2026 Eastern Illinois Panthers Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
52
(1400.3)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
73
(0.4348)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
73
(0.4474)
Schedule
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+
AUG
27
THU
AT
Murray, KY
Roy Stewart Stadium
W 28 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
| Murray State |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Location: Murray, KY
Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
3
THU
AT
Minneapolis, MN
Huntington Bank Stadium
L 7 - 59
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Minnesota |
14 |
21 |
10 |
14 |
59 |
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Stadium: Huntington Bank Stadium
Opponent ELO: 52
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+
SEP
12
SAT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
L 35 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Indiana State |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
| Eastern Illinois |
7 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Normal, IL
Hancock Stadium
L 13 - 49
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
| Illinois State |
14 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
49 |
Location: Normal, IL
Stadium: Hancock Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Brookings, SD
Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
L 7 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| South Dakota State |
7 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
42 |
Location: Brookings, SD
Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Boiling Springs, NC
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
W 21 - 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
| Gardner-Webb |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
Stadium: Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
17
SAT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
L 13 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lindenwood |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
| Eastern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
24
SAT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
L 10 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southeast Missouri |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
| Eastern Illinois |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
31
SAT
AT
Martin, TN
Hardy M. Graham Stadium
W 45 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
14 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
45 |
| Tennessee-Martin |
0 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
16 |
Location: Martin, TN
Stadium: Hardy M. Graham Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
7
SAT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
TV: ESPN+
3:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Western Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Nashville, TN
Nissan Stadium
TV: ESPN+
3:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Tennessee State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Nashville, TN
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
21
SAT
Charleston, IL
O'Brien Field
1:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Charleston Southern |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Eastern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Charleston, IL
Stadium: O'Brien Field
Opponent ELO: FCS