Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Northern Iowa Panthers
NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FIRST ROUND
7-5, 4-3 Away
17
7-5, 4-3 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 0 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 53 |
8-4, 5-1 Home
53
8-4, 5-1 Home
Game Leaders
252
J. WhitlowQB
27/49, 1 TD, 2 INT
252
162
A. BaileyQB
7/11, 3 TD
162
35
D. ChurchRB
15 CAR, 1 TD
35
147
T. SmithRB
24 CAR, 1 TD
147
106
A. TaylorWR
3 REC
106
78
C. BrownWR
2 REC, 1 TD
78
--
None
--
--
None
--
--
None
--
--
None
--
Team Stats
369
Total Yards
485
4
Turnovers
2
16
1st Downs
23
10-80
Penalties
5-31
4/16
3rd Down
3/12
0/4
4th Down
1/1
25:54
Possession
34:06
Game Information
Cedar Falls, IA
ESPN3
No Play-by-Play Available
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
NCAAF News
Ranking college football's best defensive players for 2026
Whittling the list of the top pass rushers, linebackers and secondary men down to 10 was no easy task.
4h
Miami lands pair of coveted recruits for '28, '29 classes
Miami coach Mario Cristobal secured a pair of coveted recruits for the future Wednesday with commitments from 2028 offensive tackle Kweli Fielder and class of 2029 quarterback CJ Cypher.
14h
Suit alleges new NCAA rule unfair to high school Class of 2022
Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball players filed a lawsuit claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition.
15h
