{"id":15771,"date":"2025-08-12T10:36:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=15771"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:36:31","slug":"eastern-illinois-university-2025-football-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/football\/15771-eastern-illinois-university-2025-football-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Illinois University 2025 Football Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>CHARLESTON, &#8212; Eastern Illinois University&#8217;s 2025 football schedule features six key matchups at O&#8217;Brien Field as the Panthers look to make a strong run in the Big South-OVC Football Association.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will enjoy marquee rivalries and traditional celebrations, including the Mid-America Classic, Homecoming, and Family Weekend games. All home contests will be broadcast live on the Panther Football Network and streamed via ESPN+.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 EIU HOME GAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, August 28 | 6 p.m. &#8211; vs Dayton<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 13 | 2 p.m. &#8211; vs Illinois State (Mid-America Classic)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 4 | 2 p.m. &#8211; vs Tennessee State<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 11 | 2 p.m. &#8211; vs Gardner-Webb (Homecoming)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, November 1 | 2 p.m. &#8211; vs UT Martin (Family Weekend)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, November 8 | 12 p.m. &#8211; vs Tennessee Tech<\/p>\n<p>Tailgating at O&#8217;Brien Field<\/p>\n<p>Fans planning to tailgate before home games at O&#8217;Brien Field can look forward to a festive and family-friendly environment.<br \/>\nMore information about EIU Tailgating at O&#8217;Brien Field is available at eiupanthers.com\/sports\/football.<\/p>\n<p>EIU also will compete at six away games across Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and \\ South Carolina. Their final game of the regular season will see the Panthers visit historic Bryant Denny stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take on the Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 EIU AWAY GAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 6 | 12 p.m. &#8211; at Indiana State<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, September 27 | 3 p.m. &#8211; at Western Illinois<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 18 | 2 p.m. &#8211; at Southeast Missouri<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, October 25 | 1 p.m. &#8211; at Charleston Southern<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, November 15 | 2 p.m. &#8211; at Lindenwood<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, November 22 | 1 p.m. &#8211; at Alabama<\/p>\n<p>Find more information and updates at EIUPanthers.com and follow Panther Football on social media for team news and events throughout the season.<\/p>\n<p>View Online: http:\/\/eiu.meritpages.com\/news\/eiu-panther-football-schedule&#8211;six-home-games-in-2025\/53360<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHARLESTON, &#8212; Eastern Illinois University&#8217;s 2025 football schedule features six key matchups at O&#8217;Brien Field as the Panthers look to make a strong run in the Big South-OVC Football Association. 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