Eastern Illinois football has opened its camp for the 2022 season under first-year head coach
Chris Wilkerson. The Panthers are prepping for the season opener on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Northern Illinois.
The home opener for EIU will be on Saturday, Sept. 10 against preseason nationally ranked Chattanooga, one of five home dates at O'Brien Field this season. Season and single game tickets are now on sale online at www.eiupanthers.com/FBTickets or by phone at 217-581-2106.
EIU had six players named to the preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team which was released in late July at the in-person OVC Football Media Day. Returning are All-OVC selections from 2021
Isaiah Hill (WR),
Tim Varga (DL),
Jordan Miles (DL) and
Jordan Vincent (SAF). Additional preseason All-OVC selections were
Jay Vallie at tight end and
Russell Dandy at corner. Transfer linebacker
Foday Jalloh was selected as a transfer player to watch after being named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Preseason 1000 list.
EIU will have morning practices to open this week with the first full-day in pads set for Friday. Fall camp will run through Sunday, August 21 with classes on EIU's campus beginning on August 22.
The Panthers have also added five new faces to the roster as the Panthers reported to camp. Joining EIU for the fall are Braylon Willis (DL), Jaxson Isaac (TE), Shemar Savage (WR), Haven Hatfield (OL) and Justin Kowalak (QB).
