When Eastern Illinois takes the field again this Sunday, Feb. 28 against Southeast Missouri, it will be the first football game action for the Panthers since Nov. 23, 2019 - a span of 463 days. The last time EIU had a gap that big or bigger between games was in the midst of World War II when EIU went 686 days between games (1942-44).
Last week's game against UT-Martin was postponed due to weather concerns in Martin, Tennessee.
The seven-game schedule this season for the Panthers will be the fewest number of games EIU has played in a season since the 1945 season.
Eastern Illinois is coming off a 1-11 season last year as head coach Adam Cushing rebuilds the Panthers program.
Eastern Illinois had two players selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference preseason football team for this year. Defensive lineman/linebacker Dytarious Johnson and wide receiver Isaiah Hill both were named to the preseason All-OVC squad.
Game time Sunday is 2 pm. Hear all the action on The Big 1520 AM/92.3 FM WHOW.
