College Football

Western Illinois Leathernecks

2-7
YES!
Western Illinois Leathernecks beat the Tennessee State Tigers
Western Illinois Leathernecks2-7 17 – 16 Tennessee State Tigers2-6
Final · Sat, Oct 25

Game Details

Nissan Stadium (Nashville) · ESPN+
Nissan Stadium
Nissan Stadium · Nashville

Line Score

1234T
WIU 7730 17
TNST 31030 16

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Game Leaders

Western Illinois Leathernecks
Tennessee State Tigers

2026 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
Team
Western Illinois
Gardner-Webb
Lindenwood
Southeast Missouri State
Eastern Illinois
UT Martin
Tennessee State
Charleston Southern

Scoring

Q3 0:47 FG Antonio Chadha 51 Yd Field Goal 17–16
Q3 3:14 FG Freddy Perez 41 Yd Field Goal 14–16
Q2 3:59 FG Freddy Perez 25 Yd Field Goal 14–13
Q2 12:45 TD C. Carswell pass to D. Davis for 40 yds, for a TD (A. Chadha KICK)14–10
Q2 14:53 TD Connor Ruth 8 Yd pass from Byron McNair (Freddy Perez Kick)7–10
Q1 3:32 TD Malini Ti'a 20 Yd Interception Return (Antonio Chadha Kick)7–3
Q1 8:17 FG Freddy Perez 48 Yd Field Goal 0–3

Team Stats

Western Illinois LeathernecksTennessee State Tigers
Offense
196 Total Yards 351
133 Passing Yards 187
63 Rushing Yards 164
10 First Downs 21
Efficiency
2-12 3rd Down 5-17
0-1 4th Down 3-3
14/31 Completions 18/28
Turnovers & Clock
0 Turnovers 2
8-49 Penalties 4-33
20:47 Possession 39:13

Box Score

Western Illinois Leathernecks ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Cason Carswell14/311334.310
Team14/311334.310
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Markell Holman13503.8011
Cason Carswell6132.2010
Team19633.3011
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Demari Davis14040.0140
Tristin Duncan5357.0014
Markell Holman22211.0021
Joshua Nieves3196.3013
Alex Williams2168.0014
Brandon Lanier111.001
Team141339.5140
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Cason Carswell100
Joel Salien100
Team200
Interceptions
PlayerINTYDSTD
Malini Ti'a1201
DonPaul Keith120
Team2221
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Joel Salien12323.0230
Team12323.0230
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Joshua Nieves3175.770
Team3175.770
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Antonio Chadha1/1100.0512/25
Team1/1100.0512/25
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Droegemueller834843.50450
Team834843.50450
Tennessee State Tigers ▾
Passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Byron McNair18/271876.911
Caleb McCreary0/100.001
Team18/281876.712
Rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Zach Simmons-Brown18985.4048
Taveon Porter6467.7025
Trevor Pearson II5326.4024
Kendric Rhymes362.003
Devaughn Slaughter242.006
Byron McNair14-22-1.609
Team481643.4048
Receiving
PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Tyson Edwards37224.0049
Brock Montgomery34013.3027
Zach Simmons-Brown22613.0014
Snap Reed3237.7011
Devaughn Slaughter3155.0019
Connor Ruth2126.018
Kendric Rhymes2-1-0.504
Team1818710.4149
Fumbles
PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Zach Simmons-Brown100
Team100
Kick Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Taveon Porter12929.0290
Team12929.0290
Punt Returns
PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Anthony Taylor400.000
Team400.000
Kicking
PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Freddy Perez3/3100.0481/110
Team3/3100.0481/110
Punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Mark Shenouda313444.70048
Team313444.70048

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