Eastern Illinois Panthers
Big South-OVC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
Ratings
2026
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- SP+ Defense
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- SRS
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- FPI
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Schedule
2026
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | — | — | — | — |
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 44
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Lacrue | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Connor Wolf | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brady Ford | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Charles Kellom | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jacarre Fleming | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jay Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Chris Caldwell | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cooper Willman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | DeAirious Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Landers Green | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Carlyun Neal | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Kenny Ajose | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Max Loveall | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex Herrera | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Alex Ginnever | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Joe McNab | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Drake Van Hyfte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Samuel Robles | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tyler Fortis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Alton Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Isaiah Hare | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Knowledge Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Kefa Pereira | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Tylan Foster | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ja'Wuan Nickson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jordyn Stewart | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Jesse Garza | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Lonnie Burt← Portland State | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Moses Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kaleb Lyons | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Le'Javier Payne | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Christopher Sharp | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Taylor Goodson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Nick Vecchiarelli | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Saipeti Maiava Jr | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Dillon Conway | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Jihad McCall | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Tienne Fridge | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Brandon Worsley | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Josh Brown | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Mason Miller | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Aaron Rice | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Schiller | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Nico Carrier | — | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-3 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2-9 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-10 | 1-6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-8 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 7-1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #185 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★8 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #195 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | #165 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #159 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | #173 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | #240 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #242 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #199 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #158 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | #135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 1net -6Out 7
Portal avg stars (in / out)— / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Lonnie Burt | LB | — | ← Portland State |
| ▼ | Kwan Johnson | OT | 3★ | → Oregon State |
| ▼ | Isaiah Houi | CB | 3★ | → Oregon State |
| ▼ | Sandro Malicevic | OT | 3★ | → Ohio |
| ▼ | Nic DiSanto | OT | 3★ | → Central Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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