CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois football will open the 2018 season on Sept. 1 with the game at Arkansas to be televised on the SEC Network with a 3 p.m. kickoff time.   The Southeastern Conference released its television schedule for the first three weeks of the season.
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This will be the first time that EIU will play a member of the Southeastern Conference. EIU previously played at Missouri when the Tigers were members of the Big 12 Conference.
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EIU is coming off a 6-5 season as the Panthers posted their third straight winning campaign under head coach
Kim Dameron. The season opener at Arkansas will be a homecoming for the Panthers head coach as he played at the school in the early 1980's.
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Following the road opener, EIU will play at Illinois State on Sept. 8 in the Mid-America Classic before hosting Indiana State on Sept. 15 at O'Brien Field.  Season tickets are now on sale for the 2018 season by calling 217-581-2106.
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This will mark the first of three straight seasons that EIU will play a team from a Power 5 Football Conference. The Panthers announced earlier this spring that they will play at Indiana in 2019 and Kentucky in 2020.Â
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The SEC Network is available on the following outlets in the EIU viewing area…
Consolidated Communications – Channel 182 / HD Channel 719
Mediacom – call provider for service
Comcast Xfinity – Channel 537 / HD Channel 601
AT&T U-verse – Channel 607 / HD Channel 1607
DirectTV – Channel 611
Dish Network – Channel 408 / Hopper Channel 404
Sling TV – select SEC Network from Channel List
Verizon FiOS – Channel 75 / HD Channel 575
Playstation Vue – Select SEC Network from Chanel List
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