Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter
• September 25, 2023
Redshirt freshman MJ Flowers dominated for the Panthers last Saturday, rushing for 272 yards and scoring a touchdown in a comeback victory against the McNeese Cowboys Saturday afternoon at O’Brien Field.
Flowers...
Autumn Schulz, Senior Sports Reporter
• September 23, 2023
20 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter and a 56-yard field goal attempt is what stood between the Eastern Illinois football team and its third win of the 2023 season.
But the adversity was...
With a 14-13 win against Illinois State last Saturday, the Panthers look to seek back-to-back wins at home against the Cowboys.
Panthers’ Head Coach Chris Wilkerson shared the teams' key strengths...
Eastern Illinois won the 111th Mid-American Classic at O’Brien Field on Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers won the game against the 25th-ranked Illinois State Redbirds 14-13.
In addition to gaining...
Eastern will face Illinois State University at O’Brien Field on Saturday at 2 p.m.
This game will be the Panthers’ home opener.
With a 38-15 loss against Bowling Green, the Panthers are looking...
Eastern recorded their first loss of the season against Bowling Green 38-15 Saturday afternoon at Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
Redshirt junior quarterback Pierce Holley finished the afternoon with 21-of-32...
Eastern will face Bowling Green State University on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CST.
With the 27-0 win against Indiana State last week, the Panthers are looking forward to getting another win under...
Eastern beat Indiana State University 27-0 at Memorial Stadium on Thursday evening.
Two interceptions from the Sycamores resulted in two of the four touchdowns for the Panthers.
With 55 seconds...
The Panther’s season opener is Thursday, and they will be traveling to Terre Haute, IN to face the Indiana State University Sycamores.
After ending the last season with a 2-9 record, this season's...
Eastern football has new opponents this season, and this is just the beginning of the combination between the Big South Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference.
In February 2022, the Big South...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 22, 2023
The defensive side of the ball took charge in the Eastern football team’s annual spring game Saturday afternoon at O'Brien Field.
EIU’s defense won in the annual scrimmage as they were able to make...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 21, 2023
After a series of weekly practices, Eastern’s football team will be having an open scrimmage on Sat., April 22, at 11 a.m. where they will showcase the fundamentals and things they worked on throughout...
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