EIU Football Spring Schedule Released

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Published on October 8 2020 6:51 am
Last Updated on October 8 2020 6:51 am

Football will look at a little different for Eastern Illinois this year as the Ohio Valley Conference released the 2020 conference schedule this afternoon with the games to be played this spring.

Each of the eight OVC schools that will participate in the spring football model will play seven conference games beginning on Sunday, Feb. 21.  All teams in the OVC will have a bye week on March 6, the week of the OVC Basketball Championship.

In the adjusted format for the spring, EIU will play four of its seven games at home at O’Brien Field.   The Panthers will host Southeast Missouri, Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State and Austin Peay this year with three of the four home dates on Sunday afternoons. 

The remaining three road games at UT Martin, Tennessee State and Murray State will also be played on Sunday afternoons.  The lone exception for all OVC teams is the weekend of April 3-4 when teams will play on Saturday afternoon because of Easter weekend.

Ticket information for the Panthers upcoming football season will be available in the coming weeks with many fans who purchased tickets for the 2020 fall season already locked in with a season ticket roll over.

 

2020 EIU Football Schedule (Played Spring 2021)

Feb. 21 – at UT Martin

Feb. 28 – Southeast Missouri

March. 14 – at Tennessee State

March 21 – Tennessee Tech

March 28 – at Murray State

April 3 – Jacksonville State

April 11 – Austin Peay

April 24 – FCS Playoffs

All EIU home games are scheduled to kickoff at 1 pm