2026 Eastern Illinois
2–5 (1–1 Ohio Valley Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 28–14Aug 27
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Gardner-Webb 21–7Oct 10
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Murray State | W 28–14 | 48% |
| Sep 3 | at Minnesota | L 7–59 | 10% |
| Sep 12 | vs Indiana State | L 35–42 | 63% |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois State | L 13–49 | 11% |
| Sep 26 | at South Dakota State | L 7–42 | 16% |
| Oct 10 | at Gardner-Webb | W 21–7 | 25% |
| Oct 17 | vs Lindenwood | L 13–20 | 57% |
| Oct 24 | vs Southeast Missouri State | Preview | 43% |
| Oct 31 | at UT Martin | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 7 | vs Western Illinois | Preview | 52% |
| Nov 14 | at Tennessee State | Preview | 44% |
| Nov 21 | vs Charleston Southern | Preview | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 4th in Ohio Valley Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 124–233
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1203 −3 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −32.9 No. 59 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Kyle Derickson
- Defensive coordinator
- Andrew Strobel
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cole Lacrue QB | 868 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cole Lacrue QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Charles Kellom RB | 496 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Charles Kellom RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Samuel Gonzalez WR | 218 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jeremy Reeves WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Ja’Wuan Nickson LB | 49 tkl |
| Sacks | Aidan Archibald DL | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brandon Worsley S | 2 INT |
Roster 106
The 2026 roster106 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2026 portal
Transfers out 7
2026 Ohio Valley Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
| UT Martin | 2–0 | 3–4 | |
| Lindenwood | 2–1 | 2–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 1–1 | 3–4 | |
 Eastern Illinois | 1–1 | 2–5 | |
| Gardner-Webb | 1–2 | 2–6 | |
| Charleston Southern | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
| Tennessee State | 0–2 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.