伊利诺伊州科尔斯县查尔斯顿市东伊利诺伊大学11月7日家庭周末主场迎战西伊利诺伊大学
东伊利诺伊大学11月4日公布家庭周末赛程：黑豹队将于11月7日下午2时在查尔斯顿市奥布莱恩球场主场迎战州内对手西伊利诺伊大学，比赛将在ESPN+平台直播。两队此前均在上轮取胜，东伊利诺伊大学迎来赛季最强进攻表现，西伊利诺伊大学则以5胜4负、俄亥俄河谷联盟3胜1负的战绩并列联盟第一集团。
东伊利诺伊大学目前总战绩3胜6负、联盟战绩2胜2负，西伊利诺伊大学总战绩5胜4负、联盟战绩3胜1负，进入赛季最后一个月仍处联盟冠军争夺之中。这场州内德比既是家庭周末的重头戏，也是两队争夺联盟排名的关键一战，主场球迷与返校家庭预计将到场助威。
对东伊利诺伊大学而言，家庭周末是赛季中段凝聚校友与社区的重要活动，球队希望借主场之势延续进攻势头；对西伊利诺伊大学而言，客场取胜将巩固其联盟争冠位置。两队将于11月7日下午在奥布莱恩球场交锋，比赛结果将直接影响俄亥俄河谷联盟的排名走势。
（来源：东伊利诺伊大学体育部）
Eastern Illinois Hosts Western Illinois for Family Weekend on November 7 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois
Eastern Illinois University released its Family Weekend matchup on November 4: the Panthers will host in-state rival Western Illinois at 2 p.m. on November 7 at O'Brien Field in Charleston, with the game streaming on ESPN+. Both teams won on the road last week; Eastern Illinois produced its best offensive outing of the season, while Western Illinois, at 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference, sits in a tie for first place in the league.
Eastern Illinois is 3-6 overall and 2-2 in conference play; Western Illinois is 5-4 overall and 3-1 in the OVC, still in the conference title race entering the final month of the season. The in-state matchup is the centerpiece of Family Weekend and a key game in the league standings, with home fans and visiting families expected at O'Brien Field.
For Eastern Illinois, Family Weekend is an important midseason event bringing alumni and the community together, and the Panthers hope to carry their offensive momentum at home; for Western Illinois, a road win would strengthen its position in the title race. The outcome will directly affect the Ohio Valley Conference standings.
(Source: Eastern Illinois University Athletics)
来源：东伊利诺伊大学体育部
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