7 Eastern Illinois N/A0-0

59 Minnesota 4th Big Ten4-1

FINAL 7 FINAL 59 8:00PM ET · Sep 03, 2026

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Eastern Illinois vs Minnesota Results, Match Player Stats & Records

Livescore details
Team	1	2	3	4	Total
EIU Eastern Illinois	0	7	0	0	7
MINN Minnesota	14	21	10	14	59

Player Stats

Betting Information
Team	ATS (Margin)	O/U (Margin)
EIU Eastern Illinois	+43.5	52.5o (13.5)
MINN Minnesota	-43.5 (8.5)	52.5u

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Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
4:29	TD D. Taylor 1 yard run ( D. Jackson kick)	0 - 7
2:14	TD C. Cox 87 yard punt return ( D. Jackson kick)	0 - 14
2nd Quarter
14:20	TD D. Taylor 27 yard run ( D. Jackson kick)	0 - 21
9:00	TD T. Buggs 8 yards passing from C. LaCrue ( D. Schiller kick)	7 - 21
3:15	TD D. Taylor 3 yard run ( D. Jackson kick)	7 - 28
0:06	TD P. Walsh 1 yards passing from D. Lindsey ( D. Jackson kick)	7 - 35
3rd Quarter
13:26	TD C. Cox 69 yard punt return ( D. Jackson kick)	7 - 42
3:17	FG D. Jackson 31 yard field goal	7 - 45
4th Quarter
12:29	TD M. Shikenjanski 2 yard run ( D. Jackson kick)	7 - 52
0:25	TD X. Ford 1 yard run ( B. Sunderland kick)	7 - 59

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
statistical category	Eastern Illinois	Minnesota
First downs	4	24
Rushes-Yards	28-51	38-147
Passing Yards	59	348
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-3	0-0
Return Yardage	31	204
Passing	9-15-1	26-33-1
Punts-Average	10-44.5	2-35.0
Fumbles-Lost	2-0	1-1
Penalties-Yards	6-35	2-10
Field Goals	0-0	1-1
Time of Possession	23:39	36:21

Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
C. LaCrue	7/12	51	1	0
J. Salem	2/3	8	0	0

Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
C. LaCrue	5	22	0	17
C. Kellom	7	20	0	7
J. Fleming-Page	1	8	0	8
T. Buggs	6	2	0	4
Z. Lewis	5	2	0	5
D. Whitlock	3	-1	0	3

Receiving
Player	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG
T. Buggs	2	2	38	1	30
Z. Lewis	2	1	10	0	10
C. Kellom	5	4	7	0	5
D. Whitlock	2	2	4	0	6

Interceptions
Player	NO	YDS	TD
No Interception Data

Sacks
Player	NO	YDS
No Sack Data

Tackles
Player	TK	AST
M. Valenzuela	4	2
J. Brown	4	1
L. Burt	3	2
C. Sharp	3	2
N. Maryland	3	1
D. Conway	3	0
S. Maiava Jr.	2	2
B. Worsley	2	1
N. Williams	2	1
J. Stewart	2	1
N. Vecchiarelli	2	0
M. Tupou	2	0
I. Engle	2	0
E. Hehl	1	3
J. Addo-Boateng	1	2
P. Whitley	1	1
J. Nickson	1	0
D. Doss	1	0
C. Kimbro	1	0
A. Archibald	1	0
B. Sholl	1	0
J. Collins II	1	0
A. Kaminski	1	0
D. Viramontes	0	1
C. Henry	0	1
K. Lyons	0	1

Fumbles
Player	NO	LOST
Z. Lewis	1	0

Punting
Player	NO	YDS	LG
C. Cox	10	445	55

Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
No Punt Return Data

Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
J. Fleming-Page	2	31	17

Passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
D. Lindsey	19/24	264	1	0
B. Palmer	4/6	34	0	0
M. Shikenjanski	3/3	50	0	0

Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
D. Taylor	14	56	3	27
T. Thomas	7	52	0	20
X. Ford	3	15	1	10
R. Estrada	3	10	0	10
B. Palmer	2	8	0	8
D. Lindsey	2	6	0	4
J. Thomas	1	5	0	5
N. Castillo	4	2	0	1
M. Shikenjanski	1	2	1	2

Receiving
Player	TAR	REC	YDS	TD	LG
J. Tracy	7	5	98	0	55
N. Jennings	4	3	57	0	28
H. Moore	3	2	42	0	33
D. Taylor	3	3	31	0	19
P. Walsh	2	2	28	1	27
J. Smith	3	3	26	0	15
T. Thomas	3	2	23	0	18
Q. Hendryx	1	1	13	0	13
R. Estrada	2	2	12	0	11
B. Martino	1	1	6	0	6
Z. Steptoe	1	1	6	0	6
G. Rohl	1	1	6	0	6

Interceptions
Player	NO	YDS	TD
No Interception Data

Sacks
Player	NO	YDS
T. Bush Jr.	1	3

Tackles
Player	TK	AST
T. Bush Jr.	2	2
Z. Harden	2	2
K. Menz	2	1
K. Brown	2	1
M. Smith	2	1
M. Kingsbury	2	0
M. Baranowski	1	5
E. Karmo	1	2
J. Gerlach	1	1
S. Kaba	1	1
N. Parrish	1	1
N. Cleveland	1	0
A. Aytch	1	0
J. Hicks	1	0
A. West	1	0
J. Nestor	1	0
M. Carrier	0	2
N. Crowder	0	2
T. Randle	0	2
A. Smith	0	1
S. Macy	0	1
A. Kissayi	0	1

Fumbles
Player	NO	LOST
T. Thomas	1	1

Punting
Player	NO	YDS	LG
T. Weston	1	37	37
Z. Robbins	1	33	33

Punt Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
J. Tracy	4	167	87
B. Stevens	1	26	26

Kick Returns
Player	NO	YDS	LG
R. Estrada	1	11	11

Game Info

Location Huntington Bank Stadium

Temperature 78° Temperature

Attendance 41,048 attendance

EIU vs MINNRecords

Team Table
Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Away	Home
EIU	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
MINN	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0

Head-To-Head
Date	Home	Result	ATS	O/U
Aug 28, '14	MINN	42 - 20	MINN -17.0	u62.5

EIU
Tot	Rush	Pass
409	99	310

MINN
Tot	Rush	Pass
338	182	156

EIU RecordLast 10

Win / Loss

3-7-0

ATS

1-1-0

Over / Under

0-2-0

Team - Last 10
Date	vs	Result	ATS	O/U
Aug 27, '26	@ MURR	W 28 - 14	W 4.5	u49.5
Nov 22, '25	@ ALA	L 0 - 56	L 50.5	u57.5
Nov 15, '25	@ LIN	L 12 - 42	--	--
Nov 08, '25	TNTC	L 9 - 21	--	--
Nov 01, '25	UTM	L 20 - 27	--	--
Oct 25, '25	@ CHSO	L 16 - 17	--	--
Oct 18, '25	@ SEMO	L 13 - 42	--	--
Oct 11, '25	WEBB	L 10 - 21	--	--
Oct 04, '25	TNST	W 31 - 7	--	--
Sep 27, '25	@ WIU	W 31 - 23	--	--

EIU Next 3 Games

Next 3 Games
Date	vs	Last vs	ATS	O/U
Oct 10, '26	@ WEBB	L 10-21	--	--
Oct 17, '26	LIN	L 12-42	--	--
Oct 24, '26	SEMO	L 13-42	--	--

MINN RecordLast 10

Win / Loss

6-4-0

ATS

4-6-0

Over / Under

5-5-0

Team - Last 10
Date	vs	Result	ATS	O/U
Dec 26, '25	UNM	W 20 - 17	W -2.5	u44.5
Nov 29, '25	WIS	W 17 - 7	W 2.5	u38.5
Nov 22, '25	@ NW	L 35 - 38	W 3.5	o41.5
Nov 14, '25	@ ORE	L 13 - 42	L 26.5	o45.5
Nov 01, '25	MSU	W 23 - 20	L -4.5	u44.5
Oct 25, '25	@ IOWA	L 3 - 41	L 7.5	o39.5
Oct 17, '25	NEB	W 24 - 6	W 6.5	u47.5
Oct 11, '25	PUR	W 27 - 20	L -7.5	u49.5
Oct 04, '25	@ OSU	L 3 - 42	L 23.5	o42.5
Sep 27, '25	RUTG	W 31 - 28	L -3.5	o51.5

MINN Next 3 Games

Next 3 Games
Date	vs	Last vs	ATS	O/U
Oct 10, '26	@ PUR	W 27-20	L -7.5	u49.5
Oct 24, '26	IOWA	L 3-41	L 7.5	o39.5
Oct 31, '26	@ IU	W 35-14	W -8	o43.5

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Eastern Illinois

Minnesota

Last Meeting ( Aug 28, 2014 ) Eastern Illinois 20, Minnesota 42

P.J. Fleck enters his 10th season as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, giving him seniority over every Big Ten coach except Iowa's Kirk Ferentz.

So far, Fleck likes what he has seen from his players in his milestone year. He will aim for another successful season starting Thursday night when Minnesota (0-0) kicks off against Eastern Illinois (1-0) in a nonconference matchup in Minneapolis.

The Golden Gophers are coming off back-to-back eight-win seasons and are hungry for more success.

"This team's been really fun to coach because whatever you put in front of them, they knock down," Fleck said. "They're a really connected team, and everybody keeps using that word. We're gonna find out how connected (on Thursday night)."

Drake Lindsey returns as Minnesota's starting quarterback. Lindsey started all 13 games in 2025 as a redshirt freshman and threw for 2,382 yards, 18 touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Golden Gophers' top rusher also returns. Darius Taylor was limited by injuries last season but finished with 670 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. He will have every opportunity to improve on those numbers this season.

On defense, pass rusher Anthony Smith ranks among Minnesota's top producers. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound fifth-year player recorded a Big Ten-leading 12 1/2 sacks last season and assumes a larger leadership role this year after top safety Koi Perich transferred to Oregon.

Eastern Illinois, an FCS program, will try to improve its 0-11 record against Big Ten opponents. The Panthers went 3-9 last season and lost their final seven games, but they started this season much better with a 28-14 win over Murray State on Thursday.

Charles Kellom rushed 19 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead Eastern Illinois. Quarterback Cole LaCrue, who spent his first two seasons on Wisconsin's sideline, completed 11 of 18 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Panthers coach Chris Wilkerson praised his quarterback's performance.

"He continues to improve, and that's the biggest thing," Wilkerson said. "He's making decisions, trusting himself, and he still was able to climb in the pocket and extend some plays."

--Field Level Media

EIU vs MINNInjury report

Eastern Illinois's Injuries

Player	POS	Status	Date	Note
No injuries to report.

Minnesota's Injuries

Player	POS	Status	Date
B. Stevens	WR	Questionable - Illness( Oct 03, '26)	Oct 03, '26
Stevens is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against Akron Zips on Saturday, October 10th.
Z. Bates	RB	Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26)	Oct 03, '26
Bates is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against the Purdue
B. Sunderland	K	Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26)	Oct 03, '26
Sunderland is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against the Purdue
A. Turner	RB	Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 03, '26)	Oct 03, '26
Turner is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play Saturday against the Purdue
R. Estrada	RB	Out - Knee( Sep 07, '26)	Sep 07, '26
Estrada is out of action due to a knee injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

QB Passing StatsRecent Games

Eastern Illinois
Minnesota

Yds/Game

145.4

Yds/Att

5.9

TDs/Int

6 / 2

Eastern Illinois Passing Stats
	Date	Score	YDS	Att	Comp	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int	Rating
C.LaCrue	Aug 27, 2026	MURR 14 - EIU 28	101	18	11	61.1	5.6	1/0	0.0
C.Wolf	Nov 22, 2025	ALA 56 - EIU 0	20	8	4	50.0	2.5	0/0	71.0
C.LaCrue	Nov 22, 2025	ALA 56 - EIU 0	0	1	0	0.0	0.0	0/1	-200.0
C.Wolf	Nov 15, 2025	LIN 42 - EIU 12	130	29	17	58.6	4.5	1/0	0.0
C.LaCrue	Nov 15, 2025	LIN 42 - EIU 12	47	10	8	80.0	4.7	0/0	0.0
C.LaCrue	Nov 8, 2025	EIU 9 - TNTC 21	174	31	15	48.4	5.6	1/1	0.0
C.Wolf	Nov 8, 2025	EIU 9 - TNTC 21	15	3	2	66.7	5.0	0/0	0.0
C.LaCrue	Nov 1, 2025	EIU 20 - UTM 27	140	18	14	77.8	7.8	2/0	0.0
C.Wolf	Nov 1, 2025	EIU 20 - UTM 27	100	5	5	100.0	20.0	1/0	0.0

Yds/Game

167.2

Yds/Att

5.5

TDs/Int

8 / 0

Minnesota Passing Stats
	Date	Score	YDS	Att	Comp	Comp %	Y/A	TD/Int	Rating
D.Lindsey	Dec 26, 2025	MINN 20 - UNM 17	147	28	18	64.3	5.3	2/0	132.0
D.Lindsey	Nov 29, 2025	MINN 17 - WIS 7	90	24	18	75.0	3.8	1/0	120.3
D.Lindsey	Nov 22, 2025	NW 38 - MINN 35	264	30	20	66.7	8.8	4/0	184.6
D.Lindsey	Nov 14, 2025	ORE 42 - MINN 13	138	32	19	59.4	4.3	1/0	105.9
D.Lindsey	Nov 1, 2025	MINN 23 - MSU 20	197	39	26	66.7	5.1	0/0	109.1

EIU vs MINN Offense vs Defense

EIUEastern Illinois Offense
MINNMinnesota Offense

Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis

Key Stats
OFFENSE	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	DEFENSE
0.0	(--)	Yards	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Play	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Rush Yds	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Rush Att	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Rush	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Pass Yds	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Pass Att	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Comp	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Comp%	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Comp	(--)	0.0
0.0	(--)	Yards/Att	(--)	0.0
.0	(--)	QB rating	(--)	.0

League Average
League Avg.
349.0
5.3
127.5
33.2
3.8
222.2
32.3
20.4
63.2
10.9
6.9
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Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Sacks	(--)
(--)	Sack Yds	(--)
(--)	Intercepts	(--)
(--)	Fumbles	(--)
(--)	Penalties	(--)
(--)	Penalty Yds	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
2.2
15.6
0.4
0.5
6.6
54.7

Points

Points
Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Score	(--)
(--)	1st Q	(--)
(--)	2nd Q	(--)
(--)	3rd Q	(--)
(--)	4th Q	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
23.9
3.8
7.9
5.1
7.1

Special Teams

Special Teams
Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank
(--)	Yards/Punt Ret	(--)
(--)	Yards/KO Ret	(--)
(--)	FG Att	(--)
(--)	FG Made	(--)
(--)	FG%	(--)

League Average
League Avg.
9.6
23.1
0.7
0.5
76.2

Eastern Illinois vs Minnesota Results, Match Player Stats & Records

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