College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 59
Thu, Sep 3
Box Score
| Eastern Illinois | MINN | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Score | 59 |
| 110 | Total Yards | 495 |
| 51 | Rushing Yards | 147 |
| 59 | Passing Yards | 348 |
| 2.6 | Yards / Play | 7.0 |
| 4 | First Downs | 24 |
| 3/13 (23%) | 3rd Down | 10/15 (67%) |
| 0/0 | 4th Down | 1/1 (100%) |
| 6-35 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 23:39 | Time of Possession | 36:21 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 1 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Drake Lindsey
264 YDS
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Rushing
Darius Taylor
56 YDS
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Receiving
Javon Tracy
98 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake LindseyQB | 19/24 | 264 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 86.2 |
| Max ShikenjanskiQB | 3/3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 91.7 |
| Brady PalmerQB | 4/6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 34.4 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius TaylorRB | 14 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
| TJ ThomasRB | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 20 |
| Xavier FordRB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Ryan EstradaRB | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Brady PalmerQB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Drake LindseyQB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaron ThomasRB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Max ShikenjanskiQB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Niko CastilloRB | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon TracyWR | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 55 |
| Noah JenningsWR | 3 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| Hayden MooreWR | 2 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 33 |
| Darius TaylorRB | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Pierce WalshTE | 2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| Jalen SmithWR | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| TJ ThomasRB | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Quayd HendryxWR | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ryan EstradaRB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Bradley MartinoWR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| George RohlTE | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Zion SteptoeWR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick BaranowskiLB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| TJ Bush Jr.DL | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Zack HardenDB | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Emmanuel KarmoLB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Karter MenzDL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mekhai SmithDB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Naiim ParrishDB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Joey GerlachLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kerry BrownDB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Mason CarrierLB | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Matt KingsburyLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Naquan CrowderDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sid KabaDL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Theorin RandleDL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Aaden AytchDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Adam KissayiDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Anthony SmithDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Aydan WestDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaylin HicksDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| John NestorDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nate ClevelandLB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Rhyland KellyDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Sam MacyDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Garrison MonroeDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Javon TracyWR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Xion ChapmanDL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel JacksonPK | 10 | 31 |
| Beckham SunderlandPK | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom WestonP | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Zachary RobbinsP | 1 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan EstradaRB | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon TracyWR | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 2 | 87 |
| Braiden StevensWR | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ ThomasRB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
