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EIU enters the postseason at 24–7 overall after a 15–3 OVC campaign. The Panthers last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2023, falling to Marquette in the opening round at Purdue.
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For the second straight week, Eastern Illinois football's game came down to the final play.
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A series of big plays for Southeast Missouri carried the Redhawks to a 42-13 win over Eastern Illinois.
Many alumni of Eastern Illinois University went on to have successful careers in the NFL. Here's a look at some.
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The Eastern Illinois football team forced three Tennessee State turnovers while holding the Tigers to just 30 yards rushing.
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Eastern Illinois football fell behind early and couldn't muster enough offense to make a comeback in a 38-14 loss to Indiana State.
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Transfer quarterback Cole LaCrue rushed for 193 yards with three touchdowns, leading Eastern Illinois to a win.
Eastern Illinois University has an incredibly rich history with football.
The Eastern Illinois football team is finishing strong, with wins in two of its last three games headed into the final game on Saturday.
Eastern Illinois will play its final home game of the season on Saturday against the southernmost school in the Big South-OVC in Charleston Southern.
Eastern Illinois will make its first ever trip to the state of North Carolina, heading to Boiling Springs, NC, in the western portion of the state to face Gardner-Webb.
Meeting for the first time in 30 years, Eastern Illinois beat Western Illinois 45-38 in a thriller to snap a six-game losing streak.
MARTIN, Tenn. — Eastern Illinois finally got some early offense, but it didn't lead to a win.
Both the EIU men's and women's basketball teams will open the season on Monday, November 4 — the Panthers men at Illinois and the Panthers women hosting Illinois Wesleyan.
Eastern Illinois will try to rebound from an 0-2 start to Big South-OVC play when the Panthers hit the road for the first time during conference play on Saturday at Tennessee State.
Marty Simmons got to reunite with a former manager and inspiration Bryce Weiler, who helped run a clinic for children and adults with disabilities alongside EIU.
Eastern Illinois has played a brutal schedule, but that doesn't change the record. With the Panthers' 38-27 loss to SEMO, they fell to 1-5, 0-2 in the Big South-OVC.
After a difficult non-conference schedule, Eastern Illinois is ready to show that playing all that tough competition paid off.
ISU reclaimed possession of the Mid-America Classic trophy.
Eastern Illinois' defense forced four turnovers in a 27-20 win over Indiana State.
In the midst of a tough early season schedule, Eastern Illinois will play its home opener Saturday under the lights against Indiana State.
Eastern Illinois will open its 123rd season under the lights at Memorial Stadium against Big Ten member Illinois.
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For the first time since being started in 1982, the Eastern Illinois Athletic Department will induct teams into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jimmy Garoppolo went through some adversity early in his career at Eastern Illinois. That's what he's leaning on at a crossroads in his professional career.
Tony Romo turned into a star at EIU and then became an NFL starter and broadcaster.
Tony Romo, Jimmy Garoppolo, Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton returned to Charleston to help raise money for Eastern Illinois athletics.
Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee, has announced that it hired Eastern Illinois women's basketball coach Matt Bollant as its new women's basketball coach
EIU softball loses in OVC finals but wins 40 games; men's track & field takes second at OVC.
The Eastern Illinois women's basketball team's season came to an end with a 69-54 loss to Southern Indiana in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament.
The Eastern Illinois women's basketball team locked up its third straight winning record in Ohio Valley Conference play.