| Year: | 2009 |
| Team: | Eastern Illinois Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Tsnrank: | 19 |
| Record: | 8–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Spoo |
| Hc Year: | 22nd |
| Stadium: | O'Brien Field |
| Champion: | OVC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–48 vs. Southern Illinois |
The 2009 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 22nd-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 6–2 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round.[1] Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 19 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.[2]
The team retired former quarterback Tony Romo's jersey number before their October 17 game against .