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American college football season
The 2019 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Adam Cushing, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–11 overall with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.
Preseason coaches' poll
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The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Panthers were picked to finish in eighth place.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Jacksonville State |
135 (15)
|
2 |
Southeast Missouri State |
115
|
3 |
Eastern Kentucky |
99
|
4 |
Austin Peay |
84
|
5 |
Tennessee State |
75
|
6 |
UT Martin |
58
|
7 |
Murray State |
55
|
8 |
Eastern Illinois |
38
|
9 |
Tennessee Tech |
16
|
Preseason All-OVC team
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The Panthers had one player selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Defense
Terrell Greer – DL
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga* | | ESPN3 | L 10–24 | 8,254
|
September 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | | BTN | L 0–52 | 37,784
|
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 13 Illinois State* | | ESPN+ | L 3–21 | 6,119
|
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State* | | ESPN+ | L 6–16 | 6,216
|
September 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Tennessee Tech | - O'Brien Field
- Charleston, IL
| ESPN3 | L 29–40 | 7,055
|
October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at Murray State | | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 4,205
|
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Jacksonville State | - O'Brien Field
- Charleston, IL
| ESPN+ | L 20–28 | 3,170
|
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | | ESPN+ | L 18–27 | 2,004
|
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | - O'Brien Field
- Charleston, IL
| ESPN+ | L 6–33 | 4,000
|
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tennessee State | | ESPN+ | W 49–38 | 4,131
|
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Southeast Missouri State | - O'Brien Field
- Charleston, IL
| ESPN+ | L 12–26 | 4,069
|
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Austin Peay | | ESPN+ | L 7–35 | 6,818
|
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
|
[3]
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Mocs
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
0 |
24 |
Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–1) vs Indiana Hoosiers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Hoosiers |
21 |
14 |
7 | 10 | 52 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
- Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,784
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst)
- Sources:
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:05) IU – Miles Marshall 10-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 3:55; Indiana 7–0)
- (4:28) IU – Stevie Scott III 5-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:18; Indiana 14–0)
- (1:34) IU – Cole Gest 3-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:29; Indiana 21–0)
- Second quarter
- (1:44) IU – Peyton Hendershot 8-yard pass from Michael Penix Jr., Logan Justus kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:41; Indiana 28–0)
- (1:07) IU – Ronnie Walker 64-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 8:33; Indiana 35–0)
- Third quarter
- (7:19) IU – Donovan Hale 43-yard pass from Peyton Ramsey, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:07; Indiana 42–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:28) IU – Sampson James 1-yard run, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:37; Indiana 49–0)
- (11:54) IU – Charles Campbell 48-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:45; Indiana 52–0)
|
Statistics |
EIU |
IU
|
First downs |
5 |
26
|
Total yards |
116 |
555
|
Rushes/yards |
31–52 |
34–114
|
Passing yards |
64 |
441
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
11–25–0 |
30–41–0
|
Time of possession |
27:25 |
32:35
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Eastern Illinois |
Passing |
Johnathan Brantley |
8/17, 49 yards
|
Rushing |
Darshon McCullough |
6 carries, 17 yards
|
Receiving |
James Sheehan |
2 receptions, 18 yards
|
Indiana |
Passing |
Peyton Ramsey |
13/14, 226 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Stevie Scott III |
12 carries, 61 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Donavan Hale |
5 receptions, 110 yards, TD
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 13 Redbirds
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Panthers
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
0 |
6 |
Sycamores
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
3 |
16 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
6 |
40 |
Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
15 |
29 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
7 |
17 |
Racers
|
7
|
2
|
7
|
8 |
24 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 17 Gamecocks
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
7 |
28 |
Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
6 |
20 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
18 |
Skyhawks
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
6 |
27 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Colonels
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
16 |
33 |
Panthers
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
6 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
14
|
7
|
14
|
14 |
49 |
Tigers
|
14
|
21
|
3
|
0 |
38 |
Southeast Missouri State
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|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
No. 15 Redhawks
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
13 |
26 |
Panthers
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
2 |
12 |
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Panthers
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
0 |
7 |
No. 20 Governors
|
7
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
35 |
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