Eastern Illinois at Murray State

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Eastern Illinois beat Murray State 28–⁠14. It was their 19th meeting; Eastern Illinois leads the series 11–⁠8.

AwayEastern Illinois2–⁠5 in 2026
28
HomeMurray State1–⁠6 in 2026
14

Final at Roy Stewart Stadium, MurrayTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
86°F, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Kyle Oakley Field Airport, 7 km from the stadium
Official
Gregory GompfGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois0147728
Murray State0140014

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Lacrue11/1810110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Kellom19171388
Jacarre Fleming1381027
Cole Lacrue1018023
Tyren Buggs4103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Samuel Gonzalez350024
Landers Green223120
Charles Kellom1909
Jeremy Reeves1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ja’Wuan Nickson10201
Saipeti Maiava Jr7000
Kaleb Lyons50.501
Christopher Sharp5100
Aidan Archibald1110

Murray State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Collin Shannon26/4025722
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mykel Allen1054021
Tyrell Campbell82109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrell Campbell566027
Trey Firestone550117
Jaxon Potter548122
Dimitri Howard337022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Klayton Ingram10100
Dylan Rowsey8000
Ryan McCall8200
Rett Hemphill5000
Jayden Walker4210
James Morrow21.51.50
Jackson Veasy1110
Milton White Jr.1110
Jadon Martin10.50.50

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisMurray State
368Total yards320
101Passing yards257
267Rushing yards63
5.6Yards per pass6.4
5.7Yards per rush2.4
20First downs18
4–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
3–⁠45Penalties4–⁠30
33:11Possession26:49
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisMurray State
39%Success rate39%
0.18EPA per play−0.05
1.29Explosiveness1.22
0.30Rushing EPA−0.36
−0.02Passing EPA0.07
19%Passing-down success30%
21%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

Murray State 52% to win. Eastern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Murray State −4.5, over/under 49.5.

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 Murray State 62%, Eastern Illinois 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Murray State end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ1 Murray StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Murray StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Murray StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Murray StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Murray StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Murray StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 12 playsQ3 Murray StatePunt, 8 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ4 Murray StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Murray State drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 6 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 Murray StatePunt, 9 plays, 79 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
  7. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Murray StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 29 yards
  12. Q2 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 88 yards
  14. Q2 Murray StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 Murray StateInterception, 3 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 12 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q3 Murray StatePunt, 8 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q4 Murray StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 37 yards
  22. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 42 yards
  23. Q4 Murray StateInterception, 5 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 5 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#29 R.Devita kickoff 44 yards to the EIU21, out of bounds at EIU21
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EIU42 (#9 D.Rowsey; #26 R.Hemphill)
15:002nd & 3 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU46 (#1 K.Ingram), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MUR43 (#9 D.Rowsey; #42 C.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #2 D.Whitlock caught at MUR43, for 2 yards to the MUR41 (#1 K.Ingram)
15:002nd & 8 at opp 41Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MUR38 (#1 K.Ingram; #5 C.Crossno)
15:003rd & 5 at opp 38Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #3 S.Gonzalez thrown to MUR35
12:044th & 5 at opp 38#46 C.Cox punt 38 yards to the MUR00, Touchback
Murray State Punt, 6 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 20PENALTY MUR False Start (#73 J.Foucault) 5 yards from MUR20 to MUR15. NO PLAY
12:041st & 15 at own 15Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #8 J.Potter caught at MUR12, for 7 yards to the MUR22 (#34 J.Stewart)
12:042nd & 8 at own 22Shotgun #2 C.Shannon rush left for 4 yards gain to the MUR26 (#16 M.Valenzuela)
12:043rd & 4 at own 26Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #8 J.Potter caught at MUR30, for 5 yards to the MUR31 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN
12:041st & 10 at own 31Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete deep middle to #13 T.Firestone thrown to EIU30 broken up by #25 C.Sharp
12:042nd & 10 at own 31Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #13 T.Firestone caught at MUR36, for 5 yards to the MUR36 (#0 N.Maryland)
12:043rd & 5 at own 36Shotgun #2 C.Shannon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MUR39 (#55 J.Collins)
8:524th & 2 at own 39#31 V.Kyatt punt 42 yards to the EIU19 #2 D.Whitlock return 1 yard to the EIU20 (#3 D.Boykin)
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 4 yards gain to the EIU24 (#1 K.Ingram), out of bounds
8:522nd & 6 at own 24Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle to #3 S.Gonzalez thrown to EIU27
8:523rd & 6 at own 24Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete deep right to #3 S.Gonzalez caught at EIU48, for 24 yards to the EIU48 (#8 B.Esplin), 1ST DOWN
8:521st & 10 at own 48Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue sacked for loss of 7 yards to the EIU41 (#96 J.Martin, #40 J.Morrow Jr.)
8:522nd & 17 at own 41Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EIU40 (#90 C.Daniels)
8:523rd & 18 at own 40Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #84 J.Reeves caught at EIU46, for 6 yards to the EIU46 (#25 A.McGill)
5:454th & 12 at own 46#46 C.Cox punt 39 yards to the MUR15 muffed by #82 P.Williams at MUR15 recovered by MUR #82 P.Williams at MUR16 #82 P.Williams return 0 yards to the MUR16 (#43 L.Burt)
Murray State Punt, 9 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 16Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush left for 1 yard gain to the MUR17 (#55 J.Collins; #16 M.Valenzuela)
5:452nd & 9 at own 17Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short right to #13 T.Firestone thrown to MUR25 broken up by #21 K.Lyons
5:453rd & 9 at own 17Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #13 T.Firestone caught at MUR32, for 15 yards to the MUR32 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN
5:451st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the MUR32 (#13 P.Whitley)
5:452nd & 10 at own 32Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush right for 7 yards gain to the MUR39 (#4 D.Conway)
5:453rd & 3 at own 39Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush middle for 21 yards gain to the EIU40 (#5 J.Nickson), 1ST DOWN
5:451st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush left for 0 yards to the EIU40 (#21 K.Lyons)
5:452nd & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Vaka thrown to EIU30
5:453rd & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #6 D.Howard thrown to EIU34
1:444th & 10 at opp 40#31 V.Kyatt punt 35 yards to the EIU05
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:441st & 10 at own 5Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EIU03 (#7 R.McCall)
1:442nd & 12 at own 3Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #8 L.Green caught at EIU07, for 3 yards to the EIU06 (#9 D.Rowsey)
1:443rd & 9 at own 6Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU06 (#1 K.Ingram; #90 C.Daniels)
Q2 14:524th & 9 at own 6#46 C.Cox punt 35 yards to the EIU41 #82 P.Williams return 1 yard to the EIU40 (#11 N.Williams)
2nd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 14
Murray State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #5 T.Campbell caught at EIU40, for 27 yards to the EIU13 (#16 M.Valenzuela), 1ST DOWN
14:521st & 10 at own 6Timeout , clock 14:52
14:291st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #8 J.Potter caught at EIU05, for 13 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:29, 1ST DOWN #35 T.Dorn kick attempt failed (H: #19 S.Ashby, LS: #47 C.Ford)Murray State 6, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
14:291st & 10 at own 35#29 R.Devita kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
14:291st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU29 (#97 J.Martin III; #1 K.Ingram)
14:292nd & 6 at own 29Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete deep right to #3 S.Gonzalez thrown to MUR45
14:293rd & 6 at own 29Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short middle to #2 D.Whitlock caught at EIU30, for 2 yards to the EIU31 (#8 B.Esplin)
13:004th & 4 at own 31#46 C.Cox punt 45 yards to the MUR24 fair catch by #82 P.Williams at MUR24
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush left for 2 yards loss to the MUR22 (#19 M.Tupou; #59 T.Fortis)
13:001st & 10 at own 31Timeout , clock 13:00
13:002nd & 12 at own 22Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush right for 7 yards gain to the MUR29 (#16 M.Valenzuela)
13:003rd & 5 at own 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #12 T.Brown thrown to MUR35
11:354th & 5 at own 29#19 S.Ashby punt 47 yards to the EIU24 #2 D.Whitlock return 43 yards to the MUR33 (#9 D.Rowsey; #39 M.Williams)
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MUR26, out of bounds at MUR26
11:352nd & 3 at opp 26Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MUR19 (#23 K.Abdul-Rahim), 1ST DOWN
11:351st & 10 at opp 19Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MUR10 (#23 K.Abdul-Rahim; #42 C.Henderson)
9:362nd & 1 at opp 10Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:36, 1ST DOWN #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)Eastern Illinois 7, Murray State 6
Murray State Missed FG, 9 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 60 yards to the MUR05 #6 D.Howard return 29 yards to the MUR34 (#39 D.Humphrey; #47 D.Schiller)
9:291st & 10 at own 34Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #8 J.Potter caught at MUR35, for 6 yards to the MUR40 (#25 C.Sharp), out of bounds PENALTY MUR Illegal Shift 5 yards from MUR34 to MUR29. NO PLAY
9:291st & 15 at own 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #13 T.Firestone thrown to MUR41
9:292nd & 15 at own 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete deep left to #8 J.Potter caught at EIU49, for 22 yards to the EIU49 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
9:291st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #0 K.Vaka caught at EIU36, for 14 yards to the EIU35 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
9:291st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #5 T.Campbell caught at EIU40, for 2 yards to the EIU33 (#5 J.Nickson; #25 C.Sharp)
9:292nd & 8 at opp 33Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #12 T.Brown caught at EIU16, for 17 yards to the EIU16, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
9:291st & 10 at opp 16Shotgun #5 T.Campbell rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU16 (#55 J.Collins)
9:292nd & 10 at opp 16Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU14 (#5 J.Nickson; #4 D.Conway)
9:293rd & 8 at opp 14Shotgun #5 T.Campbell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EIU09 (#5 J.Nickson; #4 D.Conway)
4:574th & 3 at opp 9#29 R.Devita field goal attempt from 27 yards NO GOOD blocked by #13 P.Whitley (H: #19 S.Ashby, LS: #47 C.Ford), clock 04:57, out of bounds at EIU00
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU20 (#95 B.Mills; #1 K.Ingram)
4:572nd & 10 at own 20Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue sacked for loss of 1 yard to the EIU19 (#40 J.Morrow Jr.)
4:573rd & 11 at own 19Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU22 (#15 J.Walker; #42 C.Henderson)
2:484th & 8 at own 22#46 C.Cox punt 42 yards to the MUR36 #82 P.Williams return 15 yards to the EIU49 (#38 M.Toledo)
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
2:481st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short left to #8 J.Potter thrown to EIU35
2:482nd & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #9 M.Allen rush right for 10 yards gain to the EIU39 (#34 J.Stewart; #4 D.Conway), 1ST DOWN
2:481st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #2 C.Shannon rush middle for 14 yards loss to the MUR47 (#53 D.Viramontes)
2:482nd & 24 at own 47Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #8 J.Potter caught at MUR45, for 1 yard to the MUR48 (#15 B.Worsley)
2:483rd & 23 at own 48Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #13 T.Firestone caught at EIU46, for 6 yards to the EIU46 (#0 N.Maryland), out of bounds
1:124th & 17 at opp 46#19 S.Ashby punt 34 yards to the EIU12 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU12
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
0:581st & 10 at own 12Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 88 yards gain to the MUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:58, 1ST DOWN #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)Eastern Illinois 14, Murray State 6
Murray State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 57 yards to the MUR08 #6 D.Howard return 19 yards to the MUR27 (#19 M.Tupou; #4 D.Conway)
0:531st & 10 at own 27Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #6 D.Howard caught at MUR31, for 10 yards to the MUR37 (#5 J.Nickson), 1ST DOWN
0:531st & 10 at own 37Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #5 T.Campbell caught at MUR37, for 2 yards to the MUR39 (#25 C.Sharp), out of bounds
0:532nd & 8 at own 39Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #0 K.Vaka caught at EIU45, for 18 yards to the EIU43 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN
0:531st & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #5 T.Campbell caught at EIU38, for 9 yards to the EIU34 (#5 J.Nickson)
0:532nd & 1 at opp 34Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #6 D.Howard caught at EIU30, for 5 yards to the EIU29 (#19 M.Tupou; #16 M.Valenzuela), 1ST DOWN
0:252nd & 1 at opp 43Timeout Murray State, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 1 at own 43Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 00:25
0:251st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #0 K.Vaka thrown to EIU11
0:201st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Murray State, clock 00:20
0:202nd & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #5 T.Campbell thrown to EIU24
0:203rd & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #2 C.Shannon pass complete deep middle to #6 D.Howard caught at EIU09, for 22 yards to the EIU07 (#15 B.Worsley), 1ST DOWN
0:113rd & 10 at own 29Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 00:11
0:001st & goal at opp 7Trey Firestone 7 Yd pass from Collin Shannon (Trey Firestone Pass to Brooks Kleinpeter for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
0:061st & goal at opp 7Timeout Murray State, clock 00:06
3rd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 21, Murray State 14
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the MUR00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25#2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #12 T.Brown caught at MUR21, for 4 yards loss to the MUR21 (#5 J.Nickson)
15:002nd & 14 at own 21#2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #9 M.Allen caught at MUR23, for 2 yards to the MUR23 (#1 S.Maiava Jr)
15:003rd & 12 at own 23#2 C.Shannon pass incomplete deep right to #13 T.Firestone thrown to MUR50 QB hurried by #11 N.Williams
13:334th & 12 at own 23#19 S.Ashby punt 42 yards to the EIU35 #11 K.Ajose return 2 yards to the EIU37 (#26 R.Hemphill)
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 37Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short middle to #3 S.Gonzalez caught at MUR48, for 19 yards to the MUR44 (#3 D.Boykin), 1ST DOWN
13:331st & 10 at opp 44Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 2 yards gain to the MUR42 (#7 R.McCall; #9 D.Rowsey)
13:332nd & 8 at opp 42Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MUR39 (#26 R.Hemphill)
13:333rd & 5 at opp 39Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #82 W.Weems caught at MUR38, for 3 yards to the MUR36 (#12 T.Lewis II; #7 R.McCall)
13:334th & 2 at opp 36PENALTY MUR Delay Of Game (#7 R.McCall) 5 yards from MUR36 to MUR31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:331st & 10 at opp 31Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 2 yards loss to the MUR33 (#7 R.McCall; #1 K.Ingram)
13:332nd & 12 at opp 33Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MUR29 (#42 C.Henderson)
13:333rd & 8 at opp 29Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 27 yards gain to the MUR02 (#12 T.Lewis II), 1ST DOWN
9:051st & goal at opp 2Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 2 yards gain to the MUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:05 #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)Eastern Illinois 21, Murray State 14
Murray State Interception, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 64 yards to the MUR01 #6 D.Howard return 49 yards to the MUR50 (#47 D.Schiller) PENALTY EIU Clipping (#47 D.Schiller) 15 yards from MUR50 to EIU35
8:561st & 10 at opp 35#5 T.Campbell rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU35 (#5 J.Nickson)
8:562nd & 10 at opp 35#2 C.Shannon rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU33 (#45 E.Hehl)
7:343rd & 8 at opp 33#2 C.Shannon pass intercepted by #21 K.Lyons at EIU20 #21 K.Lyons return 15 yards to the EIU35 (#63 J.Darby) PENALTY EIU Illegal Block in Back 15 yards from EIU35 to EIU20
Eastern Illinois Punt, 12 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush right for 1 yard loss to the EIU19 (#25 A.McGill; #1 K.Ingram)
7:342nd & 11 at own 19Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 5 yards gain to the EIU24 (#0 J.Mosely), out of bounds
7:343rd & 6 at own 24Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #4 C.Kellom caught at EIU30, for 9 yards to the EIU33 (#12 T.Lewis II; #8 B.Esplin), 1ST DOWN
0:001st & 10 at own 33Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle to #11 K.Ajose thrown to MUR50 QB hurried by #12 T.Lewis II
0:002nd & 10 at own 33Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short left to #82 W.Weems thrown to EIU35 broken up by #9 D.Rowsey
0:003rd & 10 at own 33Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue sacked for loss of 1 yard to the EIU32 (#4 M.White, Jr.) PENALTY MUR Face Mask (#4 M.White, Jr.) 15 yards from EIU32 to EIU47, 1ST DOWN
0:001st & 10 at own 47Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MUR47 (#8 B.Esplin)
0:002nd & 4 at opp 47Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #82 W.Weems thrown to MUR45
0:003rd & 4 at opp 47Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #22 T.Buggs caught at MUR50, for 6 yards to the MUR41 (#3 D.Boykin), 1ST DOWN
0:001st & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short middle to #2 D.Whitlock thrown to MUR30
0:002nd & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MUR49 (#44 J.Veasy)
0:003rd & 18 at opp 49Shotgun #22 T.Buggs rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MUR46 (#15 J.Walker; #7 R.McCall)
2:104th & 15 at opp 46#46 C.Cox punt 39 yards to the MUR07, out of bounds at MUR07
Murray State Punt, 8 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 7#5 T.Campbell rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MUR16 (#1 S.Maiava Jr; #25 C.Sharp)
2:102nd & 1 at own 16#5 T.Campbell rush left for 3 yards gain to the MUR19 (#25 C.Sharp), 1ST DOWN
2:101st & 10 at own 19#5 T.Campbell rush middle for 5 yards loss to the MUR14 (#45 E.Hehl)
2:102nd & 15 at own 14#2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short left to #7 L.Green thrown to MUR22
2:103rd & 15 at own 14#2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #5 T.Campbell caught at MUR09, for 26 yards to the MUR40 (#1 S.Maiava Jr), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40#2 C.Shannon sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MUR32 (#41 A.Archibald)
Q4 15:002nd & 18 at own 32#2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #7 L.Green caught at MUR27, for 3 yards loss to the MUR29 (#25 C.Sharp)
Q4 15:003rd & 21 at own 29#9 M.Allen rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MUR37 (#1 S.Maiava Jr)
Q4 13:034th & 13 at own 37#19 S.Ashby punt 39 yards to the EIU24 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU24
4th quarter5 drives, then Eastern Illinois 28, Murray State 14
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EIU31 (#42 C.Henderson; #9 D.Rowsey)
13:032nd & 3 at own 31Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 10 yards gain to the EIU41 (#5 C.Crossno), 1ST DOWN
13:031st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 10 yards gain to the MUR49 (#25 A.McGill), 1ST DOWN
13:031st & 10 at opp 49Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MUR41 (#9 D.Rowsey)
13:032nd & 2 at opp 41Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MUR36 (#26 R.Hemphill), 1ST DOWN
13:031st & 10 at opp 36Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 23 yards gain to the MUR13 (#25 A.McGill), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:031st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue sacked for loss of 7 yards to the MUR20 (#15 J.Walker)
8:252nd & 17 at opp 20Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete deep right to #8 L.Green caught at MUR00, for 20 yards to the MUR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:25, 1ST DOWN #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)Eastern Illinois 28, Murray State 14
Murray State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 35#47 D.Schiller kickoff 65 yards to the MUR00, Touchback
8:25Timeout , clock 08:25
8:251st & 10 at own 25#2 C.Shannon pass complete short middle to #13 T.Firestone caught at MUR39, for 17 yards to the MUR42 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
8:251st & 10 at own 42#2 C.Shannon pass incomplete deep middle to #6 D.Howard thrown to EIU20 PENALTY EIU Pass Interference (#1 S.Maiava Jr) 15 yards from MUR42 to EIU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:251st & 10 at opp 43#5 T.Campbell rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EIU38 (#15 B.Worsley; #43 L.Burt)
8:252nd & 5 at opp 38#5 T.Campbell rush left for 4 yards gain to the EIU34 (#43 L.Burt)
8:253rd & 1 at opp 34#3 B.Wright rush right for 2 yards loss to the EIU36 (#5 J.Nickson)
6:034th & 3 at opp 36#2 C.Shannon rush right for 2 yards loss to the EIU38 (#0 N.Maryland; #21 K.Lyons), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
6:074th & 3 at own 34Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 06:07
Eastern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
6:071st & 10 at own 38Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 6 yards gain to the EIU44 (#7 R.McCall; #9 D.Rowsey)
6:072nd & 4 at own 44Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EIU49 (#7 R.McCall), 1ST DOWN
6:071st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 11 yards gain to the MUR40 (#25 A.McGill), 1ST DOWN
6:071st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MUR43 (#59 J.Biser)
6:072nd & 13 at opp 43Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MUR37 (#26 R.Hemphill)
3:432nd & 13 at own 40Timeout Murray State, clock 03:43
3:433rd & 7 at opp 37Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 0 yards to the MUR37 (#59 J.Biser)
3:373rd & 7 at own 43Timeout Murray State, clock 03:37
3:234th & 7 at opp 37#46 C.Cox punt 37 yards to the MUR00, Touchback
3:314th & 7 at own 37Timeout Murray State, clock 03:31
Murray State Interception, 5 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 20#2 C.Shannon pass complete short right to #9 M.Allen caught at MUR19, for 7 yards to the MUR27 (#5 J.Nickson)
3:312nd & 3 at own 27#2 C.Shannon rush left for 5 yards gain to the MUR32 (#15 B.Worsley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:311st & 10 at own 32#2 C.Shannon pass complete short left to #9 M.Allen caught at MUR29, for 5 yards to the MUR37 (#0 N.Maryland), out of bounds
3:312nd & 5 at own 37#2 C.Shannon pass incomplete short middle to #0 K.Vaka thrown to EIU50 broken up by #15 B.Worsley
2:312nd & 5 at opp 32Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:31
2:153rd & 5 at own 37#2 C.Shannon pass intercepted by #5 J.Nickson at MUR45 #5 J.Nickson return 25 yards to the MUR20 (#9 M.Allen), out of bounds
Eastern Illinois End of game, 5 plays
2:151st & 10 at opp 20Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 1 yard loss to the MUR21 (#7 R.McCall; #95 B.Mills)
2:152nd & 11 at opp 21Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 6 yards gain to the MUR15 (#2 T.Cline; #1 K.Ingram)
2:153rd & 5 at opp 15Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MUR16 (#15 J.Walker)
2:154th & 6 at opp 16Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #3 S.Gonzalez caught at MUR10, for 7 yards to the MUR09 (#0 J.Mosely), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:151st & goal at opp 9Kneel down by #7 C.LaCrue at MUR13 for loss of 4 yards

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.

Eastern Illinois leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Illinois 28, Murray State 14
2022Eastern Illinois 35, Murray State 21
2021Murray State 20, Eastern Illinois 13
2021Murray State 22, Eastern Illinois 6
2020Murray State 41, Eastern Illinois 27
2019Murray State 24, Eastern Illinois 17

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