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
Preseason coaches' poll The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Panthers were picked to finish in eighth place.
Preseason All-OVC team The Panthers had one player selected to the preseason all-OVC team.
Defense
Terrell Greer – DL
Schedule
Game summaries
At Chattanooga
At Indiana
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 Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Illinois Passing Johnathan Brantley 8/17, 49 yards Rushing Darshon McCullough 6 carries, 17 yards Receiving James Sheehan 2 receptions, 18 yardsIndiana 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
Illinois State
At Indiana State
Tennessee Tech
At Murray State
Jacksonville State
At UT Martin
Eastern Kentucky
At Tennessee State
Southeast Missouri State
At Austin Peay
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