Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sep 3, 2026
FINAL
0-1Eastern Illinois
7
1-0Minnesota
59
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| MINN | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
Game Recap
Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDs. Javon Tracy set the program record with two punts for touchdowns and Darius Taylor rushed for three first-half scores as..
Scoring Summary
EIUMINN
Q14:29Darius Taylor 1 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick).07- Q12:14Javon Tracy 87 Yd Punt Return (Daniel Jackson Kick).014
- Q214:20Darius Taylor 27 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick).021
- Q29:00Tyren Buggs 8 Yd pass from Cole LaCrue (Drew Schiller Kick).721
- Q23:15Darius Taylor 3 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick).728
- Q20:06Pierce Walsh 1 Yd pass from Drake Lindsey (Daniel Jackson Kick).735
- Q313:26Javon Tracy 69 Yd Punt Return (Daniel Jackson Kick).742
- Q33:17Daniel Jackson 31 Yd Field Goal.745
- Q412:29Max Shikenjanski 2 Yd Run (Daniel Jackson Kick).752
- Q40:25Xavier Ford 1 Yd Run (Beckham Sunderland Kick).759
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:0900
- Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:3600
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 51 yards, 5:4607
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 7 yards, 2:15014
- Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:43014
2nd Quarter
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:11021
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:20721
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:41728
- Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:32728
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:37735
- End of Half — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:06735
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:30742
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:30742
- Fumble — 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57742
- Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:53742
- Field Goal — 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:49745
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 2:04745
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:44752
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:30752
- Punt — 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:37752
- Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 2:08752
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:46759
- End of Game — 1 play, -3 yards, 0:25759
Team Stats
EIUMINN7Points59
110Total Yards495
59Pass Yards348
51Rush Yards147
23:39Time of Possession36:21
4First Downs24
1Touchdowns8
0(0)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)
0Turnovers1
35Penalty Yards10
Game Details
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM
Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 41,048 (80.7%)
spread: MINN -42.5
over/under: 52.5