2011
OVC playoff runs
Eastern Illinois made multiple FCS playoffs in the late 2000s and early 2010s, the program's high-water mark
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the year · 2026
Won 21-7 at Gardner-Webb
Week 6 of 2026. An upset win. It turned on one snap in Q4 — Cole LaCrue, a 26-point win-probability swing.
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Conference
OVC standing · 2026
4th in the OVC
Eastern Illinois sits 4th of 8 in the OVC at 2-2. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindenwood | 3-1 |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 3-1 |
| 3 | Western Illinois | 3-1 |
| 4 | Eastern Illinois | 2-2 |
| 5 | Gardner-Webb | 2-2 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 2-2 |
| 7 | Charleston Southern | 1-3 |
| 8 | Tennessee State | 0-4 |
Cultural identity
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