Indiana Football: Ranking each opponent in 2019

By Alec Lasley | Jun 24, 2019

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 01: Michigan Wolverines head football coach leads his team onto the field prior to the start of the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Michigan Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Wisconsin 14-7. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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EVANSTON, IL – SEPTEMBER 12: Devin Church #9 of the Eastern Illinois Panthers runs against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on September 12, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois.Northwestern defeated Eastern Illinois 41-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

11. Eastern Illinois Panthers

Conference: Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
2018 Record: 3-8

A new coach is roaming the sidelines for the Panthers after spending 15 seasons at Northwestern.

Adam Cushing enters looking to build an FCS powerhouse who made the playoffs back in 2015, but will have to do so without his leading receiver and rusher from 2018.

It’s always good to have depth, but sometimes there can be too much.

The Panthers return three quarterbacks who have starting experience. Scott Gilkey Jr., who made five starts back in 2017 comes back to join Johnathan Brantley and Harry Woodbery, who combined for 27 touchdowns for Eastern Illinois in 2018.

Overall, they return just three starters on the offensive side of the ball, so consistency next year may be their weakness with a lot of first-time starters in the lineup.

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