Tennessee State vs Eastern Illinois score today: Live updates from Week 7 game

Tennessee State football will celebrate homecoming with the chance to remain in the thick of the Big South/Ohio Valley Conference race when Eastern Illinois visits Nissan Stadium.

The Tigers (4-2, 2-1) are coming off back-to-back come-from-behind conference wins over Charleston Southern 13-9 and Lindenwood 24-20. Coach Eddie George is proud of the resilience his team showed in those two games but has also stressed the importance of getting off to better starts.

The Tigers have scored a total of only seven points in the first quarter of their conference games.

EIU (1-5, 0-2) fell into a last-place tie with Gardner-Webb and Charleston Southern after losing to Southeast Missouri 38-27 last week. The Panthers did, however, beat TSU 30-17 last season.

EIU is struggling on both sides of the ball. The Panthers are last in total offense (298.7 yards) in the Big South/OVC and next-to-last in total defense (444.3). TSU is not much better offensively (309.3) but has moved to second in the conference and 24th in the FCS defensively (322.0).

Tennessee State vs Eastern Illinois today

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Tennessee State vs. Eastern Illinois history

• Series record: EIU 16-10

• Tennessee State’s last win: 2022 (37-17)

• Tennessee State’s last win: 2023 (30-17)

Tennessee State vs Eastern Ilinois prediction

TSU cannot continue to play catchup in these conference games. The Tigers are going to run out of time at some point by allowing their opponents to gain the early momentum. With EIU struggling and unable to produce much offense this provides the opportunity for TSU to grab control early and win comfortably. Tennessee State 27, EIU 10.

Tennessee State vs Eastern Illinois weather update

Sunny skies with a high of 87 degrees and only a slight chance for rain.

Tennessee State 2024 schedule

∎ TSU 41, Mississippi Valley St. 21

∎ North Dakota St. 52, TSU 3

∎ TSU 41, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 28

∎ Tennessee Tech 24, TSU 14

∎ TSU 13, Charleston Southern 9

∎ TSU 24, Lindenwood 20

∎ Oct. 12 Eastern Illinois

∎ Oct. 19 at Howard

∎ Nov. 2 UT Martin

∎ Nov. 9 at Western Illinois

∎ Nov. 16 at Gardner-Webb

∎ Nov. 23 Southeast Missouri

Eastern Illinois football 2024 schedule

∎ Illinois 45, EIU 0

∎ EIU 27, Indiana St. 20

∎ Northwestern 31, EIU 7

∎ Illinois St. 31, EIU 7

∎ Lindenwood 28, EIU 25

∎ Southeast Missouri 38, EIU 27

∎ Oct. 12 at TSU

∎ Oct. 26 at UT Martin

∎ Nov. 2 Western Illinois

∎ Nov. 9 at Gardner-Webb

∎ Nov. 16 Charleston Southern

∎ Nov. 23 at Tennessee Tech

Tennessee State football news

∎ Why Eddie George’s Tennessee State football team went from no captains in 2023 to six in 2024

∎ How former Titans coach Mike Vrabel helped Eddie George improve Tennessee State football’s defense

∎ Tennessee State football rallies to beat Lindenwood in Big South/OVC game

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