Illinois State Redbirds vs Eastern Illinois Panthers

College Football

Illinois St

2-1

42-30

Final

E Illinois

1-2

O'Brien Field

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Interception
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
ILST	7	14	7	14	42
EIU	0	10	0	20	30

Who won: Illinois St 42-30

The Illinois State Redbirds beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 42-30 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at O'Brien Field. Tommy Rittenhouse led the Illinois St in passing yards (24/35, 299 YDS, 3 TD). Connor Wolf led the E Illinois in passing yards (28/44, 411 YDS, 4 TD, 2 INT).

ILST

EIU

Player of the game

CJ Nelson

EIU · 7 REC, 194 YDS, 2 TD

8.8

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Tommy Rittenhouse8.4	24/35	299	8.5	3	0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Wenkers Wright8.4	14	94	6.7	3	18
Victor Dawson6.0	12	42	3.5	0	17
Tommy Rittenhouse8.4	5	36	7.2	0	21
Mason King5.8	5	16	3.2	0	6
Dylan Lord6.4	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Luke Mailander7.6	5	109	21.8	1	46
Daniel Sobkowicz8.0	6	95	15.8	2	30
Dylan Lord6.4	5	46	9.2	0	21
Scotty Presson Jr.	1	30	30.0	0	30
Javon Charles	2	8	4.0	0	6
Wenkers Wright8.4	2	8	4.0	0	8
Eddie Kasper	1	4	4.0	0	4
Mason King5.8	2	-1	-0.5	0	3