by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Football at Eastern Illinois University, a fall sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. EIU competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
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The EIU men’s football team carries 117 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 332. The NCAA tracked 399 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports EIU sponsors, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 20 coaches — 1 head coach and 19 assistants. Of those, 12 work full-time and 8 part-time. At the helm is Chris Wilkerson.
Among the school’s 13 sports, football sits #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The EIU men’s football program generated $5,009,541 in revenue against $5,009,541 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $6,485 in operating expense per athlete, or $758,726 per team.
Among the school’s 13 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, or about 25% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 947 (930 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 72%. It retained 93% of its athletes, with 92% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 986, football sits below average at 947.
When EIU places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.