THIRD AND DATA

Week 9 · 2026

Murray State at Illinois State

Sat 10/31/2026 02:00 PMHancock StadiumConference

65°Mostly Clear7 mph SSE · 48% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Murray State

14

1–8

Illinois State

35

7–2

Attendance

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not yet reported

Murray State14 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 26

Illinois State14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 31

1st quarter

15:00MURown 25opp 117 plays, 35 ydPunt0–0
11:49ILSTown 11goal line5 plays, 89 ydTouchdown +7 ILST0–7
9:55MURown 25own 406 plays, 15 ydPunt0–7
8:07ILSTown 3midfield4 plays, 4 ydPunt0–7
6:12MURmidfieldopp 116 plays, 39 ydMissed FG0–7
3:34ILSTown 20opp 3811 plays, 42 ydOn downs0–7

2nd quarter

15:00MURown 38goal line5 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 MUR7–7
13:20ILSTown 25opp 1211 plays, 37 ydPunt7–7
9:22MURown 12opp 454 plays, 8 ydPunt7–7
7:14ILSTown 45goal line15 plays, 55 ydTouchdown +7 ILST7–14
1:33MURown 25opp 275 plays, 7 ydPunt7–14
0:54ILSTown 27opp 453 plays, 9 ydTurnover7–14
0:04MURown 45own 452 plays, 0 ydEnd of period7–14

3rd quarter

14:54ILSTown 11opp 175 plays, 6 ydPunt7–14
14:00MURown 17midfield4 plays, 7 ydPunt7–14
12:35ILSTmidfieldgoal line1 play, 50 ydTouchdown7–21
12:20MURown 24goal line10 plays, 76 ydTouchdown +7 MUR14–21
7:49ILSTown 35opp 2311 plays, 42 ydMissed FG14–21
3:47MURown 23opp 394 plays, -6 ydPunt14–21
2:28ILSTown 39opp 46 plays, 23 ydPunt14–21
0:29MURown 4own 345 plays, 4 ydPunt14–21

4th quarter

14:07ILSTopp 34goal line8 plays, 34 ydTouchdown +7 ILST14–28
10:42MURown 25opp 393 plays, 10 ydTurnover14–28
9:46ILSTown 39goal line5 plays, 61 ydTouchdown +7 ILST14–35
7:44MURown 25opp 295 plays, 0 ydPunt14–35
7:22ILSTown 29opp 254 plays, 8 ydPunt14–35
5:30MURown 25opp 286 plays, 61 ydTurnover14–35
3:58ILSTown 28opp 359 plays, 37 ydEnd of period14–35

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Murray State–Illinois State after the drive.

Previous 7 meetings vs. Murray State

Illinois State 7–0 vs Murray State

  • 2025 · wk 7Illinois State 46 @ Murray State 32
  • 2024 · wk 8Illinois State 40 @ Murray State 32
  • 2023 · wk 11Murray State 7 @ Illinois State 44
  • 2008 · wk 3Illinois State 42 @ Murray State 23
  • 2007 · wk 2Murray State 17 @ Illinois State 43
  • 2006 · wk 4Illinois State 35 @ Murray State 14
  • 2005 · wk 4Murray State 0 @ Illinois State 42

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