College Football · FCS · Week 3 · Recap
Illinois St Beat E Illinois 49-13
The Illinois State Redbirds routed the Eastern Illinois Panthers 49-13 at Hancock Stadium in Normal, IL on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.
Illinois St led 28-6 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Illinois St outscored its opponent 14-0.
Illinois St moves to 4-0, while E Illinois falls to 1-3.
Top performers
Cole LaCrue (EIU, QB): 15/25, 150 YDS
Tyren Buggs (EIU, RB): 9 CAR, 23 YDS
Jeremy Reeves (EIU, WR): 2 REC, 44 YDS
Gage Roy (ILST, QB): 13/19, 172 YDS, 2 TD
Tyler Lofton (ILST, RB): 15 CAR, 62 YDS, 2 TD
Dylan Lord (ILST, WR): 6 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 12:38ILSTTyler Lofton 12 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 7:51ILSTAlex Herrera 2 Yd pass from Gage Roy0-14
- Q1 1:50EIUDrew Schiller 41 Yd Field Goal3-14
- Q2 14:15ILSTMar'Quan Gary 37 Yd pass from Beckham Pellant3-21
- Q2 6:00EIUDrew Schiller 21 Yd Field Goal6-21
- Q2 2:45ILSTDylan Lord 4 Yd pass from Gage Roy6-28
- Q3 13:25ILSTDylan Lord 79 Yd Punt Return6-35
- Q3 5:30ILSTAnthony Hall 3 Yd Run6-42
- Q4 14:08ILSTTyler Lofton 1 Yd Run6-49
- Q4 7:59EIUCole LaCrue 1 Yd Run13-49
Team stats
| EIU | ILST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 216 | 556 |
| First downs | 14 | 34 |
| Third down | 4-12 | 8-12 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |