Eastern Illinois vs. Tennessee State
Eastern Illinois and Tennessee State have 21 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Eastern Illinois leads the series 12–9 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5. Share
- Eastern Illinois wins
- 12
- Tennessee State wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 4 Eastern Illinois
- Current streak
- 1 Eastern Illinois
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 12.5 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Eastern Illinois
- 6–4 Eastern Illinois’s record at home
- At Tennessee State
- 5–6 Tennessee State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Eastern Illinois’s biggest win2006: Eastern Illinois 29, Tennessee State 3by 26 points
- Tennessee State’s biggest win2021: Tennessee State 28, Eastern Illinois 0by 28 points
- Upset2010: Eastern Illinois 31, Tennessee State 28Eastern Illinois had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2009: Tennessee State 21, Eastern Illinois 10Tennessee State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2019: Eastern Illinois 49, Tennessee State 38Eastern Illinois had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.