With just 33 days to go until its home opener, the Eastern Washington University football team will come together and open Fall Camp this week.
 
The team will begin practices this week on the EWU Sports and Recreation practice fields in Cheney, Wash. Eastern's rookies report on Aug. 2 and have two days of orientation capped by newcomer-only practices on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5. On Aug. 6, the entire team will gather for the first official full-team practice which begins at 9:15 a.m.
 
The Eagles have nearly a full month of practice before opening the season against Tennessee State on Sept. 3 at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. Eastern will utilize the practice fields until moving over to Roos Field on Aug. 18.
 
Eastern will scrimmage twice before the team's season opener. The first scrimmage of preseason camp takes place on Friday, Aug. 19 at approximately 3 p.m. at Roos Field. The second and final scrimmage will also be held on Roos Field on Friday, Aug. 26, at approximately 1 p.m.
 
Times and locations of all practices and scrimmages are below, and are tentative and subject to change.
 
Tentative Schedule of EWU Fall Camp Practices (as of July 29, 2022)
Times and locations are tentative and subject to change. Practices usually last for two hours. Media interviews need to be coordinated and approved in advance with Monica Jaenicke via text 509-559-2254 or email (mjaenicke@ewu.edu), but typically take place 20-30 minutes before the practice time listed or after scrimmages. Days available for media availability with assistance from EWU Sports Information staff are marked below with ***. Be sure to always confirm practice times and locations prior to departure for campus. Pre-practice interviews will take place in the Academic Center. No interviews after Wednesday before games, with Tuesday afternoon before practice the typical pre-game interview day. Preseason practices are scheduled to take place at the EWU Sports and Recreation Center practice fields from Aug. 5-17 and then at Roos Field beginning on Aug. 18 for the duration of the season.
 
Tuesday, Aug. 2 – Rookies Report
Wednesday, Aug. 3 – Rookie Orientation
Thursday, Aug. 4 – Rookie Practice #1, 9 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 5 – Rookie Practice #2, 9 a.m.
***Saturday, Aug. 6 – Full Team Practice #1, 9:15 a.m. (Media Availability Before Practice in the Academic Center at 8:30 a.m.)
Sunday, Aug. 7 – Practice #2, 9:15 a.m.
 
Monday, Aug. 8 – Practice #3, 9:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 9 – Practice #4, 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 10 – No Practice
Thursday, Aug. 11 – Practice #5, 9:15 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 12 – Practice #6, 9:15 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13 – Practice #7, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 14 – Practice #8, 9:15 a.m.
 
Monday, Aug. 15 – Practice #9, 9:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 16 – Practice #10, 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 17 – No Practice
***Thursday, Aug. 18 – Practice #11, 3 p.m. at Roos Field (Media Availability Before Practice in the Academic Center at 2:30 p.m.)
***Friday, Aug. 19 – Scrimmage #1, 3 p.m. at Roos Field (On-Field Media Availability Afterwards)
Saturday, Aug. 20 – Practice #13, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 21 – Practice #14, 9:15 a.m.

Monday, Aug. 22 – Practice #15, 9:15 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 23 – Practice #16, 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 24 – No Practice
Thursday, Aug. 25 – Practice #17, 3:45 p.m.
***Friday, Aug. 26 – Scrimmage #2, 1 p.m. at Roos Field (On-Field Media Availability Afterwards)
 
***Media availability for Tennessee State will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 30 with a time TBA in the Academic Center.