Tennessee State Tigers @ Eastern Illinois Panthers
4-3, 2-1 OVC
28
4-3, 2-1 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
EIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1-7, 1-2 OVC
0
1-7, 1-2 OVC
Game Leaders
161
G. HickbottomQB
14/24, 1 TD
161
70
O. KuhnsQB
10/25, 3 INT
70
122
D. StarlingRB
25 CAR, 1 TD
122
56
J. BenefieldRB
7 CAR
56
76
Z. ThorntonWR
4 REC, 1 TD
76
38
A. ManavesTE
2 REC
38
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Team Stats
308
Total Yards
187
0
Turnovers
4
18
1st Downs
11
7-52
Penalties
4-25
4/13
3rd Down
2/17
0/1
4th Down
3/3
32:04
Possession
27:56
Game Information
Charleston, IL
ESPN+
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:22 - 2nd
7
TNST
0
EIU
Geremy Hickbottom 1 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:23
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
4:12 - 3rd
14
TNST
0
EIU
Geremy Hickbottom 18 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
1 play, 18 yards, 0:07
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:02 - 4th
21
TNST
0
EIU
Zaire Thornton 16 Yd pass from Geremy Hickbottom (Antonio Zita Kick)
8 plays, 64 yards, 4:39
Touchdown
9:47 - 4th
28
TNST
0
EIU
Devon Starling 7 Yd Run (Antonio Zita Kick)
5 plays, 45 yards, 1:43
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--TNST
0%
--EIU
According to ESPN Analytics
2026 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lindenwood | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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