How to Watch Northwestern vs. Eastern Illinois: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 14, 2024

Updated Sep. 14, 2024 7:30 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, Bryce Kirtz and the Northwestern Wildcats (1-1) will take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-1).

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How to Watch Northwestern vs. Eastern Illinois

• When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin Athletics Facility in Evanston, Illinois
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Northwestern's 2024 Schedule

Northwestern 2024 Stats & Insights

• Northwestern ranks 23rd-worst in total offense (307.5 yards per game), but has been a little better on defense, ranking 64th with 304.5 yards allowed per game.
• Northwestern ranks 107th in pass offense (168 passing yards per game) and 95th in pass defense (238 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
• The Wildcats rank 17th-worst in scoring offense (16.5 points per game), but they've played a little better on defense, ranking 47th with 16 points allowed per game.
• Defensively, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 15th-best by allowing only 66.5 per game. They rank 88th on offense (139.5 rushing yards per game).
• Northwestern has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this season, ranking 19th-worst with a 29.6% third-down conversion rate. On defense, the Wildcats rank 43rd in the FBS (31% third-down percentage allowed).
• The Wildcats have forced four total turnovers (28th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over four times (101st in the FBS) for a turnover margin of an even, 59th-ranked in college football.

Northwestern 2024 Key Players

Eastern Illinois' 2024 Schedule

Eastern Illinois 2024 Stats & Insights

• In terms of total offense, Eastern Illinois ranks 92nd in the FCS (275 total yards per game) and 69th on the other side of the ball (410 total yards allowed per game).
• From an offensive standpoint, Eastern Illinois is accumulating 207.5 passing yards per contest (48th-ranked). It ranks 81st in the FCS on defense (251 passing yards given up per game).
• In terms of points scored the Panthers rank 98th in the FCS (13.5 points per game), and they are 68th on defense (32.5 points allowed per contest).
• The Panthers' running game has been struggling, ranking 24th-worst in the FCS with 67.5 rushing yards per game. They have been more productive defensively, giving up 159 rushing yards per contest (48th-ranked).
• Eastern Illinois ranks 36th in the FCS with a 30.8% third-down conversion percentage, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 19th-best by giving up a 40% third-down rate.
• After forcing zero turnovers (49th in the FCS) and turning the ball over four times (71st in the FCS) this season, the Panthers have the 76th-ranked turnover margin of -4.

Eastern Illinois 2024 Key Players

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