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Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
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Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
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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 (2020)

Record 2020

Overall: W:1 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:5 T:0
Division: W:1 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Same Conference Dec-12 2020 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
SE Missouri State
LOSS
7 - 47
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 2-10 124 171 295 4 15 2
SE Missouri State 9-75 147 327 474 1 17 6
Same Conference Dec-13 2020 Tennessee Martin
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
28 - 15
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee Martin 5-55 57 269 326 2 15 8
Eastern Illinois 5-40 59 279 338 1 17 4
Same Conference Dec-14 2020 Tennessee State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
21 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Tennessee State 8-91 110 257 367 1 13 3
Eastern Illinois 6-35 165 145 310 1 14 5
Same Conference Dec-15 2020 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Tennessee Tech
WIN
28 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 6-47 114 153 267 3 12 1
Tennessee Tech 4-40 55 247 302 3 15 4
Same Conference Dec-16 2020 Murray State
 -VS- 
Eastern Illinois
LOSS
41 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Murray State 4-52 154 192 346 2 15 5
Eastern Illinois 7-40 241 172 413 3 17 5
Same Conference Dec-17 2020 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Jacksonville State
LOSS
23 - 44
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 3-15 81 220 301 1 15 3
Jacksonville State 8-66 282 258 540 1 11 6

Record 2020

Overall: W:1 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:5 T:0
Division: W:1 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Eastern Illinois 29 - 187 Yards 784 1140 1924 13 90 20
Opponents 38 - 379 Yards 805 1550 2355 10 86 32
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

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Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
6 1924 321

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1140 190

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 784 131

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 120 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 13 2.17

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
90 20 22.2%

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
6 20 13 66 3 6 9 4 65% 45%

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2355 393

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1550 258

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 805 134

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 201 34

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 10 1.67

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
86 32 37.2%

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
6 28 24 126 13 5 18 6 86% 64%

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