Category: Eastern Illinois
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Western’s rebuilding work begins up front on offensive, defensive lines
Rebuilding the Western Illinois football roster has begun up front on the offensive and defensive lines, new head coach Joe Davis said.
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Early signing day ’23: After 6-win improvement, Eastern stocks roster at nine different positions
Eastern Illinois head coach Chris Wilkerson added 16 prep players on National Signing Day at nine different positions.
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Five burning questions for 2024: Eastern Illinois edition
After going from two wins to eight wins, what’s the next step for Eastern Illinois football in 2024. Our five burning questions examine the road ahead.
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Season recap capsule: Eastern Illinois Panthers
EIU quadrupled its win total from 2022 and earned a No. 24 ranking in the final FCS Coaches poll.
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Western Illinois hires Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator as next head coach
Joe Davis, a longtime offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, will replace Myers Hendrickson at WIU.
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Southern Illinois secures third FCS playoff spot in last four years, while 8-win Eastern narrowly misses field
Southern Illinois made the FCS playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons Sunday, while 8-win Eastern Illinois was left out.
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Panther rewind: Eastern achieves first 8-win season since 2013, awaits FCS playoff possibilities
Eastern Illinois earned a 28-14 victory against Robert Morris to secure an eight-win season. The Panthers now await the FCS playoff announcement.
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Eastern Illinois aims for 8th win, playoff consideration
Second-year head coach Chris Wilkerson’s Panthers could quadruple their win total from a year ago with a victory Saturday at Robert Morris.
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Illinois FCS coaches make their postseason case as playoff selection nears
Brock Spack (Illinois State), Nick Hill (Southern Illinois) and Chris Wilkerson (Eastern Illinois) state their cases as FCS Selection Sunday nears.
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Playoff outlook for Illinois FCS teams looks ‘dicey,’ national analyst says
National FCS analysts share their thoughts on the postseason possibilities for Southern Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Illinois State
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