Category: Ohio Valley Conference
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EIU hitting reset button as Ohio Valley Conference season starts

Eastern Illinois has been building for the Ohio Valley Conference throughout the offseason. The Panthers open OVC play at Murray State Saturday.
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois wide receiver Justin Thomas

Former NCAA Division III All-American Justin Thomas is a fan of everything Michigan. This fall, his college football career is thriving at Eastern Illinois.
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Eastern rewind: Miscues spell Panthers’ demise in Mid-America Classic

“The 21 points off turnovers is the difference,” EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson said.
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No longer a player or assistant, Wilkerson faces the EIU-Illinois State rivalry as a head coach

Chris Wilkerson has experienced the Eastern Illinois-Illinois State rivalry as a player and as an assistant, but Saturday he will experience it as the head coach of his alma mater.
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Eastern rewind: 10th-ranked Chattanooga handles Panthers

Eastern Illinois lost 38-20 to 10th-ranked Chattanooga Saturday in Charleston.
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Eastern Illinois faces nationally ranked FCS playoff contender in home opener

Eastern Illinois seeks to limit penalties and turnovers as the Panthers open the 2022 home schedule.
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SIU seeks to right the ship after ‘a collective butt whupping’

Southern Illinois needs a strong bounce-back game after being blown out in the 2022 season opener.
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Improved EIU offense shows encouraging signs despite opening-week loss

Eastern Illinois appears to be much more dynamic on offense than the Panther fans have seen in recent times.
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Eastern rewind: Panthers fall 34-27 at NIU in season opener

Eastern Illinois lost 34-27 at Northern Illinois in Chris Wilkerson’s EIU coaching debut.
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New blocking below the waist rule headlines college football infraction changes

Here’s a primer on the rules changes for the 2022 college football season.