2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–4 (7–1 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJorge Munoz
Defensive coordinatorRoc Bellantoni
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
2007 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Eastern Kentucky $^  8 0   9 3  
No. 18 Eastern Illinois ^  7 1   8 4  
Austin Peay  5 3   7 4  
Jacksonville State  5 3   6 5  
Tennessee State  4 3   5 6  
Tennessee–Martin  4 4   4 7  
Samford  2 6   4 7  
Tennessee Tech  2 6   4 7  
Southeast Missouri State  1 6   3 8  
Murray State  1 7   2 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 20th-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 8–4 record overall and a 7–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round. Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 18 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.

Wide receivers coach Jorge Munoz was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the season, though he had already handled play-calling duties in 2006.