Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

College Football

E Illinois

0-1

7-59

Final

Minnesota

1-0

Huntington Bank Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Punt
Touchdown

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).

Win probability

100%MINN final

EIUMINN

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:23
No Huddle-Shotgun #35 Z.Lewis rush right for 3 yards loss to the EIU22 fumbled by #35 Z.Lewis at EIU23 forced by #35 N.Cleveland recovered by EIU #35 Z.Lewis at EIU22, End Of Play
1st & 10 at EIU 25
Q4 0:25
#92 B.Sunderland kickoff 65 yards to the EIU00, Touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:25
Touchdown! 1 yd run
Xavier Ford
#9 X.Ford rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:25 #92 B.Sunderland kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #53 J.Lutz)
EIU 7 - 59 MINN
Q4 0:30
#16 B.Palmer pass incomplete short right to #84 H.Moore thrown to EIU00 broken up by #2 B.Mitchell
3rd & Goal at EIU 1
Q4 1:03
#28 N.Castillo rush right for 1 yard gain to the EIU01 (#8 N.Vecchiarelli)
2nd & Goal at EIU 2
Q4 1:47
#28 N.Castillo rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EIU02 (#52 B.Sholl)
1st & Goal at EIU 1
Q4 1:54
FLAG
#16 B.Palmer pass complete short right to #89 Q.Hendryx caught at EIU16, for 13 yards to the EIU02 (#11 N.Williams), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY EIU Face Mask (#11 N.Williams) 1 yard from EIU02 to EIU01, 1ST DOWN
2nd & 1 at EIU 15
Q4 2:00
Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:00
Q4 2:00
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer pass complete short left to #84 H.Moore caught at EIU16, for 9 yards to the EIU15 (#43 L.Burt; #7 C.Henry)
1st & 10 at EIU 24
Q4 2:36
#28 N.Castillo rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU24 (#19 M.Tupou), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 1 at EIU 25
Q4 3:12
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer rush left for 8 yards gain to the EIU25 (#7 C.Henry), out of bounds
2nd & 9 at EIU 33
Q4 3:59
#28 N.Castillo rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU33 (#16 M.Valenzuela)
1st & 10 at EIU 34
Q4 4:11
#46 C.Cox punt 52 yards to the MINN40 #24 B.Stevens return 26 yards to the EIU34 (#39 D.Humphrey)
4th & 5 at EIU 8
Q4 4:57
Shotgun #35 Z.Lewis rush right for 5 yards gain to the EIU08 (#48 A.Aytch)
3rd & 10 at EIU 3
Q4 5:35
Shotgun #35 Z.Lewis rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EIU03 (#2 E.Karmo; #92 S.Kaba)
2nd & 9 at EIU 4
Q4 6:10
No Huddle-Shotgun #35 Z.Lewis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU04 (#92 S.Kaba)
1st & 10 at EIU 3
Q4 6:19
#37 Z.Robbins punt 33 yards to the EIU03
4th & 5 at EIU 36
Q4 6:27
Timeout Minnesota, clock 06:27
Q4 6:27
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer pass incomplete short left to #9 X.Ford thrown to EIU30
3rd & 5 at EIU 36
Q4 7:09
#22 J.Thomas rush left for 5 yards gain to the EIU36 (#27 J.Brown; #53 D.Viramontes)
2nd & 10 at EIU 41
Q4 7:49
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer rush middle for 0 yards to the EIU41 (#98 A.Kaminski)
1st & 10 at EIU 41
Q4 8:39
Shotgun #9 X.Ford rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EIU41 (#16 M.Valenzuela; #15 B.Worsley), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 4 at MINN 49
Q4 9:13
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer pass complete short middle to #44 G.Rohl caught at MINN47, for 6 yards to the MINN49 (#16 M.Valenzuela)
1st & 10 at MINN 43
Q4 10:00
Shotgun #16 B.Palmer pass complete short left to #7 B.Martino caught at MINN39, for 6 yards to the MINN43 (#30 D.Doss), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 6 at MINN 37