EIUPanthers Podcast - OVC Football Media Day (EIU 2021)
Welcome to this week’s edition of EIUPanthers Podcast. We are rounding out the summer months as this past week the Ohio Valley Conference held its annual football media day with this year’s event once again in a virtual format. Eastern Illinois head coach Adam Cushing and running back Jaelin Benefield represented Eastern Illinois during the event. The Panthers had two preseason All-OVC selections in linebacker Jason Johnson and kick returner Matt Judd. EIU will open the 2021 season with a week Zero game on Saturday, August 28 at Indiana State. The home opener is on Saturday, September 18 against Illinois State in the Mid-America Classic with the Ohio Valley Conference opener on the road on Sept. 25 at Tennessee Tech. New episodes will air the first week in August.