Vol. XXV · No. 39 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000
The College Polls Gazette

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Eastern Illinois

Best finish
No. 2
Seasons ranked
16 / 24
Best finish
No. 2 (2013-2014)
Sports
Football
Polls
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Years in the Rankings

Any poll, any sport
Season-final ranking by sport · 2000-2001 – 2023-2024
Football
15101525Football · 2000: final No. 17Football · 2001: final No. 9Football · 2002: final No. 13Football · 2005: final No. 16Football · 2006: final No. 15Football · 2007: final No. 15Football · 2009: final No. 15Football · 2012: final No. 25Football · 2013: final No. 4Football · 2015: final No. 23Football · 2023: final No. 24’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’23
Each point is Eastern Illinois's rank in that sport's final poll of the season. Lower is better; a gap is a season that sport didn't finish ranked.

A year is lit when Eastern Illinois was ranked in any poll that season; the best rank reached is shown. Click a year to open that season's poll board and cycle it week by week.

2020s1 ranked
2023 Best · No. 24 FB
2022Unranked
2021Unranked
2020Unranked
2010s6 ranked
2019Unranked
2018Unranked
2017Unranked
2016 Best · No. 13 FB2015 Best · No. 23 FB2014 Best · No. 14 FB2013 Best · No. 2 FB2012 Best · No. 25 FB
2011Unranked
2010 Best · No. 16 FB
2000s9 ranked
2009 Best · No. 13 FB2008 Best · No. 18 FB2007 Best · No. 12 FB2006 Best · No. 14 FB2005 Best · No. 16 FB
2004Unranked
2003 Best · No. 15 FB2002 Best · No. 2 FB2001 Best · No. 3 FB2000 Best · No. 17 FB
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