Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Tennessee State Tigers
1st Quarter
Kickoff
14:53 - 1st
Matthew Phillips kickoff for 53 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 25 yds to the EIlln 37
Interception
14:46 - 1st
Jonah O'Brien pass intercepted
1st & 10 at EIU 37
Kickoff
9:22 - 1st
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 16 yds to the EIlln 16
Kickoff
11:43 - 2nd
James Lowery kickoff for 64 yds
Kickoff
6:04 - 2nd
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff
3:18 - 2nd
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds
Kickoff
0:31 - 2nd
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds
Kickoff Return (Offense)
14:54 - 3rd
Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds , Tysean Jefferson return for 8 yds to the TenSt 8
Kickoff Return (Offense)
13:07 - 3rd
Stone Galloway kickoff for 65 yds , Marcellious Lockett return for 16 yds TENNESSEE ST Penalty, Offensive holding (8 Yards) to the TenSt 8
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:37 - 3rd
Stone Galloway kickoff for 63 yds , Marcellious Lockett return for 10 yds to the TenSt 12
Kickoff
14:21 - 4th
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff Return (Offense)
9:59 - 4th
James Lowery kickoff for 60 yds , Lazerick Eatman return for 27 yds to the EIlln 32
Kickoff
2:42 - 4th
Stone Galloway kickoff for 6 yds
2nd Quarter
4-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the EIlln 37
1st & 10 at EIU 41
Sack
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the EIlln 47
2nd & 6 at EIU 37
23-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 23 yds to the EIlln 24 for a 1ST down
3rd & 16 at EIU 47
5-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, substitution infraction (Bryce Dewberry) to the EIlln 19
1st & 10 at EIU 24
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the EIlln 17
1st & 5 at EIU 19
1-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 1 yd to the EIlln 16
2nd & 3 at EIU 17
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Rouse run for 3 yds to the EIlln 13 for a 1ST down
3rd & 2 at EIU 16
Sack
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 18
1st & 10 at EIU 13
-3-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 21
2nd & 15 at EIU 18
Sack
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the EIlln 30
3rd & 18 at EIU 21
Field Goal Good
9:27 - 1st
Kaleb Mosley 46 yd FG GOOD
4th & 27 at EIU 30
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
1st & 10 at EIU 16
0-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
null
2nd & 10 at EIU 16
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Nile Hill, broken up by Terrell Allen
3rd & 10 at EIU 16
Punt
8:24 - 1st
Trey Wilhoit punt for 51 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for no gain to the TenSt 33
4th & 10 at EIU 16
15-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 15 yds to the TenSt 48 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 33
0-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
null
1st & 10 at TNST 48
12-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 12 yds to the EIlln 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at TNST 48
-5-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Zaire Thornton TENNESSEE ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the EIlln 45
1st & 10 at EIU 40
-5-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Ray Rose run for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
1st & 15 at EIU 45
5-yd Penalty
0:00 - 1st
TENNESSEE ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TenSt 45
2nd & 20 at 50
-15-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV TENNESSEE ST Penalty, personal foul (Jaalon Gupton) to the TenSt 30
2nd & 25 at TNST 45
2-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 2 yds to the TenSt 32
2nd & 40 at TNST 30
3-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass complete to John Roberts IV for 3 yds to the TenSt 35
3rd & 38 at TNST 32
Punt
3:56 - 1st
Kaleb Mosley punt for 32 yds
4th & 35 at TNST 35
2-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Kendi Young run for 2 yds to the EIlln 35
1st & 10 at EIU 33
3-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Dom Shoffner run for 3 yds to the EIlln 38
2nd & 8 at EIU 35
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield
3rd & 5 at EIU 38
Punt
2:35 - 1st
Trey Wilhoit punt for 52 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for 7 yds to the TenSt 17
4th & 5 at EIU 38
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Rouse run for a loss of 1 yard to the TenSt 16
1st & 10 at TNST 17
1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Jalen Rouse run for 1 yd to the TenSt 17
2nd & 11 at TNST 16
Incompletion
0:00 - 1st
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to John Roberts IV, broken up by Jordan Vincent
3rd & 10 at TNST 17
Punt
1:27 - 1st
Kaleb Mosley punt for 53 yds
4th & 10 at TNST 17
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Kendi Young run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 29
1st & 10 at EIU 30
1-yd Run
0:00 - 1st
Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the EIlln 30
2nd & 11 at EIU 29
5-yd Pass
0:00 - 1st
Jonah O'Brien pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 5 yds to the EIlln 35
3rd & 10 at EIU 30
End of 1st Quarter
Punt
14:53 - 2nd
Trey Wilhoit punt for 33 yds
4th & 5 at EIU 35
Fumble Recovery (Own)
6:41 - 2nd
Kendi Young fumbled, recovered by TenSt Davoan Hawkins
1st & 10 at EIU 10
4-yd Run
6:41 - 2nd
Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the EIlln 1
1st & Goal at EIU 5
1-yd Touchdown Run
6:04 - 2nd
Deveon Bryant 1 Yd Run (Kaleb Mosley Kick)
2nd & Goal at EIU 1
3rd Quarter
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
1st & 10 at TNST 32
6-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the TenSt 38
2nd & 10 at TNST 32
13-yd Pass
0:00 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Karate Brenson for 13 yds to the EIlln 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at TNST 38
16-yd Pass
0:00 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 16 yds to the EIlln 33 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 49
3-yd Pass
0:00 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Devon Starling for 3 yds to the EIlln 30
1st & 10 at EIU 33
1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the EIlln 29
2nd & 7 at EIU 30
4-yd Pass
0:00 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 4 yds to the EIlln 25
3rd & 6 at EIU 29
Field Goal Good
11:43 - 2nd
Kaleb Mosley 42 yd FG GOOD
4th & 2 at EIU 25
1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Jonah O'Brien run for 1 yd to the EIlln 24
2nd & 12 at EIU 23
7-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Jonah O'Brien run for 7 yds to the EIlln 31
3rd & 11 at EIU 24
Punt
9:18 - 2nd
Trey Wilhoit punt for 43 yds
4th & 4 at EIU 31
3-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 29
1st & 10 at TNST 26
18-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 32 for a 1ST down EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Bryce Dewberry) to the TenSt 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at TNST 29
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
pass incomplete to JJ Holloman
1st & 10 at TNST 47
14-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 14 yds to the EIlln 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at TNST 47
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete to JJ Holloman, broken up by Jordan Vincent
1st & 10 at EIU 39
3-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the EIlln 36
2nd & 10 at EIU 39
Sack
7:42 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 37
3rd & 7 at EIU 36
Punt
6:49 - 2nd
Draylen Ellis punt for 27 yds
4th & 8 at EIU 37
0-yd Penalty
0:00 - 2nd
TENNESSEE ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Aaron Rice) to the EIlln 23
4th & 12 at TNST 0
Incompletion
0:00 - 2nd
Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete TENNESSEE ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (DeAirious Smith) to the EIlln 23
2nd & 12 at TNST 0
Punt
4:40 - 2nd
Trey Wilhoit punt for 43 yds
4th & 12 at EIU 23
12-yd Touchdown Pass
3:18 - 2nd
Karate Brenson 12 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)
3rd & 2 at EIU 12
Sack
0:00 - 2nd
Jonah O'Brien sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the EIlln 23
2nd & 8 at EIU 27
Punt
1:51 - 2nd
Trey Wilhoit punt for 41 yds
4th & 12 at EIU 23
49-yd Touchdown Pass
0:31 - 2nd
Devon Starling 49 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)
3rd & 5 at EIU 49
11-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Jaelin Benefield run for 11 yds to the EIlln 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 25
4th Quarter
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the TenSt 12
2nd & 10 at TNST 8
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Zaire Thornton
1st & 10 at TNST 8
5-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jalen Rouse for 5 yds to the TenSt 17
3rd & 6 at TNST 12
Punt
13:55 - 3rd
Kaleb Mosley punt for 42 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 14 yds to the TenSt 45
4th & 1 at TNST 17
16-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Justin Bowick for 16 yds to the TenSt 29 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 45
29-yd Touchdown Pass
13:22 - 3rd
Nile Hill 29 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
1st & 10 at TNST 29
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Zaire Thornton
3rd & 5 at TNST 13
Punt
11:54 - 3rd
Kaleb Mosley punt for 36 yds
4th & 5 at TNST 13
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Kendi Young run for 3 yds to the TenSt 46
1st & 10 at TNST 49
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien run for a loss of 2 yards to the TenSt 48
2nd & 7 at TNST 46
6-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 6 yds to the TenSt 42
3rd & 9 at TNST 48
Sack
10:03 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the TenSt 46 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) to the TenSt 46
4th & 3 at TNST 42
-4-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Chazan Page for a loss of 4 yards to the TenSt 42
1st & 10 at TNST 46
5-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 5 yds to the TenSt 47
2nd & 14 at TNST 42
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Da'Shon Davis for 8 yds to the EIlln 45
3rd & 9 at TNST 47
5-yd Penalty
0:00 - 3rd
TENNESSEE ST Penalty, delay of game (Draylen Ellis) to the 50 yard line
4th & 1 at EIU 45
Punt
7:42 - 3rd
Matthew Phillips punt for 29 yds , Cooper Willman returns for 19 yds to the EIlln 40
4th & 6 at 50
19-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Markenzy Pierre run for 19 yds to the TenSt 41 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 40
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Lazerick Eatman
1st & 10 at TNST 41
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by K'Vaughan Pope
2nd & 10 at TNST 41
11-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien pass complete to Jaelin Benefield for 11 yds to the TenSt 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 10 at TNST 41
5-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Kendi Young run for 5 yds to the TenSt 25
1st & 10 at TNST 30
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
Jonah O'Brien pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Fondren Hollis III
2nd & 5 at TNST 25
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
3rd & 5 at TNST 25
Field Goal Good
5:48 - 3rd
Stone Galloway 42 yd FG GOOD for a 1ST down TENNESSEE ST Penalty, roughing kicker (Darius Harper) to the TenSt 20 for a 1ST down
4th & 5 at TNST 25
20-yd Touchdown Pass
5:43 - 3rd
Lazerick Eatman 20 Yd pass from Jonah O'Brien (Stone Galloway Kick)
1st & 10 at TNST 20
11-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jytireus Smith for 11 yds to the TenSt 23 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at TNST 12
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the TenSt 26
1st & 10 at TNST 23
6-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Devon Starling for 6 yds to the TenSt 32
2nd & 7 at TNST 26
5-yd Penalty
0:00 - 3rd
EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, off-side (Colby Smith) to the TenSt 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 at TNST 32
1-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 1 yd to the TenSt 38
2nd & 10 at TNST 37
11-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Da'Shon Davis for 11 yds to the TenSt 49 for a 1ST down
3rd & 9 at TNST 38
9-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to JJ Holloman for 9 yds to the EIlln 42
1st & 10 at TNST 49
6-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 6 yds to the EIlln 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at EIU 42
9-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 9 yds to the EIlln 27
1st & 10 at EIU 36
2-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Josh Trueheart for 2 yds to the EIlln 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at EIU 27
-2-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 2 yards to the EIlln 27
1st & 10 at EIU 25
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Devon Starling run for 3 yds to the EIlln 24
2nd & 12 at EIU 27
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Karate Brenson
1st & 10 at TNST 37
End of 3rd Quarter
-1-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Draylen Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the EIlln 25
3rd & 9 at EIU 24
Field Goal Good
14:21 - 4th
Kaleb Mosley 42 Yd Field Goal
4th & 10 at EIU 25
Overtime
Punt
12:51 - 4th
Trey Wilhoit punt for 47 yds , Boogie Trotter returns for 4 yds to the TenSt 33
4th & 11 at EIU 24
52-yd Touchdown Pass
10:05 - 4th
John Roberts IV 52 Yd pass from Draylen Ellis (Kaleb Mosley Kick)
3rd & 11 at TNST 48
Interception
7:31 - 4th
Jonah O'Brien pass intercepted
1st & 10 at TNST 43
0-yd Run
5:01 - 4th
null
4th & 1 at EIU 47
Field Goal Good
2:44 - 4th
Stone Galloway 32 Yd Field Goal
4th & 5 at TNST 15
Sack
1:28 - 4th
Zach Weir sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the TenSt 34
2nd & 13 at TNST 27
Incompletion
1:28 - 4th
pass incomplete to Nile Hill
3rd & 20 at TNST 34
Interception
0:49 - 4th
Zach Weir pass intercepted
4th & 20 at TNST 34
Game Information
Nashville, TN


2025 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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