Passing
No comparison
- EIU offense
- —
- MINN defense
- #38
EPA comparison
—
0.06
#38
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 1 · Thu Sep 3 · 8:00 PM ET
Forecast win probability
EIU 0.4%99.6% MINN
- Projected margin
- MINN by 42.2
- Projected total
- 56
- 80% outcome range
- MINN 22 to MINN 63
- Win probability
- MINN 99.6%
FinalEIU 7 · MINN 59model had +42.2, off by 9.8
Current team profiles
Eastern Illinois
MinnesotaWhen Eastern Illinois has the ball
Rushing
No comparison
- EIU offense
- —
- MINN defense
- #107
EPA comparison
—
0.14
#107
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- EIU offense
- #85
- MINN defense
- #58
Success rates
42%
#85
39%
#58
Success rate
More metrics
0.07
#79
0.04
#57
EPA / play
0.19
#101
1.18
#50
Explosiveness
—
22%
#6
Havoc
When Minnesota has the ball
Passing
No comparison
- EIU defense
- —
- MINN offense
- #76
EPA comparison
—
0.20
#76
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
- EIU defense
- —
- MINN offense
- #123
EPA comparison
—
-0.07
#123
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- EIU defense
- #99
- MINN offense
- #76
Success rates
47%
#99
43%
#76
Success rate
More metrics
0.23
#115
0.05
#106
EPA / play
0.23
#109
1.12
#121
Explosiveness
—
14%
#63
Havoc
Current key players
Eastern IllinoisLBLonnie Burt
27 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 86.8
- Coverage
- 60.2
- Pressures
- 3
- Pass-rush snaps
- 9
- Missed tackles
- 3
- Forced fumbles
- 0
74.1121/1054
LBMicah Valenzuela
10 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 78.4
- Coverage
- 66.9
- Pressures
- 2
- Pass-rush snaps
- 10
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 0
73.9125/1054
TEAbbas Clark
1 rec · 5 yds · 0 TD
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 67.8
- Run blocking
- 62.8
- Penalties
- 0
73.524/526
LBDavian Humphrey
5 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 70.7
- Coverage
- 61.2
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
72.4170/1054
WRJeremy Reeves
6 rec · 99 yds · 1 TD
72.3105/1229
DLTyler Fortis
1 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 70.6
- Pressures
- 0
- Pass-rush snaps
- 21
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
69.6343/1549
MinnesotaQBDrake Lindsey
1087 yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
72.5133/729
DBJohn Nestor
16 tkl · 2 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 68.8
- Coverage
- 87.2
- Targets allowed
- 17
- Rec allowed
- 9
- Yards allowed
- 48
- Passer rating allowed
- 53.8
- Missed tackles
- 2
85.622/2969
DBAydan West
15 tkl · 4 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 52.8
- Coverage
- 83.8
- Targets allowed
- 17
- Rec allowed
- 7
- Yards allowed
- 61
- Passer rating allowed
- 26.8
- Missed tackles
- 3
81.148/2969
LBNate Cleveland
3 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 91.5
- Coverage
- 39.7
- Pressures
- 0
- Pass-rush snaps
- 1
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 1
79.294/1796
WRNoah Jennings
26 rec · 345 yds · 1 TD
78.468/2069
LBMason Carrier
4 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 71.5
- Coverage
- 70.6
- Pressures
- 2
- Pass-rush snaps
- 3
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
77.8123/1796
Availability reports · 6
- Ashton Beers · OLout · 2026-10-01
Minnesota Football: Starting center Ashton Beers out for the season - The Daily Gopher
- Ryan Estrada · RBout · 2026-09-07
Estrada is out of action due to a knee injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
- A.J. Turner · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Turner is nursing with an undisclosed injury, but he is projected to suit up against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Beckham Sunderland · KQues. · 2026-10-11
Sunderland is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Braiden Stevens · WRQues. · 2026-10-11
Stevens is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
- Zeke Bates · RBQues. · 2026-10-11
Bates is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Hawkeyes on Saturday, October 24th.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
EIUEastern Illinois
MINNMinnesota
vs
Offense
60.3
#107 of 125
QB
Quarterback
72.5
#93 of 138
66.8
#102 of 126
RB
Running backs
74.5
#78 of 138
64.4
#107 of 126
WR
Receivers
74.7
#35 of 138
73.5
#23 of 124
TE
Tight ends
57.3
#134 of 138
56.2
#122 of 125
OL
Offensive line
76.0
#13 of 138
Defense
65.4
#115 of 126
DL
Defensive line
77.1
#35 of 138
73.5
#42 of 126
LB
Linebackers
77.0
#43 of 138
63.9
#124 of 126
DB
Secondary
74.7
#37 of 138