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).

Player of the game

CJ Nelson

EIU · 7 REC, 194 YDS, 2 TD

8.8

Win probability

100%ILST final

ILSTEIU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00ILS
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00ILS
Rush
Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the EIU 43
3rd & 4 at EIU 44
Q4 1:45ILS
1 yd run
Wenkers Wright run for 1 yd to the EIU 44
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at EIU 45
Q4 1:45ILS
5 yd run
Wenkers Wright run for 5 yds to the EIU 45
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at 50
SCOREQ4 1:45
EIU
Kickoff, touchback
Drew Schiller kickoff for 15 yds
ILST 42 - 30 EIU
Q4 1:47ILS
Timeout
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 01:47
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:47
EIU
Touchdown! 9 yd pass
Connor Wolf pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 9 yds for a TD (Drew Schiller KICK)
ILST 42 - 30 EIU
Q4 2:00EIU
Pass incompletion
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
1st & Goal at ILST 9
Q4 2:00EIU
Timeout
Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:00
Q4 3:14EIU
11 yd completion
Connor Wolf pass complete to Alex Herrera for 11 yds to the ILST 9 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at ILST 20
Q4 3:14EIU
Pass incompletion
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
1st & 10 at ILST 20
Q4 3:14EIU
41 yd completion
Connor Wolf pass complete to Cooper Willman for 41 yds to the ILST 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at EIU 39
Q4 3:14EIU
Incomplete
Connor Wolf pass incomplete to Landers Green
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at EIU 39
Q4 3:14EIU
6 yd completion
Connor Wolf pass complete to CJ Nelson for 6 yds to the EIU 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at EIU 33
Q4 3:14EIU
8 yd completion
Connor Wolf pass complete to Charles Kellom for 8 yds to the EIU 33
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at EIU 25
Q4 3:14ILS
Kickoff, touchback
Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:14
ILS
Touchdown! 22 yd pass
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 22 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
ILST 42 - 23 EIU
Q4 5:46ILS
2 yd run
Victor Dawson run for 2 yds to the EIU 22
2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at EIU 24
Q4 5:46ILS
1 yd run
Victor Dawson run for 1 yd to the EIU 24
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at EIU 25
Q4 5:46ILS
3 yd run
Victor Dawson run for 3 yds to the EIU 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at EIU 28
Q4 5:46ILS
7 yd completion
Tommy Rittenhouse pass complete to Daniel Sobkowicz for 7 yds to the EIU 28
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at EIU 35
Q4 5:46EIU
TO
Picked off
Connor Wolf pass intercepted Shadwel Nkuba II return for no gain to the EIU 35
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at EIU 28
Q4 6:21EIU
3 yd completion
Connor Wolf pass complete to Jacarre Fleming for 3 yds to the EIU 28
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at EIU 25
Q4 6:21ILS
Kickoff, touchback
Matt Maldonado kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 6:21
ILS
Touchdown! 16 yd run
Wenkers Wright run for 16 yds for a TD (Matt Maldonado KICK)
ILST 35 - 23 EIU