Eastern Illinois

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OVC · O'Brien Stadium · 10,000 · 6,971 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat Illinois State · our model 4% Eastern Illinois · a number, not a pick

LastL 35–42 vs Indiana State · Sat Sep 12 · Cole LaCrue 267 pass yds, 3 TD, 65 rush yds

Nextat Illinois State · Sat Sep 19 · 3 pm ET · Hancock Stadium · series 12-22, lost the last 2 · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Eastern Illinois

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

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T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois has won 40% of its games since 1975 — 50% at home, 32% on the road.

116-175 all-time · 46 seasons · 1975–2026

Home 61-61
Away 50-106
Neutral 5-8
6 g 1970s
35% 1980s
18% 1990s
51% 2000s
39% 2010s
30% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

2011

OVC playoff runs

Eastern Illinois made multiple FCS playoffs in the late 2000s and early 2010s, the program's high-water mark

Moment of the season — so far · Eastern Illinois · 2026

Won 28-14 at Murray State

Week 1 of 2026. The early statement — the game this season gets measured from, for now. It turned on one snap — Trey Firestone to Collin Shannon, a 37-point win-probability swing.

Decisive Margin

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