2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
2008 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^   7 1     8 4  
Jacksonville State   6 2     8 3  
Tennessee–Martin   6 2     8 4  
Tennessee State   5 3     8 4  
Murray State   4 4     5 7  
Eastern Illinois   3 5     5 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 6     4 8  
Austin Peay   2 6     2 9  
Tennessee Tech   1 7     3 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 5–7 record overall and a 3–5 record in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.