Eastern Illinois Panthers
Big South-OVC
3-9 (2-6 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -35.0
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 3–9
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Illinois | +9.6 | 0-45 | -45 | L |
| 2 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 3 | NNorthwestern | -8.2 | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 4 | @Illinois State | FCS | 7-31 | -24 | L |
| 5 | vsLindenwood | FCS | 25-28 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | FCS | 27-38 | -11 | L |
| 7 | @Tennessee State | FCS | 17-41 | -24 | L |
| 9 | @UT Martin | FCS | 17-52 | -35 | L |
| 10 | vsWestern Illinois | FCS | 45-38 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Gardner-Webb | FCS | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsCharleston Southern | FCS | 16-13 | +3 | W |
| 13 | @Tennessee Tech | FCS | 6-23 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2024 · 44
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Pierce Holley | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Terrance Gipson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Blainey Dowling | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Ira Armstead | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | MJ Flowers | JR | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jay Pearson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jacarre Fleming | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Kendi Young | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Cooper Willman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Quenton Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | CJ Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | DeAirious Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Landers Green | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Surahz Buncom | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Alex Ginnever | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Alex Herrera | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Anthony Manaves | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Drew Wilder | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Drake Van Hyfte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tre'Jon Lewis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jaron Hacha | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Luke Wagner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Joel Barrows | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Trevon Piggee-Blake | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Cody Silzer | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jamari Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Jerrad Price | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Elijawah Tolbert | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Anthony Shockey | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Phoenix Porter | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Malik Rainey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Moses Alexander | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Kaelin Drakeford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | NiJhay Burt | SR | 5'11" | 189 | — |
| DB | 4th | Nick Coates | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Zay Gentry | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Mark Aitken | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Kaleb Lyons | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Akili Hubbard | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Ryan Kilburg | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jack Valente | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jacob Horvath | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| P | 2nd | Aaron Rice | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Drew Schiller | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
18.5
PPG Against
32.6
Differential
-14.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -14.1
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 28.0 | 27.4 |
| Away | 0-6 | 12.5 | 37.2 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 7.0 | 31.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 22.6 | 33.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 10.3 | 31.8 |
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 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 3-827% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 1-4 |
| Away | 1-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
2024
Portal in 3net +1Out 2
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | CJ Nelson | WR | 3★ | ← Houston |
| ▲ | Surahz Buncom | WR | 3★ | ← Kansas |
| ▲ | Ryan Kilburg | S | 3★ | ← Western Michigan |
| ▼ | Blake Ruffin | S | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Justin Bowick | WR | 3★ | → Ball State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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