2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represents Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers are led by first-year head coach Chris Wilkerson and play home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.

Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 19, 2022. The Panthers were picked to finish in second to last place.

Preseason All-OVC team
The Panthers had six players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.

Offense


 * Isaiah Hill – WR
 * Jay Vallie — TE

Defense


 * Jordan Miles – DE
 * Tim Varga — DE
 * Russell Dandy — CB
 * Jordan Vincent — NB

Schedule
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