55 yards
  16. Q3 Illinois StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Illinois StateEnd of game, 16 plays, 67 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 14, Eastern Illinois 3
Illinois State Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #18 S.Gavric thrown to ILS28
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush left for 37 yards gain to the EIU38 (#0 N.Maryland), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush left for 18 yards gain to the EIU20 (#19 M.Tupou), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EIU12 (#0 N.Maryland)
15:002nd & 2 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush left for 0 yards to the EIU12 (#15 B.Worsley; #5 J.Nickson)
12:383rd & 2 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 12 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:38, 1ST DOWN #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 7, Eastern Illinois 0
12:38PENALTY ILS False Start (#68 L.Woodard) 5 yards from EIU03 to EIU08. NO PLAY
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & goal at opp 0#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
12:381st & 10 at own 25PENALTY ILS Encroachment (#91 B.Harman) 5 yards from EIU25 to EIU30. NO PLAY
12:381st & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 2 yards loss to the EIU28 (#8 D.Dubose; #91 B.Harman)
12:382nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Kellom thrown to EIU31 QB hurried by #44 D.Niekamp
12:383rd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle to #4 C.Kellom thrown to EIU28 broken up by #92 T.Jones
11:404th & 7 at own 28#46 C.Cox punt 54 yards to the ILS18 #4 D.Lord return 13 yards to the ILS31 (#24 A.Koulovatos; #29 K.Boecker)
Illinois State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS28, for 7 yards to the ILS38 (#21 K.Lyons; #19 M.Tupou)
11:404th & 7 at own 28Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 11:40
Illinois State Touchdown, 10 plays
11:402nd & 3 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy sacked for loss of 7 yards to the ILS31 (#42 I.Engle) PENALTY EIU Offside (#42 I.Engle) 5 yards from ILS38 to ILS43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:401st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete deep left to #13 A.Herrera thrown to EIU36
11:402nd & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #24 A.Rockford caught at EIU42, for 13 yards to the EIU44 (#0 N.Maryland), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:401st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU40 (#15 B.Worsley)
11:402nd & 6 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU39 (#9 T.Piggee; #43 L.Burt)
11:403rd & 5 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short left to #4 D.Lord thrown to EIU32
11:404th & 5 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at EIU35, for 6 yards to the EIU33 (#27 J.Brown; #13 P.Whitley), 1ST DOWN
11:401st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle to #4 D.Lord thrown to EIU16 PENALTY EIU Roughing The Passer (#41 A.Archibald) 15 yards from EIU33 to EIU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
11:401st & goal at opp 0No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at EIU15, for 15 yards to the EIU03 (#0 N.Maryland), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:401st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU02 (#45 E.Hehl; #42 I.Engle)
7:512nd & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #13 A.Herrera caught at EIU00, for 2 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:51 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 14, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 12 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 61 yards to the EIU04 #0 C.Neal return 12 yards to the EIU16 (#42 D.Colvin; #21 K.Lehew)
7:471st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #3 S.Gonzalez caught at EIU20, for 5 yards to the EIU21 (#8 D.Dubose)
7:472nd & 5 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards loss to the EIU17 (#44 D.Niekamp; #6 S.Oduma)
7:473rd & 9 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #4 C.Kellom caught at EIU14, for 14 yards to the EIU31 (#6 S.Oduma), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILS Roughing The Passer (#92 T.Jones) 15 yards from EIU31 to EIU46, 1ST DOWN
7:471st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU46 (#44 D.Niekamp; #4 L.Brown)
7:472nd & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU47 (#46 T.Niekamp; #98 L.Jellison)
7:473rd & 9 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #8 L.Green caught at ILS42, for 11 yards to the ILS42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
7:471st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS42 (#46 T.Niekamp; #14 M.Kaplan)
7:472nd & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #8 L.Green caught at ILS36, for 12 yards to the ILS30 QB hurried by #44 D.Niekamp (#10 K.Crowell), 1ST DOWN
7:471st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 8 yards gain to the ILS22 (#10 K.Crowell; #13 J.Oliver)
7:472nd & 2 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete deep middle to #6 E.Evans thrown to ILS00
7:473rd & 2 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 2 yards loss to the ILS24 (#4 L.Brown; #26 J.Thomas)
1:504th & 4 at opp 24#47 D.Schiller field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo), clock 01:50Illinois State 14, Eastern Illinois 3
1:501st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
1:504th & 4 at opp 24Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 01:50
Illinois State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS25 (#5 J.Nickson; #13 P.Whitley)
1:502nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ILS32 (#27 J.Brown; #5 J.Nickson)
1:503rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #84 L.Mailander caught at ILS41, for 29 yards to the EIU39 (#42 I.Engle), 1ST DOWN
1:501st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU39 (#9 T.Piggee; #55 J.Collins)
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU37 (#9 T.Piggee)
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short left to #3 M.Gary thrown to EIU25 broken up by #27 J.Brown
Q2 14:154th & 8 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete deep right to #3 M.Gary caught at EIU13, for 37 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:15, 1ST DOWN #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 21, Eastern Illinois 3
Q2 14:151st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
Q2 14:15Timeout Illinois State, clock 14:15
2nd quarter6 drives, then Illinois State 28, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU25 (#46 T.Niekamp; #3 J.Coleman)
14:152nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush left for 11 yards gain to the EIU36, out of bounds at EIU36 PENALTY EIU Holding (#74 R.Katumbusi) 10 yards from EIU25 to EIU15. NO PLAY
14:152nd & 20 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #0 C.Neal caught at EIU19, for 6 yards to the EIU21 (#46 T.Niekamp)
14:153rd & 14 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #22 T.Buggs caught at EIU14, for 6 yards loss to the EIU15 (#3 J.Coleman)
11:564th & 20 at own 15#46 C.Cox punt 56 yards to the ILS29
Illinois State Fumble, 5 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #27 T.Lofton caught at ILS25, for 8 yards to the ILS37 (#42 I.Engle)
11:562nd & 2 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS39 (#19 M.Tupou), 1ST DOWN
11:561st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS39 (#45 E.Hehl; #41 A.Archibald)
11:562nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #27 T.Lofton caught at ILS39, for 11 yards to the ILS50 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng; #34 J.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
9:301st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS50 fumbled by #27 T.Lofton at ILS50 forced by #13 P.Whitley recovered by EIU #42 I.Engle at ILS50 #42 I.Engle return 0 yards to the ILS50 (#27 T.Lofton)
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush right for 9 yards gain to the ILS41 (#46 T.Niekamp; #22 N.Espinoza)
9:302nd & 1 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 3 yards loss to the ILS44 (#22 N.Espinoza) PENALTY ILS Holding (#76 V.Garcia) 10 yards from ILS41 to ILS31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:301st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Whitlock rush left for 9 yards gain to the ILS22 (#4 L.Brown; #35 A.Corona)
9:302nd & 1 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete deep right to #3 S.Gonzalez thrown to ILS00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ILS Pass Interference (#3 J.Coleman) 15 yards from ILS22 to ILS07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:301st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #2 D.Whitlock caught at ILS06, for 1 yard to the ILS06 (#22 N.Espinoza)
9:302nd & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS04 (#3 J.Coleman; #92 T.Jones)
9:303rd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 0 yards to the ILS04 (#46 T.Niekamp; #35 A.Corona)
6:004th & goal at opp 4#47 D.Schiller field goal attempt from 21 yards GOOD (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo), clock 06:00Illinois State 21, Eastern Illinois 6
6:001st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
6:004th & goal at opp 4Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 06:00
Illinois State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete deep left to #18 S.Gavric caught at EIU40, for 40 yards to the EIU35 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
6:001st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush left for 17 yards gain to the EIU18 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
6:001st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short middle thrown to EIU13 QB hurried by #5 J.Nickson
6:002nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EIU10 (#19 M.Tupou; #42 I.Engle)
6:003rd & 2 at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU04 (#19 M.Tupou; #0 N.Maryland), 1ST DOWN
6:001st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU04 (#5 J.Nickson; #55 J.Collins)
2:452nd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #4 D.Lord caught at EIU00, for 4 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:45 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 28, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
2:451st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EIU35 (#3 J.Coleman; #14 M.Kaplan), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU35 (#44 D.Niekamp; #91 B.Harman)
2:001st & 10 at own 25Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:00
1:552nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Whitlock rush left for 8 yards gain to the EIU43 (#3 J.Coleman)
1:551st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Illinois State, clock 01:55
1:553rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #2 D.Whitlock thrown to EIU45
0:574th & 2 at own 43#46 C.Cox punt 52 yards to the ILS05
Illinois State End of half, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 24 yards gain to the ILS29 (#4 D.Conway), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:571st & 10 at own 29PENALTY ILS False Start (#68 L.Woodard) 5 yards from ILS29 to ILS24. NO PLAY
0:571st & 15 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete deep middle to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS50, for 30 yards to the EIU46 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli; #43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
0:421st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy sacked for loss of 11 yards to the ILS43 (#13 P.Whitley, #41 A.Archibald)
0:421st & 15 at own 24Timeout Illinois State, clock 00:42
3rd quarter5 drives, then Illinois State 42, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt return TD, 3 plays (Illinois State scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #6 E.Evans caught at EIU22, for 5 yards to the EIU30 (#4 L.Brown; #13 J.Oliver)
15:002nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU31 (#91 B.Harman; #14 M.Kaplan)
15:003rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle thrown to EIU31 broken up by #76 V.Garcia
13:254th & 4 at own 31#46 C.Cox punt 48 yards to the ILS21 #4 D.Lord return 79 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:25 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 35, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
13:251st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #22 T.Buggs caught at EIU23, for 0 yards to the EIU25 QB hurried by #92 T.Jones (#46 T.Niekamp)
13:252nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #84 J.Reeves caught at EIU39, for 34 yards to the ILS41 (#13 J.Oliver), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:251st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS40 (#46 T.Niekamp; #91 B.Harman)
13:252nd & 9 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short left to #8 L.Green thrown to ILS28 QB hurried by #92 T.Jones
13:253rd & 9 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete deep middle to #0 C.Neal thrown to ILS15 QB hurried by #14 M.Kaplan
11:274th & 9 at opp 40#46 C.Cox punt 40 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
Illinois State Touchdown, 13 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ILS22 (#13 P.Whitley; #41 A.Archibald)
11:272nd & 8 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #3 M.Gary thrown to ILS25
10:513rd & 8 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short middle to #3 M.Gary caught at ILS34, for 12 yards to the ILS34 (#0 N.Maryland; #43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
10:512nd & 8 at opp 22Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 10:51
10:511st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #3 M.Gary caught at ILS44, for 23 yards to the EIU43 (#21 K.Lyons; #43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
9:351st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EIU38 (#45 E.Hehl; #5 J.Nickson)
9:351st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 09:35
9:352nd & 5 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU34 (#5 J.Nickson; #41 A.Archibald)
9:353rd & 1 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU30 (#21 K.Lyons; #8 N.Vecchiarelli), 1ST DOWN
9:351st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #13 A.Herrera caught at EIU26, for 6 yards to the EIU24 (#27 J.Brown)
9:352nd & 4 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU20 (#4 D.Conway), 1ST DOWN
9:351st & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass incomplete short right to #24 A.Rockford thrown to EIU15 QB hurried by #5 J.Nickson
9:352nd & 10 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #24 A.Rockford caught at EIU16, for 5 yards to the EIU15 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng)
9:353rd & 5 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short left to #1 I.Willis caught at EIU09, for 12 yards to the EIU03 (#21 K.Lyons; #8 N.Vecchiarelli), 1ST DOWN
5:301st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:30 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 42, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 35#39 D.Drzonek kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
5:301st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Whitlock rush left for 2 yards loss to the EIU23 (#35 A.Corona; #26 J.Thomas)
5:302nd & 12 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #2 D.Whitlock caught at EIU33, for 21 yards to the EIU44 (#32 W.Mueller; #35 A.Corona), 1ST DOWN
5:301st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Whitlock pass incomplete deep middle to #3 S.Gonzalez thrown to ILS33 broken up by #3 J.Coleman
5:302nd & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short left to #84 J.Reeves thrown to ILS49 broken up by #26 J.Thomas
5:303rd & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle to #87 A.Ginnever thrown to ILS45
4:034th & 10 at own 44#46 C.Cox punt 56 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
Illinois State Touchdown, 11 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush middle for 12 yards gain to the ILS32 (#43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
4:031st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski pass complete short left to #4 D.Lord caught at ILS40, for 15 yards to the ILS47 (#21 K.Lyons; #19 M.Tupou), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EIU Illegal Substitution declined
4:031st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy rush left for 3 yards gain to the ILS50 (#41 A.Archibald)
4:032nd & 7 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski pass complete short right to #7 N.True caught at EIU38, for 12 yards to the EIU38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
4:031st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the EIU27 (#27 J.Brown; #19 M.Tupou), 1ST DOWN
4:031st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush right for 1 yard gain to the EIU26 (#19 M.Tupou)
4:032nd & 9 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 G.Roy pass complete short right to #15 C.Kwiatkowski caught at EIU18, for 12 yards to the EIU14 (#0 N.Maryland; #11 N.Williams), 1ST DOWN
4:031st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU08 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli; #0 N.Maryland)
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Kwiatkowski rush right for 2 yards gain to the EIU06 (#45 E.Hehl; #8 N.Vecchiarelli) PENALTY EIU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#8 N.Vecchiarelli) 3 yards from EIU06 to EIU03, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU01 (#41 A.Archibald; #19 M.Tupou)
Q4 14:082nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #27 T.Lofton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:08 #80 M.Cosentino kick attempt good (H: #41 H.Futch, LS: #13 A.Herrera)Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 6
4th quarter2 drives, then Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 13
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 13 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 35#31 A.Daniels kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
14:081st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU31 (#9 R.Crawford; #32 W.Mueller)
14:082nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush left for 0 yards to the EIU31 (#35 A.Corona; #26 J.Thomas)
14:083rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #84 J.Reeves caught at EIU41, for 10 yards to the EIU41 (#22 N.Espinoza), 1ST DOWN
14:081st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush left for 4 yards gain to the EIU45 (#22 N.Espinoza)
14:082nd & 6 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ILS46 (#26 J.Thomas; #16 R.Clay), 1ST DOWN
14:081st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #87 A.Ginnever caught at ILS35, for 31 yards to the ILS15 (#38 B.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
14:081st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #22 T.Buggs thrown to ILS00 broken up by #26 J.Thomas QB hurried by #26 J.Thomas. The previous play is under automatic review - “Fumble”. CALL UPHELD
14:082nd & goal at opp 0No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ILS09 (#10 K.Crowell; #6 S.Oduma)
14:083rd & 4 at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short middle to #82 W.Weems caught at ILS07, for 5 yards to the ILS04 (#38 B.Cooper; #26 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
14:081st & goal at opp 4Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS03 (#91 B.Harman; #35 A.Corona)
14:082nd & goal at opp 3Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #22 T.Buggs caught at ILS03, for 1 yard to the ILS02 (#33 J.Jackson; #6 S.Oduma) PENALTY ILS UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#0 D.Crowe) 1 yard from ILS02 to ILS01, 1ST DOWN
14:083rd & goal at opp 1Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush left for 0 yards to the ILS01 (#9 R.Crawford; #10 K.Crowell)
7:594th & goal at opp 1Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ILS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59 #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 13
Illinois State End of game, 16 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the ILS00, Touchback
7:591st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ILS29 (#11 N.Williams; #9 T.Piggee)
7:592nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short left to #86 B.Probst thrown to ILS34
7:593rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #1 I.Willis caught at ILS36, for 9 yards to the ILS38 (#4 D.Conway), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ILS41 (#96 M.Williams; #55 J.Collins)
7:592nd & 7 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush left for 9 yards gain to the ILS50 (#7 C.Henry; #34 J.Stewart), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #88 T.Stamm caught at EIU40, for 10 yards to the EIU40 (#27 J.Brown), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass incomplete short middle to #88 T.Stamm thrown to EIU30, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EIU Pass Interference (#27 J.Brown) 11 yard from EIU40 to EIU29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:591st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short left to #88 T.Stamm caught at EIU24, for 8 yards to the EIU21 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli; #24 A.Koulovatos)
7:592nd & 2 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #86 B.Probst caught at EIU21, for 0 yards to the EIU21 (#11 N.Williams), out of bounds
7:593rd & 2 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU17 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU16 (#96 M.Williams; #8 N.Vecchiarelli)
7:592nd & 9 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant rush right for 4 yards gain to the EIU12 (#96 M.Williams)
7:593rd & 5 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.Pellant pass complete short right to #1 I.Willis caught at EIU08, for 4 yards to the EIU08 (#34 J.Stewart)
7:594th & 1 at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU04 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli; #96 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU04 (#53 D.Viramontes; #48 M.Vaughn)
7:592nd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #21 Q.Skillings rush left for 0 yards to the EIU04 (#34 J.Stewart)
7:593rd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY ILS Illegal Formation 5 yards from EIU04 to EIU09. NO PLAY
7:593rd & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #32 A.Hall rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU08 (#53 D.Viramontes)

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Illinois State leads 23–⁠12 in 35 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Illinois State 49, Eastern Illinois 13
2025Illinois State 42, Eastern Illinois 30
2024Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 7
2023Eastern Illinois 14, Illinois State 13
2022Illinois State 35, Eastern Illinois 7
2021Illinois State 31, Eastern Illinois 24

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