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Jeff Caldwell will lead the Lindenwood Lions (1-3) into their game against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-3) at O’Brien Field on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The Panthers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-5.5), against the Lions. The over/under for this game is 49.5 points.
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our betting picks here, too!
Eastern Illinois -5.5 vs. Lindenwood
Eastern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Panthers (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Panthers (-195), Lions (+165)
- Total: 49.5 points
Eastern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Betting Stats and Info
The Panthers’ record against the spread is only 1-2-0. Against the spread, the Panthers are winless in one game when favored by 5.5 points or more. Eastern Illinois won the only game it played when favored on the moneyline this season. Lindenwood has a single win against the spread so far this season (1-1-0). The Lions’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 5.5 points or more, is 1-1. Lindenwood has played a game as an underdog on the moneyline two times so far this season, and it lost both games.
Eastern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Recent Stats and Trends
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Lindenwood Lions
Eastern Illinois vs. Lindenwood Key Players
Eastern Illinois Panthers
- This year Pierce Holley has 654 passing yards (163.5 yards per game) while going 62-for-114 (54.4%) and tossing two touchdowns with six interceptions.
- MJ Flowers Jr. has racked up a team-best 255 rushing yards (63.8 per game) and two scores.
- Jay Pearson has 51 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
- Terrance Gipson has 12 catches (on 17 targets) and leads the team with 142 receiving yards (35.5 per game).
- Eli Mirza has 12 catches for 126 yards (31.5 per game) and one touchdown.
- Cooper Willman has caught 13 passes on 18 targets for 118 yards and one touchdown.
- Nicholas Oliveira-Chace has collected a team-leading 3.5 sacks, while adding two TFL and four tackles.
- This season Moses Alexander has collected eight tackles, leading his team in tackles.
- NiJhay Burt has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on six tackles in four games this season.
Lindenwood Lions
- Nate Glantz has thrown for 659 yards while completing 58.7% of his passes, with three touchdowns and four interceptions (164.8 yards per game).
- Cortezz Jones has run for a team-leading 217 yards on 26 attempts (54.3 yards per game) while scoring two touchdowns.
- Steve Hall has 190 yards on 33 carries (47.5 yards per game).
- This season Caldwell has 19 receptions and leads the team with 393 yards (98.3 per game) while scoring three touchdowns.
- Reece Thomas has chipped in with nine receptions (on 12 targets) for 98 yards and one touchdown.
- Abraham Haerr has 77 receiving yards on six receptions (six targets).
- Donnie Wingate has three sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up six tackles.
- Ethan Stuhlsatz’s eight tackles make him the team’s tackle leader.
- Jayden Patrick has intercepted one pass to lead the team while adding four tackles and one sack.