Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

College Football

E Illinois

0-1

7-59

Final

Minnesota

1-0

Huntington Bank Stadium

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End of Game
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Team	1	2	3	4	T
EIU	0	7	0	0	7
MINN	14	21	10	14	59

Who won: Minnesota 59-7

The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 59-7 on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Minnesota outscored the E Illinois 14-0 in the 1st quarter. Drake Lindsey led the Minnesota in passing yards (19/24, 264 YDS, 1 TD). Cole LaCrue led the E Illinois in passing yards (7/12, 51 YDS, 1 TD).

EIU

MINN

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Drake Lindsey	19/24	264	11.0	1	78.5
Max Shikenjanski	3/3	50	16.7	0	85.8
Brady Palmer	4/6	34	5.7	0	22.4

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Darius Taylor	14	56	4.0	3	27
TJ Thomas	7	52	7.4	0	20
Xavier Ford	3	15	5.0	1	10
Ryan Estrada	3	10	3.3	0	10
Brady Palmer	2	8	4.0	0	8
Drake Lindsey	2	6	3.0	0	4
Jaron Thomas	1	5	5.0	0	5
Max Shikenjanski	1	2	2.0	1	2
Niko Castillo	4	2	0.5	0	1
Team	1	-9	-9.0	0	9

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Javon Tracy	5	98	19.6	0	55
Noah Jennings	3	57	19.0	0	28
Hayden Moore	2	42	21.0	0	33
Darius Taylor	3	31	10.3	0	19
Pierce Walsh	2	28	14.0	1	27
Jalen Smith	3	26	8.7	0	15
TJ Thomas	2	23	11.5	0	18
Quayd Hendryx	1	13	13.0	0	13
Ryan Estrada	2	12	6.0	0	11
Zion Steptoe	1	6	6.0	0	6
Bradley Martino	1	6	6.0	0	6
George Rohl	1	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
TJ Thomas	1	1	0
Team	1	0	0

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR	TD
Maverick Baranowski	6	1	0	1	0	0	0
TJ Bush Jr.	4	2	1	1.5	0	1	0
Zack Harden	4	2	0	1.5	0	1	0
Karter Menz	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Naiim Parrish	3	2	0	1	0	0	0
Mekhai Smith	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Emmanuel Karmo	3	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Matt Kingsbury	2	2	0	0	2	1	0
Joey Gerlach	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kerry Brown	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Kaba	2	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Theorin Randle	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Mason Carrier	2	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Naquan Crowder	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Nestor	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donielle Hayes	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylin Hicks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Cleveland	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aydan West	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aaden Aytch	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Smith	1	0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Sam Macy	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Kissayi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Javon Tracy	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Garrison Monroe	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Xion Chapman	0	0	0	0	0	1	0