Final · Week 1 · Thu, Sep 3, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MINN | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
Huntington Bank Stadium
Team stats
| Eastern IllinoisFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 | First downs | 24 |
| 110 | Total yards | 495 |
| 59 | Passing yards | 348 |
| 9-15 | Comp-Att | 26-33 |
| 3.9 | Yards per pass | 10.5 |
| 51 | Rushing yards | 147 |
| 28 | Rushes | 38 |
| 1.8 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 3-13 | 3rd down | 10-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down | 1-1 |
| 6-35 | Penalties-yards | 2-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:39 | Time of possession | 36:21 |
| 0 | Sacks | 1 |
| 7 | Tackles for loss | 9 |
| 1 | QB hurries | 5 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 2 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 2 |
| 31 | Kick return yards | 11 |
| — | Punt return yards | 193 |
| 1 | Passing TDs | 1 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 5 |
| 1 | Kicking points | 11 |
Advanced stats
| Eastern IllinoisFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| -0.42 | EPA per play | +0.51 |
| 13% | Success rate | 63% |
| 2.09 | Explosiveness | 1.15 |
| -0.26 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.18 |
| 7% | Rushing success rate | 65% |
| +0.49 | Passing EPA per play | +0.79 |
| 25% | Passing success rate | 59% |
| 8% | Standard downs success | 68% |
| 18% | Passing downs success | 43% |
| 2.49 | Line yards per rush | 2.48 |
| 0.73 | Second-level yards | 0.70 |
| 0.47 | Open-field yards | 0.95 |
| 27% | Stuff rate | 25% |
| 0% | Power success | 75% |
| 24% | Havoc caused | 37% |
| 1 | Scoring chances | 8 |
| 7.00 | Points per chance | 5.62 |
| Own 20 | Avg. starting field position | Own 40 |
| 2 | Explosive plays | 6 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 100% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q14:29

MinnesotaTD
(04:29) Shotgun #1 D.Taylor rush left for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:29 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Drive: 9 plays, 51 yds
0-7 - Q12:14

MinnesotaTD
(02:29) #46 C.Cox punt 55 yards to the MINN13 #11 J.Tracy return 87 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:14 PENALTY EIU Illegal Formation declined #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
0-14 - Q214:20

MinnesotaTD
(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Taylor rush middle for 27 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:20, 1ST DOWN #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Drive: 3 plays, 66 yds
0-21 - Q29:00FCS
Eastern IllinoisTD
(09:00) Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #22 T.Buggs caught at MINN08, for 8 yards to the MINN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:00, 1ST DOWN #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)
Drive: 11 plays, 75 yds
7-21 - Q23:15

MinnesotaTD
(03:18) #1 D.Taylor rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:15. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was not down by contact". CALL UPHELD #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Drive: 9 plays, 73 yds
7-28 - Q20:06

MinnesotaTD
(00:07) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #19 P.Walsh caught at EIU00, for 1 yard to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:06 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Drive: 10 plays, 53 yds
7-35 - Q313:26

MinnesotaTD
(13:42) #46 C.Cox punt 48 yards to the MINN31 #11 J.Tracy return 69 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:26 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
7-42 - Q33:17

MinnesotaFG
(03:18) #36 D.Jackson field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup), clock 03:17
Drive: 7 plays, 45 yds
7-45 - Q412:29

MinnesotaTD
(12:29) No Huddle #6 M.Shikenjanski rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:29 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Drive: 7 plays, 52 yds
7-52 - Q40:25

MinnesotaTD
(00:29) #9 X.Ford rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:25 #92 B.Sunderland kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #53 J.Lutz)
Drive: 9 plays, 34 yds
7-59
Score shown Eastern Illinois-MINN.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Lacrue | 7/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jeremiah Salem | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Lacrue | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Charles Kellom | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacarre Fleming | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zeke Lewis | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyren Buggs | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Devin Whitlock | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyren Buggs | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charles Kellom | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Devin Whitlock | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Burt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Sharp | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Valenzuela | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Maryland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Williams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saipeti Maiava Jr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Hehl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vecchiarelli | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Conway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordyn Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Worsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Addo-Boateng | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Engle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mafileo Tupou | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Premiere Whitley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collin Henry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dajon Doss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Kaminski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Archibald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ja'Wuan Nickson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Kimbro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davian Humphrey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barron Sholl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Viramontes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vecchiarelli | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Schiller | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cox | 10 | 445 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacarre Fleming | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 |