Big Ten Network Announces Game Times

The Big Ten Network announced game times for several early season games on Thursday including the first-ever meeting between Eastern Illinois and Indiana.

The Sept. 7 contest between the Panthers and Hoosiers will air on the Big Ten Network at 2:30 p.m. (Central).

This will be the first meeting between the two schools.  For EIU it will mark the ninth time the Panthers have faced an opponent from the Big Ten Conference.  The last was during the 2015 season when EIU played at Northwestern.

This will be the sixth time EIU will play a football game on the Big Ten Network.  The Panthers have previously played Purdue (2007), Illinois (2008), Iowa (2010), Northwestern (2011) and Minnesota (2014) on BTN.

Adam Cushing is in his first season as the head coach at Eastern Illinois.  Cushing was a long-time assistant coach at Northwestern helping the Wildcats win the Big Ten Conference West Division last season.

EIU opens the 2019 season on Thursday, Aug. 29 at Chattanooga.  EIU’s home opener will be on Saturday, Sept. 14 against Illinois State in the Mid-America Classic.

Season ticket sales and renewals are currently underway for the 2019 season online at www.eiupanthertickets.com or by calling 217-581-2106.  Tickets for the Panthers game at Indiana will be available for purchase through the EIU ticket office starting in early August.