Eastern Illinois Announces 2020 Football Schedule

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Published on March 27 2020 1:54 pm
Last Updated on March 27 2020 1:55 pm

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois football announced its 2020 schedule on Friday as the Panthers prep for year two under head coach Adam Cushing.

The Panthers have once again put together a challenging schedule which includes non-conference games with a pair of regional rivals and an October date at SEC member Kentucky.

EIU will open the season at home for the first time since the 2016 season as the Panthers will host Indiana State on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Kickoff will be at 6 p.m. for the Panthers lone home night game on the 2020 slate.

The 109th playing of the Mid-America Classic slides up to week two on the schedule with a Sept. 12 date before EIU opens Ohio Valley Conference play on the road on Sept. 19 at UT Martin.

After an open date in the schedule, EIU returns to O’Brien Field to host Austin Peay for the first of two October home dates. The Oct. 3 game with the Governors will be this year’s homecoming game as the University celebrates its 125th anniversary during this entire year. The Panthers will also entertain Jacksonville State on Oct. 24 at O’Brien Field for Band Day.

EIU makes three trips to the Bluegrass State in October as EIU travels to Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky on back-to-back weekends (Oct. 10 and 17).  The match-up against UK will be the first between the two schools and only the second time in school history EIU has faced a school from the Southeastern Conference. EIU wraps up the month with an Oct. 31 game at Murray State.

November wraps up with two of the Panthers three games at O’Brien Field.  EIU hosts Southeast Missouri on Nov. 7 for Family Weekend and Hall of Fame Weekend.  The Panthers conclude the regular season hosting Tennessee Tech on Nov. 21. A trip to Nashville to face Tennessee State is sandwiched in between on Nov. 14.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, spring practice for the EIU football team has been canceled this year. Classes for the 2020 spring academic term are currently being completed online. Season ticket sales and renewals for the 2020 season will begin in the early summer months.

2020 EIU Football Schedule

Sept. 3 - Indiana State

Sept. 12 - at Illinois State

Sept. 19 - at UT Martin *

Oct. 3 - Austin Peay *

Oct. 10 - at Kentucky

Oct. 17 - at Eastern Kentucky *

Oct. 24 - Jacksonville State *

Oct. 31 - at Murray State *

Nov. 7 - Southeast Missouri *

Nov. 14 - at Tennessee State *

Nov. 21 - Tennessee Tech *

OVC Games *