The 2020 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented

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as a member of the

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(OVC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach

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, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 1–5 overall with an identical mark in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at O'Brien Field in

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Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2019 season 1–11, 1–7 in OVC play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Eastern Illinois had a game against

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, which was canceled due to the

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References

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Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons

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