Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks
5-6, 5-2 OVC
20
5-6, 5-2 OVC
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EIU | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
JVST | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
9-1, 7-0 OVC
27
9-1, 7-0 OVC
Game Leaders
137
J. WhitlowQB
15/29, 2 INT
137
288
E. JenkinsQB
18/35, 1 TD
288
78
J. WhitlowQB
14 CAR, 1 TD
78
112
D. JamesRB
26 CAR, 1 TD
112
60
J. LePakWR
4 REC
60
153
J. BargeWR
8 REC, 1 TD
153
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Team Stats
304
Total Yards
454
2
Turnovers
1
17
1st Downs
22
5-43
Penalties
6-75
3/15
3rd Down
8/20
0/2
4th Down
0/0
27:59
Possession
32:01
Game Information
Jacksonville, AL
1st Quarter
Touchdown
13:21 - 1st
0
EIU
7
JVST
Josh Barge 59 Yd pass from Eli Jenkins (Connor Rouleau Kick)
2 plays, 62 yards, 0:35
Touchdown
1:37 - 1st
7
EIU
7
JVST
Jalen Whitlow 19 Yd Run (Nick Bruno Kick)
1 play, 19 yards, 0:05
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:29 - 2nd
7
EIU
10
JVST
Connor Rouleau 22 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 68 yards, 1:59
Field Goal
5:54 - 2nd
7
EIU
13
JVST
Connor Rouleau 40 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 47 yards, 2:50
Touchdown
2:30 - 2nd
7
EIU
20
JVST
DaMarcus James 8 Yd Run (Connor Rouleau Kick)
6 plays, 74 yards, 1:45
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
11:21 - 3rd
10
EIU
20
JVST
Nick Bruno 41 Yd Field Goal
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:00
Touchdown
5:59 - 3rd
17
EIU
20
JVST
Taylor Duncan 2 Yd Run (Nick Bruno Kick)
10 plays, 76 yards, 3:33
4th Quarter
Touchdown
11:33 - 4th
17
EIU
27
JVST
Darius Jackson 27 Yd Interception Return (Connor Rouleau Kick)
2 plays, -3 yards, 0:43
Field Goal
8:31 - 4th
20
EIU
27
JVST
Nick Bruno 20 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 66 yards, 2:56
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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 |
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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