Eastern Illinois at Minnesota: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

B1G · Week 1

MASS @ RUTGThu, Sep 3 · 6:00 PM EDTBTN EIU @ MINNThu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDT UAB @ ILLThu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM CDTBTN INST @ PURFri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDTBTN TOL @ MSUFri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDTFS1 FRES @ USCFri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM PDTFOX OHIO @ NEBSat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDTFS1 UNT @ IUSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDTFOX MRSH @ PSUSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDTFS1 BOIS @ ORESat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM PDTCBS NIU @ IOWASat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDTBTN WMU @ MICHSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDTNBC SDST @ NUSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDTBTN HAMP @ MDSat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDTBTN UCLA @ CALSat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDTESPN WSU @ WASHSun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM PDTNBC WIS vs NDSun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDTNBC

All scores

EIU@

GAME DAY

Week 1 · Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDT7:00 PM CDT

Eastern IllinoisEIU–

MinnesotaMINN0–0·B1G

StreamingPeacock

MINN radioGopher Radio Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Minnesota opens a 42.5-point favorite. Our model gives Minnesota a 99% chance.

SeriesMinnesota leads 1–0 · Minnesota won the last meeting, 42–20 · 2014

WIN PROBABILITY

MINN 99% EIU 1%

PROJECTED FINAL

Minnesota

Eastern Illinois

MINN win
99% One-score game
4% Cover MINN −42.5
35%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge MINN

Market lean MINN

Model projection MINN

Each game samples a margin around the Kalshi market price and a final total around the market total.

Eastern Illinois @ Minnesota

Your sims:Sims: MINN 0, EIU 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Eastern Illinois2025: 0–1

Lat Alabama56–0

Minnesota

2025: 8–5 (5–4 B1G)

Wvs New Mexico20–17 (OT)Wvs Wisconsin17–7 Lvs Northwestern38–35

Prediction Market

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Market-implied win probability

Minnesota99%
Eastern Illinois1%

CFB Vibes ModelMINN 99%MarketMINN 99%

Model and market agree

Kalshi · $135,756 traded · as of Sep 2, 12:36 AM ETInformation only

Betting Lines

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SPREADEIU +42.5MINN −42.5

TOTALOver 51.5Under 51.5

DraftKings · updated Sep 2, 12:32 AM ETNot gambling advice

Eastern Illinois vs Minnesota Stats ComparisonEIU vs Minnesota Stats Comparison

2025 stats

Eastern IllinoisEIU		MinnesotaMINN
–	PPG	23#101
–	PA/G	22.9#50
–	YDS/G	293.4#129
–	PASS/G	189.9#102
–	RUSH/G	103.5#129
–	YDS/PLAY	4.9#120
–	3RD DOWN	40.1%#65
–	TO MARGIN	+7#21
–	OFF PPA	0.10#105
–	DEF PPA	0.15#69
–	OFF SUCCESS	39.9%#100
–	DEF SUCCESS	42.5%#84
–	RET PROD	64.9%
–	EXPLOSIVE	1.14#125
–	SP+	6.2
–	FPI	0.6#63

2025 season stats and 2026 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Huntington Bank Stadium

LocationMinneapolis, MN

Capacity50,850

SurfaceTurf

Opened2009

Elevation835 ft

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