Eastern Illinois Panthers @ McNeese Cowboys
1st Quarter
4-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 34
1st & 10 at MCN 30
10-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Walker Wood pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 10 yds to the McNSt 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at MCN 34
32-yd Pass
8:07 - 1st
Walker Wood pass complete to Mason Pierce for 32 yds to the EIlln 24 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MCN 44
-3-yd Run
8:07 - 1st
Josh Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 27
1st & 10 at EIU 24
5-yd Run
5:42 - 1st
Walker Wood run for 5 yds to the EIlln 22
2nd & 13 at EIU 27
Incompletion
5:42 - 1st
pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
3rd & 8 at EIU 22
Field Goal Good
5:12 - 1st
Garrison Smith 39 yd FG GOOD
4th & 8 at EIU 22
2nd Quarter
Kickoff
14:53 - 1st
Cody Green kickoff for 58 yds , Mason Pierce return for 29 yds to the McNSt 36
Fumble Recovery
10:38 - 1st
Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the EIlln 16 Deonta McMahon fumbled, recovered by EIlln Jordan Miles
3rd & 7 at EIU 22
Kickoff
5:12 - 1st
Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff
2:15 - 1st
Garrison Smith kickoff for 64 yds
Kickoff
12:13 - 2nd
Cody Green kickoff for 59 yds , Mason Pierce return for 10 yds to the McNSt 16
Kickoff
8:38 - 2nd
Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff
3:40 - 3rd
Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kickoff Return (Offense)
5:48 - 4th
Garrison Smith kickoff for 57 yds , Ira Armstead II return for 23 yds to the EIlln 31
Kickoff
3:13 - 4th
Cody Green kickoff for 21 yds
Punt
8:07 - 1st
Trey Wilhoit punt for 35 yds
4th & 3 at EIU 35
Punt
3:15 - 1st
Trey Wilhoit punt for 42 yds , Mason Pierce returns for no gain to the McNSt 27
4th & 6 at EIU 29
33-yd Touchdown Pass
2:15 - 1st
Deonta McMahon pass complete to Jon McCall for 33 yds for a TD, (Garrison Smith KICK)
1st & 10 at EIU 33
End of 1st Quarter
7-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 38 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MCN 45
Incompletion
15:00 - 2nd
Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Justin Bowick, broken up by Richard Akers
1st & 10 at MCN 38
6-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Dom Shoffner run for 6 yds to the McNSt 32
2nd & 10 at MCN 38
2-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
MJ Flowers run for 2 yds to the McNSt 30
3rd & 4 at MCN 32
4-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Dom Shoffner run for 4 yds to the McNSt 26 for a 1ST down
4th & 2 at MCN 30
26-yd Touchdown Pass
12:20 - 2nd
Jay Vallie 26 Yd pass from Dom Shoffner (William Orth Kick)
1st & 10 at MCN 26
3rd Quarter
0-yd Run
8:38 - 2nd
null
1st & 10 at EIU 3
32-yd Touchdown Pass
8:38 - 2nd
Mason Pierce 32 Yd pass from Ryan Roberts (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
2nd & 8 at EIU 32
Punt
7:01 - 2nd
Trey Wilhoit punt for 46 yds
4th & 4 at EIU 31
Punt
4:22 - 2nd
Callum Eddings punt for 40 yds
4th & 17 at MCN 35
12-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Jaelin Benefield run for 12 yds to the EIlln 37 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 25
0-yd Run
1:16 - 2nd
null
4th & 1 at MCN 31
4-yd Run
0:23 - 2nd
Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the EIlln 4
1st & Goal at EIU 8
Incompletion
0:17 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Ryan Roberts
2nd & Goal at EIU 4
Incompletion
0:17 - 2nd
pass incomplete to Josh Matthews
3rd & Goal at EIU 4
Field Goal Good
0:00 - 2nd
Garrison Smith 21 Yd Field Goal
4th & Goal at EIU 4
4th Quarter
4-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaelin Benefield run for 4 yds to the EIlln 29
1st & 10 at EIU 25
23-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 23 yds to the McNSt 48 for a 1ST down
2nd & 6 at EIU 29
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the McNSt 40
1st & 10 at MCN 48
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Will Shumpert for a 1ST down MCNEESE ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Richard Akers) to the McNSt 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at MCN 40
9-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 9 yds to the McNSt 16
1st & 10 at MCN 25
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 19
2nd & 1 at MCN 16
7-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 7 yds to the McNSt 12 for a 1ST down
3rd & 4 at MCN 19
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Jaelin Benefield run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 15
1st & 10 at MCN 12
Incompletion
0:00 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield
2nd & 13 at MCN 15
0-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
null
3rd & 13 at MCN 15
Field Goal Missed
10:05 - 3rd
William Orth 31 yd FG MISSED
4th & 13 at MCN 15
20-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 20 yds to the McNSt 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MCN 20
3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the McNSt 43
1st & 10 at MCN 40
13-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon run for 13 yds to the EIlln 44 for a 1ST down
2nd & 7 at MCN 43
8-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon run for 8 yds to the EIlln 36
1st & 10 at EIU 44
Sack
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the EIlln 41
2nd & 2 at EIU 36
4-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Deonta McMahon for 4 yds to the EIlln 37
3rd & 7 at EIU 41
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 8 yds to the EIlln 29 for a 1ST down
4th & 3 at EIU 37
5-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Mason Pierce for 5 yds to the EIlln 24
1st & 10 at EIU 29
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 27
2nd & 5 at EIU 24
18-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Josh Parker for 18 yds to the EIlln 9 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at EIU 27
6-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the EIlln 3
1st & Goal at EIU 9
3-yd Touchdown Run
3:40 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon 3 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)
2nd & Goal at EIU 3
9-yd Pass
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 9 yds to the EIlln 34
1st & 10 at EIU 25
15-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner run for 15 yds to the EIlln 49 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 at EIU 34
Fumble Recovery
2:55 - 3rd
Jaelin Benefield run for 18 yds to the McNSt 33 Jaelin Benefield fumbled, recovered by EIlln Jaelin Benefield for a 1ST down for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 49
7-yd Run
2:55 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 26
1st & 10 at MCN 33
6-yd Run
2:55 - 3rd
MJ Flowers run for 6 yds to the McNSt 20 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MCN 26
Sack
2:55 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the McNSt 31 EASTRN ILLINOIS Penalty, intentional grounding (Dom Shoffner) to the McNSt 31
1st & 10 at MCN 20
Incompletion
2:55 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
2nd & 21 at MCN 31
Incompletion
2:55 - 3rd
Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Cam Thompson, broken up by Tyler Barnes
3rd & 21 at MCN 31
Incompletion
0:26 - 3rd
pass incomplete to Cooper Willman
4th & 21 at MCN 31
11-yd Run
0:00 - 3rd
Deonta McMahon run for 11 yds to the McNSt 42 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MCN 31
End of 3rd Quarter
4-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 46
1st & 10 at MCN 42
1-yd Run
15:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 47
2nd & 6 at MCN 46
0-yd Pass
15:00 - 4th
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jalen Johnson
3rd & 5 at MCN 47
Punt
12:47 - 4th
Callum Eddings punt for 42 yds
4th & 5 at MCN 47
5-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the McNSt 49
1st & 10 at MCN 44
5-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the EIlln 46 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 at MCN 49
9-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Josh Parker run for 9 yds to the EIlln 37
1st & 10 at EIU 46
Overtime
2-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner run for 2 yds to the EIlln 13
1st & 10 at EIU 11
Incompletion
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Cooper Willman, broken up by Kordell Williams
2nd & 8 at EIU 13
17-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 17 yds to the EIlln 30 for a 1ST down
3rd & 8 at EIU 13
4-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner run for 4 yds to the EIlln 34
1st & 10 at EIU 30
Interception
10:53 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass intercepted
2nd & 6 at EIU 34
13-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 13 yds to the McNSt 40 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MCN 27
6-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the McNSt 46
1st & 10 at MCN 40
1-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 47
2nd & 4 at MCN 46
10-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Ryan Roberts pass complete to Severyn Foster for 10 yds to the EIlln 43 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at MCN 47
25-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Deonta McMahon run for 25 yds to the EIlln 18 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 43
Incompletion
0:00 - 4th
pass incomplete to Jon McCall
1st & 10 at EIU 18
7-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Josh Parker run for 7 yds to the EIlln 11
2nd & 10 at EIU 18
-3-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Josh Parker run for a loss of 3 yards to the EIlln 14
3rd & 3 at EIU 11
Field Goal Good
5:55 - 4th
Garrison Smith 31 Yd Field Goal
4th & 6 at EIU 14
20-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 20 yds to the McNSt 49 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at EIU 31
7-yd Run
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner run for 7 yds to the McNSt 42
1st & 10 at MCN 49
8-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Jay Vallie for 8 yds to the McNSt 34 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 at MCN 42
Incompletion
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass incomplete to Jaelin Benefield, broken up by Crajaun Bennett
1st & 10 at MCN 34
12-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Cooper Willman for 12 yds to the McNSt 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 at MCN 34
Incompletion
0:00 - 4th
pass incomplete to Cam Thompson
1st & 10 at MCN 22
3-yd Pass
0:00 - 4th
Dom Shoffner pass complete to Justin Bowick for 3 yds to the McNSt 19
2nd & 10 at MCN 22
19-yd Touchdown Pass
3:13 - 4th
Justin Bowick 19 Yd pass from Dom Shoffner (Cooper Willman Pass to Nile Hill for Two-Point Conversion)
3rd & 7 at MCN 19
0-yd Pass
3:13 - 4th
Cooper Willman pass complete to Nile Hill
1st & 10 at MCN 3
Game Information
Lake Charles, LA
2025 Standings
FCS
| OVC-Big South AssociationOVC-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 |
| Southland ConferenceSouthland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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