Eastern Illinois, Indiana State to renew series

(STATS) - Eastern Illinois and Indiana State have agreed to resume their 115-year-old rivalry with a four-year home-and-home series beginning next year. Indiana

(STATS) - Eastern Illinois and Indiana State have agreed to resume their 115-year-old rivalry with a four-year home-and-home series beginning next year.

Indiana State will host games on Sept. 2, 2017 and Sept. 7, 2019. Eastern Illinois will host meetings on Sept. 1, 2018 and Sept. 12, 2020.

WIN $2KIN TICKETS

WIN $2KIN TICKETS

GET READY TO COMPETE

Pick your champion (you can change it later). We’ll email you when brackets open.

• Georgia
• Utah
• Alabama
• UCLA
• Notre Dame
• Texas
• Miami (FL)
• Tennessee
• Indiana
• BYU
• Kentucky
• Texas Tech

PREREGISTER TO PLAY

No purchase necessary. 50 U.S./D.C. 18+. Entry opens 3PM ET Dec 6, 2026 and closes 8PM ET Dec 18, 2026. Void where prohibited.See Official Rules for complete details. The College Football Playoff (CFP) is not a sponsor or administrator of this contest.

The two schools are located just 50 miles apart, EIU in Charleston and Indiana State in Terre Haute. They last met in 2009 when EIU posted a 31-0 road win to extend its series lead to 43-37-4.

The series dates to 1901.