Western Illinois Leathernecks vs Tennessee State Tigers

College Football

W Illinois

2-7

17-16

Final

Tennessee St

2-6

Nissan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Game
Punt
Interception
Punt
Downs
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WIU	7	7	3	0	17
TNST	3	10	3	0	16

Who won: W Illinois 17-16

The Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Tennessee State Tigers 17-16 on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Nissan Stadium. Cason Carswell led the W Illinois in passing yards (14/31, 133 YDS, 1 TD). Byron McNair led the Tennessee St in passing yards (18/27, 187 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT).

Player of the game

Freddy Perez

TNST · 3/3 FG, long 48

7.1

Win probability

100%WIU final

WIUTNST

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:28
Sacked for a loss of 16
Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 16 yards to the TSU17 (#40 J.Edwards)
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at TNST 33
Q4 0:28
Sacked for a loss of 1
Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 1 yard to the TSU33 (#5 J.Riven)
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TNST 34
Q4 0:28
27 yd completion to B. Montgomery
Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #9 B.Montgomery caught at TSU24, for 27 yards to the TSU34 (#44 J.Buckner), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TNST 7
Q4 0:21WIU
Punt
#48 L.Droegemueller punt 40 yards to the TSU07 fair catch by #20 A.Taylor at TSU07
4th & 4 at TNST 47
Q4 0:28WIU
Timeout
Timeout Western Illinois, clock 00:28
Q4 1:57
1 yd completion to M. Holman
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass complete short left to #6 M.Holman caught at WIU47, for 1 yard to the TSU47 (#13 D.Dixon; #25 S.Taylor)
C. Carswell · 14/31, 133 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at TNST 48
Q4 1:57
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TSU48 (#35 A.Bivans)
M. Holman · 13 CAR, 50 YDS · 2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at WIU 45
Q4 1:57WIU
Timeout
Timeout , clock 01:57
Q4 2:53
Stuffed for a loss of 2
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WIU45 fumbled by #15 C.Carswell at recovered by WIU #15 C.Carswell at WIU43 (#27 B.Davis)
C. Carswell · 6 CAR, 13 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 47
Q4 2:53
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WIU47 (), 1ST DOWN
C. Carswell · 6 CAR, 13 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at WIU 40
Q4 2:53
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 0 yards to the WIU40 (#49 B.Collins)
M. Holman · 13 CAR, 50 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at WIU 40
Q4 0:00WIU
Rush
No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Holman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIU40 (#99 L.Snipes)
1st & 11 at WIU 34
Q4 2:53TNS
Timeout
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:53
Q4 0:00TNS
TO
Pass interception return
Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass intercepted by #34 D.Keith at WIU32 QB hurried by #44 J.Buckner #34 D.Keith return 2 yards to the WIU34, End Of Play
3rd & 21 at WIU 46
Q4 2:58
TO
Picked off
Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass intercepted by #34 D.Keith at WIU32 QB hurried by #44 J.Buckner #34 D.Keith return 2 yards to the WIU34 (#2 S.Reed)
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 3rd & 21 · 3rd & 21 at WIU 46
Q4 4:40
Sacked for a loss of 8
Shotgun #10 B.McNair sacked for loss of 8 yards to the WIU46 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura)
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 2nd & 13 · 2nd & 13 at WIU 38
Q4 4:40
Stuffed for a loss of 3
Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WIU38 (#7 M.Bola)
T. Porter · 6 CAR, 46 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WIU 35
Q4 6:57
8 yd run
Shotgun #19 T.Porter rush middle for 8 yards gain to the WIU35 (#3 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
T. Porter · 6 CAR, 46 YDS · 3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at WIU 43
Q4 6:57
1 yd run
Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIU43 (#4 K.Washington Jr.)
Z. Simmons-Brown · 18 CAR, 98 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at WIU 44
Q4 6:57TNS
Rush
Shotgun #30 Z.Simmons-Brown rush right for 5 yards gain to the WIU44 (#14 B.Aumua-Tuisavura; #17 N.Bucaro)
1st & 10 at WIU 49
Q4 6:57
FLAG
4 yd completion to S. Reed
Shotgun #10 B.McNair pass complete short right to #2 S.Reed caught at TSU36, for 4 yards to the TSU36, out of bounds at TSU36 PENALTY WIU Roughing The Passer (#3 C.Pierce) 15 yards from TSU36 to WIU49, 1ST DOWN
B. McNair · 18/27, 187 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at TNST 32
Q4 6:57
Punt, 0 yds
#48 L.Droegemueller punt 41 yards to the TSU32 #20 A.Taylor return 0 yards to the TSU32 (#31 C.Wilson)
L. Droegemueller · 4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at WIU 27
Q4 7:58
Incomplete to M. Holman
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short right to #6 M.Holman thrown to WIU27 QB hurried by #25 S.Taylor
C. Carswell · 14/31, 133 YDS · 3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at WIU 27
Q4 7:58
Incomplete to T. Duncan
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 C.Carswell pass incomplete short left to #9 T.Duncan thrown to WIU39
C. Carswell · 14/31, 133 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at WIU 27