Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Northwestern Wildcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern Illinois Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 Northwestern Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Scoring
Q1 1:22NUCam Porter 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–7
NUCam Porter 1 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)0–7Q2 10:37EIUEli Mirza 13 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Drew Schiller Kick)7–7
EIUEli Mirza 13 Yd pass from Pierce Holley (Drew Schiller Kick)7–7Q2 0:14NUJoseph Himon II 32 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)7–14
NUJoseph Himon II 32 Yd Run (Jack Olsen Kick)7–14Q3 8:18NUJack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal 7–17
NUJack Olsen 46 Yd Field Goal 7–17Q3 2:39NUA.J. Henning 3 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen Kick)7–24
NUA.J. Henning 3 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen Kick)7–24Q4 6:58NUMarshall Lang 9 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen Kick)7–31
NUMarshall Lang 9 Yd pass from Jack Lausch (Jack Olsen Kick)7–31Passing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Holley | 17/31 | 167 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lausch | 20/31 | 227 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 35.7 |
| Mike Wright Jr. | 1/1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 99.9 |
Rushing
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Pearson | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 10 |
| M.J. Flowers | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Pierce Holley | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Porter | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | 13 |
| Jack Lausch | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 26 |
| Joseph Himon II | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 | 32 |
| Caleb Komolafe | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Marshall Lang | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Willman | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Anthony Manaves | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Terrance Gipson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
| M.J. Flowers | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Eli Mirza | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 13 |
| CJ Nelson | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Henning | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 1 | 46 |
| Marshall Lang | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 19 |
| Thomas Gordon | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Joseph Himon II | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hunter Welcing | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bryce Kirtz | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Calvin Johnson II | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Cam Porter | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijawah Tolbert | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Alexander | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Shockey | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NiJhay Burt | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaelin Drakeford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerrad Price | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Porter | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malik Rainey | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Oliveira-Chace | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Coates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akili Hubbard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'jon Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zay Gentry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaron Hacha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kilburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Patino | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wagner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Lyons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Armstead II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Van Hyfte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamari Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theran Johnson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Mueller | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Smith | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Kilbane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greyson Metz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Flakes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Uihlein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Roberts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe DeHaan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Najee Story | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Soares Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Coco Azema | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Akers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Knez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garner Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Reynolds II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braydon Brus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Northwestern Wildcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 207 | Total Yards | 450 |
| 167 | Passing | 247 |
| 17/31 | Comp/Att | 21/32 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 40 | Rushing | 203 |
| 20 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 5.8 |
| 2-15 | Penalties | 6-39 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:28 | Possession | 35:32 |
Drives 21
Q1
NUDowns9 plays · 39 yds · 4:06NU 20 → EIU 41EIUPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:27EIU 41 → EIU 49NUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:35NU 10 → NU 10EIUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 1:29EIU 47 → EIU 49NUTouchdown11 plays · 80 yds · 4:57NU 20 → EIU 3EIUTouchdown13 plays · 75 yds · 5:45EIU 25 → NU 3Q2
NUPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 0:53NU 40 → NU 41EIUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 0:56EIU 18 → EIU 23NUMissed FG9 plays · 32 yds · 4:41NU 44 → EIU 24EIUMissed FG7 plays · 36 yds · 2:13EIU 45 → NU 19NUTouchdown8 plays · 80 yds · 1:33NU 20 → EIU 3EIUEnd of Half1 play · 0 yds · 0:14EIU 25 → EIU 25Q3
EIUPunt3 plays · 2 yds · 0:56EIU 32 → EIU 34NUField Goal9 plays · 64 yds · 5:38NU 8 → EIU 28EIUInterception3 plays · 11 yds · 1:29EIU 25 → EIU 36NUTouchdown7 plays · 42 yds · 4:10EIU 42 → EIU 3EIUDowns12 plays · 51 yds · 6:26EIU 28 → NU 21Q4
NUTouchdown6 plays · 79 yds · 4:08NU 21 → EIU 3EIUPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:28EIU 25 → EIU 26NUPunt5 plays · 23 yds · 3:40NU 33 → EIU 44EIU—3 plays · 9 yds · 1:50EIU 10Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.