The 1985-86 Eastern Illinois Panthers went 19-13 (8-6 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Rick Samuels. Simple Rating System: -1.24.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-02 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 69–87 | |
| 1985-12-04 | at Colorado State Rams | L 62–83 | |
| 1985-12-07 | at Indiana State Sycamores | L 59–60 | |
| 1985-12-14 | at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | W 57–56 | |
| 1985-12-21 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 81–78 | |
| 1985-12-28 | neutral South Alabama Jaguars | W 70–61 | |
| 1986-01-04 | at UL Monroe Warhawks | L 68–90 | |
| 1986-01-08 | vs Butler Bulldogs | W 81–66 | |
| 1986-01-11 | at Northern Iowa Panthers | W 67–66 | |
| 1986-01-13 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 81–68 | |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Green Bay Phoenix | W 77–52 | |
| 1986-01-20 | at Missouri State Bears | L 72–74 | |
| 1986-01-22 | vs Cleveland State Vikings | L 89–112 | |
| 1986-01-25 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | L 80–88 | |
| 1986-01-30 | at UIC Flames | L 79–85 | |
| 1986-02-03 | at Green Bay Phoenix | W 59–58 | |
| 1986-02-06 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 84–72 | |
| 1986-02-08 | vs Northern Iowa Panthers | W 68–52 | |
| 1986-02-10 | at Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 74–68 | |
| 1986-02-15 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | L 69–73 | |
| 1986-02-17 | vs Missouri State Bears | W 68–67 | |
| 1986-02-20 | at Chicago State Cougars | L 76–92 | |
| 1986-02-22 | at Valparaiso Beacons | L 74–75 | |
| 1986-02-24 | at Cleveland State Vikings | L 68–76 | |
| 1986-03-01 | vs UIC Flames | W 95–70 | |
| 1986-03-06 | neutral Valparaiso Beacons | W 85–65 | |
| 1986-03-07 | at Missouri State Bears | W 71–67 | |
| 1986-03-08 | neutral Cleveland State Vikings | L 66–70 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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