Eastern Illinois at Gardner-Webb

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Eastern Illinois beat Gardner-Webb 21–⁠7. It was their third meeting; Gardner-Webb leads the series 2–⁠1.

AwayEastern Illinois2–⁠5 in 2026
21
HomeGardner-Webb2–⁠6 in 2026
7

Final at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium, Boiling SpringsTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,517

At kickoff
61°F, light rain, wind 13 mph from the northeastWeather: 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
Eastern Illinois0071421
Gardner-Webb00077

Standouts

  • RushingCharles Kellom33 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDEastern Illinois
  • DefenseLonnie Burt10 tacklesEastern Illinois

Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Lacrue2/41100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles Kellom33150236
Cole Lacrue6915
Jacarre Fleming7103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Whitlock211016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lonnie Burt10000
Aidan Archibald5210
Ja’Wuan Nickson5000
Christopher Sharp4100
Jerry Addo-Boateng4001

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lan Farmer12/219611
Jared Doolittle2/31200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lan Farmer1558015
Christian Vann1042010
Randy Young1136011
Jared Doolittle4605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kory Jones137137
Brian Green Jr.216011
Christian Vann21408
Giovanni Adopte2804
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cahari Haynes6000
Preston Hamilton60.500
Tye Holsey6200
Tre Yanez61.500

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisGardner-Webb
174Total yards246
11Passing yards108
163Rushing yards138
2.8Yards per pass4.5
3.3Yards per rush3.0
6First downs13
1–⁠13Third downs2–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠5
0Turnovers6
9–⁠80Penalties3–⁠15
28:14Possession29:25
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisGardner-Webb
25%Success rate32%
−0.15EPA per play−0.48
0.88Explosiveness0.46
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.62
0.01Passing EPA−0.05
11%Passing-down success13%
20%Havoc by its defense25%

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 75% to win. Eastern Illinois won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Gardner-Webb −12.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Gardner-Webb 81%, Eastern Illinois 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Gardner-Webb end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbFumble, 1 playQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbFumble, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbFumble, 4 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 13 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 8 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Gardner-Webb drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 44 yards
  2. Q1 Gardner-WebbFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  8. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  9. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 41 yards
  11. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q2 Gardner-WebbFumble, 5 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbFumble, 4 plays, −21 yards
  18. Q3 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 13 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  21. Q3 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
  23. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 5 plays, 56 yards
  24. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 3 plays, 61 yards
  26. Q4 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  28. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  29. Q4 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  30. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  31. Q4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 8 plays, 30 yards
  32. Q4 Eastern IllinoisEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
14:562nd & 5 at own 15PENALTY GWU Offside 5 yards from EIU15 to EIU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
14:561st & 10 at own 20#7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EIU18 (#99 R.Lewis)
14:562nd & 12 at own 18Shotgun rush for 0 yards to the EIU18 fumbled by at recovered by EIU #7 C.LaCrue at (#99 R.Lewis)
14:563rd & 13 at own 17Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 8 yards gain to the EIU25 (#93 P.Hamilton)
14:564th & 5 at own 25PENALTY EIU False Start 5 yards from EIU25 to EIU20. NO PLAY
12:394th & 10 at own 20#46 C.Cox punt 33 yards to the GWU47, out of bounds at GWU47
12:331st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU47 fumbled by #34 C.Vann at GWU50 forced by #5 J.Nickson recovered by EIU #15 B.Worsley at EIU47, End Of Play
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:331st & 10 at own 47Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU49 (#1 T.Yanez)
12:332nd & 8 at own 49Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU46 (#24 C.Haynes)
12:333rd & 3 at opp 46PENALTY EIU False Start (#73 J.Yandila) 5 yards from GWU46 to EIU49. NO PLAY
12:333rd & 8 at own 49Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 4 yards gain to the GWU47 (#23 T.Holsey)
10:014th & 4 at opp 47#46 C.Cox punt 47 yards to the GWU00, Touchback
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
10:011st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle rush right for 4 yards gain to the GWU24, out of bounds at GWU24
10:012nd & 6 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle pass complete short middle to #1 R.Young for 8 yards to the GWU32 (#5 J.Nickson), 1ST DOWN
10:011st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU33 (#9 T.Piggee; #13 P.Whitley)
10:012nd & 9 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU34 (#43 L.Burt; #41 A.Archibald)
10:013rd & 8 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU37, End Of Play
7:044th & 5 at own 37#45 A.Bontekoe punt 50 yards to the EIU13 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU13
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 13Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU13 (#23 T.Holsey; #29 J.Murry)
7:042nd & 10 at own 13Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU15 (#15 T.Hopkins; #18 R.Tshilombo)
7:043rd & 8 at own 15Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU18 (#15 T.Hopkins)
4:574th & 5 at own 18#46 C.Cox punt 43 yards to the GWU39 #8 B.Marcus III return for loss of 1 yard to the fumbled by #8 B.Marcus III at forced by #39 D.Humphrey recovered by EIU #29 K.Boecker at GWU38, End Of Play PENALTY GWU Illegal Block in Back declined
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:571st & 10 at opp 38Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the GWU37 (#8 Z.Watkins)
4:142nd & 9 at opp 37PENALTY EIU False Start 5 yards from GWU37 to GWU42. NO PLAY
4:141st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 04:14
4:142nd & 14 at opp 42Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 10 yards gain to the GWU32 (#24 C.Haynes)
4:143rd & 4 at opp 32Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU30 (#23 T.Holsey; #28 T.Bell)
2:424th & 2 at opp 30Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU30 (#0 T.Weems), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle rush right for 1 yard gain to the GWU31 (#41 A.Archibald)
2:422nd & 9 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle pass incomplete short left to #2 K.Jones thrown to GWU37
2:423rd & 9 at own 31PENALTY GWU False Start (#77 W.Fitzpatrick) 5 yards from GWU31 to GWU26. NO PLAY
2:423rd & 14 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush left for 2 yards gain to the GWU28 (#25 C.Sharp)
1:144th & 12 at own 28#45 A.Bontekoe punt 42 yards to the EIU30 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU30
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU32 (#28 T.Bell; #0 T.Weems)
1:142nd & 8 at own 32PENALTY EIU False Start (#61 A.De Lau) 5 yards from EIU32 to EIU27. NO PLAY
1:142nd & 13 at own 27Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards loss to the EIU23 (#0 T.Weems; #93 P.Hamilton)
Q2 15:003rd & 17 at own 23Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EIU22 (#1 T.Yanez)
Q2 14:074th & 18 at own 22#46 C.Cox punt 48 yards to the GWU30
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU30 (#41 A.Archibald)
14:072nd & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle rush middle for 4 yards loss to the GWU26 fumbled by #3 J.Doolittle at GWU26 recovered by GWU #3 J.Doolittle at, End Of Play
14:073rd & 14 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU31 (#15 B.Worsley)
12:194th & 9 at own 31#45 A.Bontekoe punt 33 yards to the EIU36, out of bounds at EIU36
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU36 (#15 T.Hopkins) PENALTY EIU Holding 10 yards from EIU36 to EIU26. NO PLAY
12:191st & 20 at own 26Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU29 (#26 H.West)
12:192nd & 17 at own 29Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Fleming-Page thrown to EIU31
12:193rd & 17 at own 29Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 0 yards to the EIU29 (Gardner-Webb)
10:254th & 17 at own 29#46 C.Cox punt 56 yards to the GWU15 #8 B.Marcus III return 8 yards to the GWU23 (#11 N.Williams)
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #3 J.Doolittle pass complete short left to #0 G.Adopte caught at GWU27, for 4 yards to the GWU27 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng)
10:252nd & 6 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun rush left for 3 yards gain to the GWU30, End Of Play
10:253rd & 3 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush left for 2 yards gain to the GWU32 (#55 J.Collins)
8:294th & 1 at own 32#45 A.Bontekoe punt 41 yards to the EIU27, out of bounds at EIU27
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 27Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 2 yards gain to the EIU29 (#9 J.Jackson)
8:292nd & 8 at own 29Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 1 yard loss to the EIU28 (#18 R.Tshilombo)
8:293rd & 9 at own 28Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass incomplete short left to #6 E.Evans thrown to EIU32 broken up by #2 S.Battle
6:464th & 9 at own 28#46 C.Cox punt 50 yards to the GWU22 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at GWU22
Gardner-Webb Punt, 6 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GWU29 (Eastern Ill.)
6:462nd & 3 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU31 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng)
6:463rd & 1 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU33 (#9 T.Piggee), 1ST DOWN
6:461st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #13 M.Green for 1 yard loss to the GWU32 (#25 C.Sharp)
6:462nd & 11 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 1 yard loss to the GWU31 (#9 T.Piggee; #45 E.Hehl)
6:463rd & 12 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 8 yards gain to the GWU39 (#4 D.Conway; #45 E.Hehl)
2:564th & 4 at own 39#45 A.Bontekoe punt 34 yards to the EIU27 #2 D.Whitlock return 3 yards to the EIU30 (#29 J.Murry)
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 4 yards loss to the EIU26 (#1 T.Yanez; #6 A.Mebane)
2:562nd & 14 at own 26Shotgun #1 J.Fleming-Page rush left for 3 yards loss to the EIU23 (#99 R.Lewis; #15 T.Hopkins)
2:103rd & 17 at own 23Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 1 yard loss to the EIU22 (#28 T.Bell), out of bounds
2:102nd & 14 at opp 26Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:10
1:554th & 18 at own 22#46 C.Cox punt 48 yards to the GWU30 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at GWU30
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 5 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 7 yards gain to the GWU37 (Eastern Ill.)
1:552nd & 3 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush right for 10 yards gain to the GWU47 (#25 C.Sharp), 1ST DOWN
1:551st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short left thrown to GWU47
1:552nd & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short right to #34 C.Vann thrown to GWU49 broken up by #42 I.Engle
1:123rd & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 15 yards gain to the EIU38 fumbled by #18 L.Farmer at EIU40 recovered by EIU #21 K.Lyons at EIU38, End Of Play
Eastern Illinois End of half, 2 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 38Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU40 (#21 N.Lucas; #93 P.Hamilton)
1:122nd & 8 at own 40Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 1 yard loss to the EIU39 (#23 T.Holsey)
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Illinois 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 4 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35#40 A.Stoyanovich kickoff 43 yards to the GWU22 #80 J.George return 0 yards to the GWU22 (#39 D.Humphrey; #16 M.Valenzuela)
15:001st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush right for 2 yards gain to the GWU24 (#5 J.Nickson; #15 B.Worsley)
15:002nd & 8 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short left to #2 K.Jones thrown to GWU24
15:003rd & 8 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 0 yards to the GWU24 (#43 L.Burt)
13:274th & 8 at own 24No Huddle #45 A.Bontekoe rush for 23 yards loss to the GWU01 fumbled by #45 A.Bontekoe at recovered by EIU #39 D.Humphrey at GWU01, End Of Play
0:211st & 10 at own 35#40 A.Stoyanovich kickoff 47 yards to the GWU18 #80 J.George return 8 yards to the GWU26 (#27 J.Brown)
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 1 play
13:211st & goal at opp 1Charles Kellom 1 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)Eastern Illinois 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Interception, 13 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush right for 12 yards gain to the GWU38 (#15 B.Worsley), 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush left for 0 yards to the GWU38 (#21 K.Lyons)
13:162nd & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU41 (#55 J.Collins)
13:163rd & 7 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 11 yards gain to the EIU48 (), 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU44 (#55 J.Collins)
13:162nd & 6 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EIU34 (#43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short middle to #0 G.Adopte caught at EIU30, for 4 yards to the EIU30 (#43 L.Burt)
13:162nd & 6 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short left to #85 B.Blankenship caught at EIU31, for 2 yards to the EIU28 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli)
13:163rd & 4 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU26 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli)
13:164th & 2 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EIU19 (#21 K.Lyons), 1ST DOWN
13:161st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #85 B.Blankenship caught at EIU14, for 5 yards to the EIU14 (#4 D.Conway)
13:162nd & 5 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU14 (#9 T.Piggee)
6:163rd & 5 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass intercepted by #6 J.Addo-Boateng at EIU06, End Of Play
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 6Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EIU04 (#6 A.Mebane)
6:162nd & 12 at own 4Shotgun rush left for 4 yards gain to the EIU08 (#23 T.Holsey)
6:163rd & 8 at own 8Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 2 yards gain to the EIU10 (#93 P.Hamilton)
4:134th & 6 at own 10#46 C.Cox punt 38 yards to the EIU48 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at EIU48
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:131st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU48 (Eastern Ill.)
4:132nd & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #41 D.Manders caught at EIU45, for 6 yards to the EIU42 (Eastern Ill.)
4:133rd & 4 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush right for 1 yard gain to the EIU41 (#21 K.Lyons; #25 C.Sharp)
2:394th & 3 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU39 (#14 L.Payne; #45 E.Hehl), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:391st & 10 at own 39Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 1 yard gain to the EIU40 (#24 C.Haynes)
2:392nd & 9 at own 40Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EIU47 (#1 T.Yanez)
2:393rd & 2 at own 47Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EIU46 (#18 R.Tshilombo)
0:294th & 3 at own 46#46 C.Cox punt 36 yards to the GWU18 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at GWU18
Gardner-Webb Punt, 5 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 9 yards gain to the GWU27 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng; #8 N.Vecchiarelli)
0:292nd & 1 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 8 yards gain to the GWU35 (#42 I.Engle; #43 L.Burt), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 2 yards loss to the GWU33 (#41 A.Archibald)
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 4 yards gain to the GWU37 (#43 L.Burt)
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 37PENALTY GWU False Start 5 yards from GWU37 to GWU32. NO PLAY
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun rush middle for 4 yards gain to the GWU36 (#43 L.Burt)
Q4 12:564th & 9 at own 36#45 A.Bontekoe punt 38 yards to the EIU26 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU26
4th quarter9 drives, then Eastern Illinois 21, Gardner-Webb 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 26Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue rush right for 2 yards gain to the EIU28 (#0 T.Weems)
12:562nd & 8 at own 28Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush left for 2 yards gain (2) to the EIU30 (#18 R.Tshilombo) PENALTY EIU Face Mask 15 yards from EIU30 to EIU15
12:562nd & 21 at own 15Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EIU19 (#24 C.Haynes)
12:563rd & 17 at own 19Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU22 (#93 P.Hamilton)
10:324th & 14 at own 22#46 C.Cox punt 39 yards to the GWU39 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at GWU39
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short middle to #84 B.Green Jr. caught at GWU44, for 5 yards to the GWU44 (Eastern Ill.)
10:322nd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Young rush middle for 4 yards gain to the GWU48 (#19 M.Tupou) PENALTY EIU Face Mask 15 yards from GWU48 to EIU37, 1ST DOWN
9:411st & 10 at opp 37Kory Jones 37 Yd pass from Lan Farmer (Tyler Simpson Kick)Tied at 7
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 35#91 T.Simpson kickoff 28 yards to the EIU37 #9 A.Billups return 0 yards to the EIU37 (#51 J.Alongi) PENALTY EIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from EIU37 to EIU22
9:341st & 10 at own 22Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short middle to #2 D.Whitlock caught at EIU17, for 5 yards loss to the EIU17 (#23 T.Holsey)
9:342nd & 15 at own 17Shotgun rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU18 (#6 A.Mebane)
9:343rd & 14 at own 18Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 10 yards gain to the EIU28 (#99 R.Lewis)
7:194th & 4 at own 28#46 C.Cox punt 43 yards to the GWU29 fair catch by #8 B.Marcus III at GWU29
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
7:191st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU32 (#43 L.Burt)
7:192nd & 7 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the GWU35 (#5 J.Nickson; #43 L.Burt)
7:193rd & 4 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short right to #84 B.Green Jr. thrown to GWU40
6:044th & 4 at own 35#45 A.Bontekoe punt 41 yards to the EIU24 fair catch by #2 D.Whitlock at EIU24
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 7 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short right to #2 D.Whitlock for 16 yards to the EIU40 (#21 N.Lucas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:041st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU46 (#24 C.Haynes)
6:042nd & 4 at own 46Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU49 (#93 P.Hamilton)
6:043rd & 1 at own 49Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush right for 36 yards gain to the GWU15 (#24 C.Haynes), 1ST DOWN
6:041st & 10 at opp 15Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 2 yards gain to the GWU13 (#26 H.West)
6:042nd & 8 at opp 13PENALTY EIU False Start 5 yards from GWU13 to GWU18. NO PLAY
6:042nd & 13 at opp 18Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 14 yards gain to the GWU04 (#10 S.McLaughlin), 1ST DOWN
2:311st & goal at opp 4Cole LaCrue 4 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)Eastern Illinois 14, Gardner-Webb 7
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 35#40 A.Stoyanovich kickoff 65 yards to the GWU00 #80 J.George return 24 yards to the GWU24 (#39 D.Humphrey)
2:171st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short right to #13 M.Green thrown to GWU29 broken up by #43 L.Burt
2:172nd & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short left to #7 T.Johnson caught at GWU29, for 5 yards to the GWU29 (#4 D.Conway)
2:003rd & 5 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short left to #1 R.Young thrown to GWU25
2:002nd & 10 at own 24Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:00
1:484th & 5 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer rush left for 3 yards gain to the GWU32 (#43 L.Burt), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 12 yards gain to the GWU20 (#1 T.Yanez), 1ST DOWN
1:381st & 10 at opp 20Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 11 yards gain to the GWU09 (#1 T.Yanez), 1ST DOWN
1:381st & 10 at own 32Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:38
1:381st & goal at opp 9Shotgun #4 C.Kellom rush middle for 5 yards gain to the GWU04 (#14 T.Fisher)
1:182nd & goal at opp 4Charles Kellom 4 Yd Run (Drew Schiller Kick)Eastern Illinois 21, Gardner-Webb 7
1:271st & 9 at own 9Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:27
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 8 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35#40 A.Stoyanovich kickoff 63 yards to the GWU02 #80 J.George return 25 yards to the GWU27 (#29 K.Boecker)
1:131st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #84 B.Green Jr. caught at GWU38, for 11 yards to the GWU38, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:131st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short right to #34 C.Vann thrown to GWU38
1:132nd & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #81 S.Brady caught at GWU46, for 8 yards to the GWU46 (Gardner-Webb), out of bounds
1:133rd & 2 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass incomplete short right to #84 B.Green Jr. thrown to GWU50
1:134th & 2 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #34 C.Vann rush for 4 yards gain to the GWU50 (#5 J.Nickson), 1ST DOWN
1:131st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short right to #34 C.Vann caught at EIU42, for 8 yards to the EIU42, out of bounds at EIU42
1:132nd & 2 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer pass complete short to #34 C.Vann caught at EIU36, for 6 yards to the EIU36 (#6 J.Addo-Boateng), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:151st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #18 L.Farmer sacked for loss of 7 yards to the EIU43 (#41 A.Archibald), fumble by #18 L.Farmer recovered by EIU #42 I.Engle at EIU43, End Of Play
Eastern Illinois End of game, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 43Kneel down by #7 C.LaCrue at EIU41 for loss of 2 yards
1st quarter1 drive, then Tied at 0
Eastern Illinois Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 11 at own 9#4 C.Kellom rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EIU15 (#2 S.Battle)

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Gardner-Webb leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

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

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