After knocking off number 24 Tennessee State on Saturday night, the Eastern lllinois football team is rising in the rankings.
The Panthers extend its winning streak to two games, improving their record to 3 and 2 on the campaign.
EIU was the 11th team receiving votes to crack the top 25 FCS coaches polls, while landing 12th in the STATS Media FCS Top 25 rankings.
Eastern received 5 votes to get recognized into the top 25, but Tennessee State, a team Eastern beat received 19 votes.
A familair team is ranked in top 25 polls, as Jacksonville State, who plays the Ohio Valley Conference, sits at number 4 in top 25 FCS coaches poll.
The Panthers return to O'Brien Field in Charleston this Saturday starting at 6 P.M.