2023 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2023 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceBig South–OVC
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 24
Record8–3 (4–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Davis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorClay Bignell (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Gardner–Webb +^   5 1     7 5  
No. 25 UT Martin +   5 1     8 3  
Eastern Illinois   4 2     8 3  
Bryant   4 2     6 5  
Southeast Missouri State   3 3     4 7  
Tennessee Tech   2 4     4 7  
Robert Morris   2 4     4 7  
Charleston Southern   2 4     4 7  
Tennessee State   2 4     6 5  
Lindenwood *   1 5     3 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Chris Wilkerson, the Panthers played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.