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...
Kate Stevens , Assistant Sports Editor
• April 10, 2023
Jimmy Garappolo’s now canceled return to Eastern's campus had more than just the campus and the community of Charleston excited.
Anita Reiter, a huge Jimmy G fan, made plans to travel the 4,506 miles...
The Eastern athletics department announced Tuesday afternoon that the Evening With Jimmy G fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at 6 p.m. has been canceled.
Jimmy G was scheduled to return...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 3, 2023
Spring has sprung here in Charleston, IL and with that, the annual football spring game is now officially three weeks away.
The team began practicing for its spring game in mid-March in preparation...
I never thought I would see the day that Jimmy Garoppolo would return to Eastern but much to my surprise, it is happening.
Of course, I have made jokes about Jimmy G coming back to visit and how that...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• March 10, 2023
The Eastern athletics department announced on Friday afternoon that former EIU football star Jimmy Garoppolo will be returning for a fundraiser for the athletics department on Sat., April 22 at 6 p.m....
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• December 1, 2022
Head Eastern football coach Chris Wilkerson is finally home. He has bled blue since his time at Eastern began thirty years ago and has already made a difference in the Eastern culture in his 11 months...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 17, 2022
Eastern Illinois University (2-8, 1-3 OVC) at University of Tennessee – Martin (6-4, 4-0 OVC)
Graham Stadium – Martin, Tenn., at 2 p.m.
Series Record: EIU leads 15-12
Last Meeting: UT Martin beat...
It was a cold and snowy day at O’Brien Field for Senior Day, but No. 15 Southeast Missouri’s offense was red hot.
The Redhawks finished the game with 460 yards of total offense compared to the Panthers’...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 4, 2022
The Eastern football team is heading down to Lake Charles, La., Saturday to take on the McNeese State Cowboys for the first time in nearly thirty years.
After the loss to Tennessee Tech last weekend,...
The Eastern football team had to make a change at the quarterback position after Jonah O'Brien did not return in the second half due to an injury.
Zach Weir came in for O'Brien and had some successful...
