Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Final Score, Odds & Picks
NCAAF · Thursday, September 3, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN · TV: Peacock
Final: Eastern Illinois Panthers 7, Minnesota Golden Gophers 59.
Records: Eastern Illinois Panthers 0-1, Minnesota Golden Gophers 1-0.
Eastern Illinois vs Minnesota scoring plays
Final: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 59 · 11:22 PM ET · Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Eastern Illinois Panthers 59-7.
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 59 (Q4 0:25) · 11:18 PM ET · (00:29) #9 X.Ford rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:25 #92 B.Sunderland kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #53 J.Lutz)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 52 (Q4 12:29) · 10:48 PM ET · (12:29) No Huddle #6 M.Shikenjanski rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:29 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 45 (Q3 3:17) · 10:28 PM ET · (03:18) #36 D.Jackson field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup), clock 03:17
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 42 (Q3 13:26) · 10:02 PM ET · (13:42) #46 C.Cox punt 48 yards to the MINN31 #11 J.Tracy return 69 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:26 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 35 (Q2 0:06) · 9:36 PM ET · (00:07) Shotgun #5 D.Lindsey pass complete short right to #19 P.Walsh caught at EIU00, for 1 yard to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:06 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 28 (Q2 3:15) · 9:14 PM ET · (03:18) #1 D.Taylor rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:15. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was not down by contact". CALL UPHELD #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Eastern Illinois score: Eastern Illinois 7, Minnesota 21 (Q2 9:00) · 9:02 PM ET · (09:00) Shotgun #7 C.LaCrue pass complete short left to #22 T.Buggs caught at MINN08, for 8 yards to the MINN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:00, 1ST DOWN #47 D.Schiller kick attempt good (H: #46 C.Cox, LS: #38 M.Toledo)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 0, Minnesota 21 (Q2 14:20) · 8:50 PM ET · (14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Taylor rush middle for 27 yards gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:20, 1ST DOWN #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 0, Minnesota 14 (Q1 2:14) · 8:36 PM ET · (02:29) #46 C.Cox punt 55 yards to the MINN13 #11 J.Tracy return 87 yards to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:14 PENALTY EIU Illegal Formation declined #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Minnesota score: Eastern Illinois 0, Minnesota 7 (Q1 4:29) · 8:28 PM ET · (04:29) Shotgun #1 D.Taylor rush left for 1 yard gain to the EIU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:29 #36 D.Jackson kick attempt good (H: #42 T.Weston, LS: #52 A.Soukup)
Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers picks
4 picks on Picksy, most on Under 50.5 (1 of 4); 2 won, 2 lost.