FCS Program Prestige · Eastern Illinois2011
OVC playoff runs
Eastern Illinois made multiple FCS playoffs in the late 2000s and early 2010s, the program's high-water mark
Eastern Illinois
1-2OVC · 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
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.
Moment of the season — so far · Eastern Illinois · 2026
Moment of the season — so far · Eastern Illinois · 2026Won 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.
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