The Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1) and the Indiana State Sycamores (0-1) meet at O'Brien Field on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
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Eastern Illinois vs. Indiana State Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 7, 2024Game time: 7:00 p.m. ETLocation: Charleston, IllinoisVenue: O'Brien FieldTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Panthers vs. Sycamores Insights
Eastern Illinois is putting up 196 yards per game on offense this season (100th in the FCS), and are surrendering 486 yards per game (81st) on the other side of the ball.The Panthers have been a bottom-25 scoring offense this season, ranking 20th-worst with 0 points per contest. On defense, they are ranked 91st in the FCS (45 points allowed per game). Eastern Illinois is putting up 147 passing yards per game on offense (69th in the FCS), and ranks 62nd on defense with 242 passing yards allowed per game.Indiana State ranks 19th-worst in total yards per game (154), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 104th in the FCS with 583 total yards ceded per contest.The Sycamores' offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 0 points per game, which ranks 20th-worst in the FCS. Defensively, they rank 99th with 49 points surrendered per contest.Indiana State ranks 13th-worst in passing yards per game (50), but it has been better on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 97th in the FCS with 335 passing yards surrendered per contest.Players to Watch
Eastern Illinois
Pierce Holley: 147 PASS YDS / 147 YPG / 50% / 0 TD / 2 INTMJ Flowers Jr.: 9 CAR / 28 YDS / 28 YPG / 0 TD / 2 REC / 2 YDS / 2 YPG / 0 TDJay Pearson: 6 CAR / 20 YDS / 20 YPG / 0 TD / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 7 YPG / 0 TDDeAirious Smith: 5 REC / 63 YDS / 63 YPG / 0 TD
Indiana State
Elijah Owens: 50 PASS YDS / 50 YPG / 50% / 0 TD / 0 INT / 9 CAR / 47 RUSH YDS / 0 TDPlez Lawrence: 12 CAR / 27 YDS / 27 YPG / 0 TDRashad Rochelle: 3 REC / 26 YDS / 26 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Eastern Illinois Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | at Illinois | L 45-0 |
| 9/7/2024 | Indiana State | - |
| 9/14/2024 | at Northwestern | - |
| 9/21/2024 | at Illinois State | - |
| 9/28/2024 | Lindenwood | - |
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Indiana State Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | at Purdue | L 49-0 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Eastern Illinois | - |
| 9/14/2024 | Dayton | - |
| 9/28/2024 | Houston Christian | - |
| 10/5/2024 | at Youngstown State | - |