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Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
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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

Offense Data | Defense Data

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
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2015)

Record 2015

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-03 2015 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
33 - 5
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 11-113 77 189 266 3 19 6
Eastern Illinois 14-113 155 153 308 5 18 6
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-12 2015 Northwestern
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
41 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern 3-26 344 152 496 1 17 10
Eastern Illinois 3-17 70 68 138 2 11 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-19 2015 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State
LOSS
31 - 34
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 7-44 209 165 374 1 14 6
Illinois State 4-38 216 204 420 1 19 8
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-03 2015 Austin Peay
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
WIN
16 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Austin Peay 6-49 268 41 309 1 16 3
Eastern Illinois 13-105 261 266 527 2 16 8
Same Conference Oct-10 2015 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
SE Missouri State
WIN
33 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 13-96 173 282 455 1 16 8
SE Missouri State 6-34 117 217 334 1 13 3
Same Conference Oct-17 2015 Tennessee State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
WIN
22 - 25
Overtime
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee State 14-101 162 125 287 2 19 6
Eastern Illinois 6-70 162 120 282 3 13 3
Same Conference Oct-24 2015 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Tennessee Tech
WIN
51 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 6 240 193 433 2 12 3
Tennessee Tech 9 152 205 357 6 17 5
Same Conference Oct-31 2015 Murray State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
WIN
20 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Murray State 2-10 81 346 427 3 18 4
Eastern Illinois 8-68 175 236 411 1 19 8
Same Conference Nov-07 2015 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Jacksonville State
LOSS
3 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 4-32 175 64 239 1 14 3
Jacksonville State 5-40 236 149 385 0 19 8
Same Conference Nov-14 2015 Tennessee Martin
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
WIN
21 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee Martin 6-47 81 322 403 4 18 10
Eastern Illinois 8-79 196 80 276 2 12 3
Same Conference Nov-21 2015 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Eastern Kentucky
WIN
21 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 6-48 168 72 240 0 17 2
Eastern Kentucky 2-30 40 153 193 7 18 2
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-28 2015 Northern Iowa
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
53 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Iowa 5-31 323 162 485 2 12 3
Eastern Illinois 10-80 76 393 469 4 16 4

Record 2015

Overall: W:7 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:5 T:0
Division: W:7 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Eastern Illinois 98 - 822 Yards 2060 2092 4152 24 178 54
Opponents 78 - 620 Yards 2097 2265 4362 31 205 68
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
12 4152 346

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2092 174

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 2060 172

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 283 24

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 24 2

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
178 54 30.3%

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

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 4362 364

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2265 189

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2097 175

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 319 27

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 31 2.58

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
205 68 33.2%

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

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