Eastern Illinois - 2026 Schedule

Season schedule and results.

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Murray State Racers

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E Illinois					—
Murray St					—

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Roy Stewart Stadium

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 11:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Thu, September 3rd at 8:00 PM EDT

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E Illinois					—
Minnesota					—

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Huntington Bank Stadium

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 12:00 AM ET

Indiana State Sycamores at Eastern Illinois Panthers

	1	2	3	4	T
Indiana St					—
E Illinois					—

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O'Brien Field

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 11:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Illinois State Redbirds

	1	2	3	4	T
E Illinois					—
Illinois St					—

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Hancock Stadium

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 7:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at South Dakota State Jackrabbits

	1	2	3	4	T
E Illinois					—
S Dakota St					—

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Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium

Sat, Sep 26, 2026 11:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

	1	2	3	4	T
E Illinois					—
Gardner-Webb					—

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Ernest W. Spangler Stadium

Sat, Oct 10, 2026 7:30 PM ET

Lindenwood Lions at Eastern Illinois Panthers

	1	2	3	4	T
Lindenwood					—
E Illinois					—

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O'Brien Field

Sat, Oct 17, 2026 7:00 PM ET

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Eastern Illinois Panthers

	1	2	3	4	T
SE Missouri					—
E Illinois					—

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O'Brien Field

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 7:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at UT Martin Skyhawks

	1	2	3	4	T
E Illinois					—
UT Martin					—

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Hardy M. Graham Stadium

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 7:00 PM ET

Western Illinois Leathernecks at Eastern Illinois Panthers

	1	2	3	4	T
W Illinois					—
E Illinois					—

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O'Brien Field

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 8:00 PM ET

Eastern Illinois Panthers at Tennessee State Tigers

	1	2	3	4	T
E Illinois					—
Tennessee St					—

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Nissan Stadium

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 8:30 PM ET

Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Eastern Illinois Panthers

	1	2	3	4	T
Charleston So					—
E Illinois					—

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O'Brien Field

Sat, Nov 21, 2026 6:00 PM ET