PANTHER NATION · OVC · 2026 SEASON
Eastern Illinois Panthers Football Stats
The 2026 Eastern Illinois football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 2 games. The team averaged 17.5 points per game, 239 total yards per game and 36.5 points allowed per game.
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2026 TEAM STATS
2 GAMES · 17.5 PPG · 36.5 ALLOWED · 239 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | – |
| Points / Game | 17.5 | #181 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 36.5 | #198 |
| Total Yards / Game | 239 | #224 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 159 | #111 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 80 | #243 |
| Yards / Play | 4.4 | #205 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 26.9% | #216 |
| Turnover Margin | 3 | #11 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | -0.002 | #209 |
| Defense PPA | 0.193 | #163 |
| Offense Success Rate | 28.6% | #240 |
| Defense Success Rate | 49.6% | #210 |
| Explosiveness | 1.47 | #39 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Lacrue | 18/30 | 152 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Salem | 2/3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20/33 | 160 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kellom | 26 | 191 | 7.3 | 3 |
| Jacarre Fleming | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Cole Lacrue | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Tyren Buggs | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Zeke Lewis | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Devin Whitlock | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Totals | 73 | 324 | 4.4 | 3 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gonzalez | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 |
| Tyren Buggs | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 |
| Landers Green | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Charles Kellom | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Zeke Lewis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Devin Whitlock | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Reeves | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Whitten Weems | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 160 | 8.0 | 2 |