The 2017 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Kim Dameron, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 overall with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. Previous season The Panthers finished the 2016 season 6–5, 4–4 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. Schedule Game summaries at Indiana State at Northern Illinois Illinois State Southeast Missouri State at Tennessee State Tennessee Tech at Murray State Jacksonville State at UT Martin Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay References Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football