Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Northern Illinois Huskies
0-1, 0-1 Away
27
0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
NIU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
34
1-0, 1-0 Home
Game Leaders
276
J. O'BrienQB
25/34, 3 TD, 2 INT
276
192
R. LombardiQB
14/22, 1 TD
192
100
M. PierreRB
14 CAR
100
83
H. WayleeRB
14 CAR, 1 TD
83
83
J. ThomasWR
6 REC, 1 TD
83
81
S. ThorntonWR
6 REC
81
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None
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0.5
J. EsterDT
0.5
11
E. TolbertLB
1 SOLO
11
14
D. RaynerLB
4 SOLO
14
Team Stats
441
Total Yards
379
2
Turnovers
0
25
1st Downs
19
8-70
Penalties
7-73
8/12
3rd Down
6/11
0/1
4th Down
0/0
30:27
Possession
29:33
Game Information
Dekalb, IL
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-12 | 6-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 441 | 379 |
| Passing | 276 | 192 |
| Comp/Att | 25/35 | 14/22 |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 165 | 187 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 8-70 | 7-73 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
EIU @ NIU Videos
Rocky Lombardi throws 13-yard touchdown pass to Liam Soraghan
Jonah O'Brien tosses 8-yard TD for Eastern Illinois
Markenzy Pierre goes 42-yard on impressive rush
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 |
FBS
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| San José State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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