Eastern Illinois Panthers 7, Minnesota Golden Gophers 59: final score and stats
Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Eastern Illinois Panthers, Eastern Illinois Panthers 7 to Minnesota Golden Gophers 59, on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Eastern Illinois Panthers.
College FootballThursday, September 3, 2026
DateSep 3, 2026
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
TVPeacock
Attendance41,048
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
Team comparison
Eastern Illinois PanthersMinnesota Golden Gophers
Points per game
Points allowed per game
0-1Record1-0
5th in OVCStanding9th in Big Ten
3-3Road record / home record4-2
LWLLWLast 5LLWLW
L1StreakL2
Team stats
Eastern Illinois PanthersMinnesota Golden Gophers
1st Downs
3-133rd down efficiency10-15
0-04th down efficiency1-1
Total Yards
Passing
9/15Comp/Att26/33
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
6-35Penalties2-10
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
23:39Possession36:21
Box score
Eastern Illinois Panthers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole LaCrue | 7/12 | 51 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Jeremiah Salem | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Team | 9/15 | 59 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole LaCrue | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Charles Kellom | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacarre Fleming-Page | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Zeke Lewis | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyren Buggs | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Devin Whitlock | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 28 | 51 | 1.8 | 0 | 17 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyren Buggs | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Charles Kellom | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Devin Whitlock | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 30 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vecchiarelli | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonnie Burt | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brown | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Sharp | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Valenzuela | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasir Maryland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Williams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saipeti Maiava Jr | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Hehl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 70 | 48 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacarre Fleming-Page | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Schiller | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cox | 10 | 445 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Team | 10 | 445 | 44.5 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 19/24 | 264 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 78.0 |
| Max Shikenjanski | 3/3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 85.5 |
| Brady Palmer | 4/6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| Team | 26/33 | 348 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Taylor | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 3 | 27 |
| TJ Thomas | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 20 |
| Xavier Ford | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 |
| Ryan Estrada | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Brady Palmer | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Drake Lindsey | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jaron Thomas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Max Shikenjanski | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 38 | 147 | 3.9 | 5 | 27 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Tracy | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 0 | 55 |
| Noah Jennings | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Hayden Moore | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Darius Taylor | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Pierce Walsh | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Jalen Smith | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| TJ Thomas | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Quayd Hendryx | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Team | 26 | 348 | 13.4 | 1 | 55 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Baranowski | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Bush Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zack Harden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Karter Menz | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naiim Parrish | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhai Smith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Karmo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Kingsbury | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 49 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Estrada | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javon Tracy | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 87 | 2 |
| Braiden Stevens | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 87 | 2 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jackson | 1/1 | 100.0 | 31 | 7/7 | 10 |
| Beckham Sunderland | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 1/1 | 100.0 | 31 | 8/8 | 11 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Weston | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Zachary Robbins | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Team | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
Recent form
Team pages
Eastern Illinois PanthersSchedule, roster and stats
Minnesota Golden GophersSchedule, roster and stats
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?
Minnesota Golden Gophers won, 59-7, on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
What was the final score of Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers?
Eastern Illinois Panthers 7, Minnesota Golden Gophers 59.
Where is Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers played?
Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN.
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