College Football Team Details: Eastern Illinois
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Eastern Illinois FCS : Big South-OVC

Location
Charleston IL

Spirit Name
Panthers

Mascot
Billy The Panther 		Stadium:
O'Brian: FCS Rank 76
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: Artificial

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University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 2-9 Bob Spoo @ EIU 148-118-1 Winning Percentage 55.62 470-484-44 Winning Percentage 49.30 Total Win Rank 50 Winning Percentage Rank 87 Total 41 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7 Defense 8 5,669 Decrease FCS Rank 85
2010 8-4 Bob Spoo @ EIU 146-109-1 Winning Percentage 57.23 468-475-44 Winning Percentage 49.65 Total Win Rank 48 Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 6 7,769 Increase FCS Rank 45
2011 2-9 Bob Spoo @ EIU 150-127-1 Winning Percentage 54.14 472-493-44 Winning Percentage 48.96 Total Win Rank 53 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total 36 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 6 7,587 Increase FCS Rank 61
2012 7-5 Dino Babers @ EIU 7-5 Winning Percentage 58.33 479-498-44 Winning Percentage 49.07 Total Win Rank 49 Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 42 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 9* Defense 8 7,136 Decrease FCS Rank 65
2013 12-2 Dino Babers @ EIU 19-7 Winning Percentage 73.08 491-500-44 Winning Percentage 49.57 Total Win Rank 46 Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,012 Increase FCS Rank 51
2014 5-7 Kim Dameron @ EIU 5-7 Winning Percentage 41.67 496-507-44 Winning Percentage 49.47 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,495 Decrease FCS Rank 62
2015 7-5 Kim Dameron @ EIU 12-12 Winning Percentage 50.00 503-512-44 Winning Percentage 49.58 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,677 Decrease FCS Rank 76
2016 6-5 Kim Dameron @ EIU 18-17 Winning Percentage 51.43 509-517-44 Winning Percentage 49.63 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,813 Increase FCS Rank 75
2017 6-5 Kim Dameron @ EIU 24-22 Winning Percentage 52.17 515-522-44 Winning Percentage 49.68 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,950 Decrease FCS Rank 85
2018 3-8 Kim Dameron @ EIU 27-30 Winning Percentage 47.36 518-530-44 Winning Percentage 49.45 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 79 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 5,343 Increase FCS Rank 79
2019 1-11 Adam Cushing @ EIU 1-11 Winning Percentage 08.33 519-541-44 Winning Percentage 49.00 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,883 Decrease FCS Rank 80
2020 1-5 Adam Cushing @ EIU 2-16 Winning Percentage 11.11 520-546-44 Winning Percentage 48.83 Total Win Rank 47 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 1-10 Adam Cushing @ EIU 3-26 Winning Percentage 10.34 521-556-44 Winning Percentage 48.44 Total Win Rank 51 Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,441 Decrease FCS Rank 89
2022 2-9 Chris Wilkerson @ EIU 2-9 Winning Percentage 18.18 523-565-44 Winning Percentage 48.14 Total Win Rank 52 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,848 Increase FCS Rank 84
2023 8-3 Chris Wilkerson @ EIU 10-12 Winning Percentage 45.45 531-568-44 Winning Percentage 48.38 Total Win Rank 49 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,672 Increase FCS Rank 68
2024 3-9 Chris Wilkerson @ EIU 13-21 Winning Percentage 38.24 534-577-44 Winning Percentage 48.14 Total Win Rank 48 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2025 0-0 Chris Wilkerson @ EIU 13-21 Winning Percentage 38.24 534-577-44 Winning Percentage 48.14 Total Win Rank 48 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:3 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:5 T:0
Division: W:3 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-30 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Dayton (OH) 		WIN
24 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 5-44 336 129 465 3 17 9
Dayton (OH) 2-18 31 261 292 1 13 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Indiana State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		LOSS
38 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Indiana State 6-65 211 201 412 0 10 3
Eastern Illinois 7-28 89 150 239 1 15 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		LOSS
30 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 7-54 36 411 447 2 14 3
Illinois State 8-80 186 299 485 0 17 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		WIN
23 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 14-95 124 202 326 1 15 5
Eastern Illinois 5-55 239 90 329 1 9 2
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Tennessee State 		WIN
31 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 8-85 171 168 339 0 12 7
Tennessee State 7-85 30 205 235 3 10 5
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Gardner-Webb 		LOSS
10 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 3-34 121 108 229 0 17 6
Gardner-Webb 4-50 251 195 446 2 10 5
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 SE Missouri State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		LOSS
42 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SE Missouri State 3-17 111 283 394 3 16 8
Eastern Illinois 3-20 142 176 318 6 17 6
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Charleston Southern
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		LOSS
17 - 16
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Charleston Southern 4-45 61 280 341 2 15 7
Eastern Illinois 3-15 161 123 284 0 10 1
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Tennessee Martin 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee Martin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Tennessee Tech 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tennessee Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Lindenwood Univ. (MO)
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lindenwood Univ. (MO) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BCS (FBS AQ's) Nov-22 2025 Alabama
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:3 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:5 T:0
Division: W:3 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Eastern Illinois 41 - 335 Yards 1295 1355 2650 13 111 39
Opponents 48 - 455 Yards 1005 1926 2931 12 106 43
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
8 2650 331

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1355 169

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
8 1295 162

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
8 169 21

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8 13 1.63

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
111 39 35.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
8 10 8 45 5 2 7 1 80% 70%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
8 2931 366

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1926 241

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
8 1005 126

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
8 204 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
8 12 1.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
106 43 40.6%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
8 12 10 54 6 2 8 2 83% 67%

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