EIU's First Football Game Canceled Because of Snow

The Ohio Valley Conference football game between UT Martin and Eastern Illinois, originally scheduled for Sunday, February 21, has been postponed due to the impact of recent winter storms.

The Directors of Athletics from both institutions have agreed to reschedule the game for Sunday, March 7, which was previously left as an open date on the schedule. Kick off for the rescheduled game is set for 1 p.m.

Eastern Illinois will now open the 2021 spring season at home next Sunday, Feb. 28, with the Panthers hosting Southeast Missouri at 2 p.m. at O’Brien Field.

Next week’s game will be streamed on ESPN+ and carried on the Panther Football Radio Network. 

The EIU-UTM game is the third of four scheduled OVC football games this weekend that have been postponed to March 7 based on winter weather that hit the Mid-South earlier this week.