The 2018 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Kim Dameron in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–8 overall with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.
On November 18, Dameron was fired. He finished his tenure at Eastern Illinois with a five-year record of 27–30.
Preseason
OVC media poll On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in fifth place. On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in fourth place.
Preseason All-OVC team The Panthers had three players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.
Offense Isaiah Johnson – RB Alexander Hollins – WR
Defense Mark Williams – DB
Schedule
Game summaries
At Arkansas
At Illinois State
Indiana State
Tennessee State
At Tennessee Tech
Murray State
At Jacksonville State
UT Martin
At Eastern Kentucky
Austin Peay
At Southeast Missouri State
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