Charleston, IL (Sports Network) - Defending Ohio Valley Conference champion
Eastern Illinois will play two FBS conference champions as part of a 12-game
schedule in 2013.
The early portion of the schedule will be particularly tough for coach Dino
Babers' Panthers. They will open the season at Mountain West co-champion San
Diego State on Aug. 31 and then visit Southern Illinois from the Missouri
Valley Football Conference on Sept. 7.
EIU's home opener will be against in-state rival Illinois State in the Mid-
America Classic on Sept. 14. Illinois State also is a Missouri Valley member.
Next up is a visit to Northern Illinois, the defending Mid-American Conference
champion, on Sept. 21.
The Panthers then complete the opening month of action with their OVC opener
at home against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 28.
Each of EIU's first five opponents had a winning season this past year.
EIU also will host OVC opponents Southeast Missouri State (Oct. 19),
Homecoming), Tennessee Tech (Nov. 2) and Jacksonville State (Nov. 16).
Their conference road games will be against Austin Peay (Oct. 12), Tennessee
State (Oct. 26), Murray State (Nov. 9) and UT Martin (Nov. 23).
2013 EASTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Aug. 31, at San Diego State
Sept. 7, at Southern Illinois
Sept. 14, Illinois State
Sept. 21, at Northern Illinois
Sept. 28, Eastern Kentucky*
Oct. 12, at Austin Peay*
Oct. 19, Southeast Missouri State* (Homecoming)
Oct. 26, at Tennessee State*
Nov. 2, Tennessee Tech*
Nov. 9, at Murray State*
Nov. 16, Jacksonville State*
Nov. 23, at UT Martin*
* - Ohio Valley Conference Game
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