| 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (1–4 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Davis (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Adam Gristick (1st season) |
| Home stadium | O'Brien Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin + | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood * | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represents Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers are led by first-year head coach Chris Wilkerson and play home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 19, 2022. The Panthers were picked to finish in second to last place.[1]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | UT Martin | 70 (10) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri | 59 (3) |
| 3 | Murray State | 51 |
| 4 | Tennessee State | 46 (1) |
| 5 | Tennessee Tech | 29 |
| 6 | Eastern Illinois | 20 |
| 7 | Lindenwood | 19 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Panthers had six players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
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Offense
Defense
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 10,864 | |
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Chattanooga* | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 6,565 | |
| September 17 | 6:30 p.m. | at Illinois State* | Marquee | L 7–35 | 8,208 | |
| September 24 | 4:00 p.m. | at Murray State | ESPN+ | W 35–21 | 10,112 | |
| October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* |
| ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 3,153 |
| October 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Lindenwood |
| ESPN+ | L 34–37 2OT | 6,875 |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | ESPN+ | L 17–37 | 6,237 | |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech |
| ESPN+ | L 17–20 | 5,817 |
| November 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | ESPN+ | L 15–29 | 7,520 | |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Southeast Missouri State |
| ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 1,831 |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 25 UT Martin | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 3,003 | |
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Game summaries
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Huskies | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
No. 11 Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Mocs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Panthers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
At Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Redbirds | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 35 |
| Racers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Northwestern State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Demons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Panthers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Lindenwood
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
At Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Tigers | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
At McNeese State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Cowboys | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
No. 20 Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 20 Redhawks | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
At No. 25 UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 25 Skyhawks | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
References
- ↑ "UT Martin Picked as 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Football Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2021 Preseason All-OVC Football Team Announced; APSU's Ellis and Jackson Named Preseason Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ↑ "2022 Football Schedule". Eastern Illinois University. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
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