Schedule (2026)

	Game Date	Home VS Away	Score	Game Stats
	Aug-27 2026	West Florida  -VS-  Southern Illinois	LOSS 34 - 31	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions West Florida 5-48 226 109 335 1 12 6 Southern Illinois 5-32 216 187 403 4 18 7 Pregame / 1st meeting between the Salukis & Argonauts / Odds: SIU is a -20.5 Favorite / Kickoff: 6:00 CT / Site: PenAir Field, Pensacola, FL (1st FCS game in West Florida's Football History)
	Sep-03 2026	Samford  -VS-  Southern Illinois	WIN 18 - 22	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Samford 5-32 70 202 272 1 16 7 Southern Illinois 3-25 181 153 334 0 17 7
	Sep-12 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  SE Missouri State	WIN 34 - 20	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 7-57 174 286 460 3 12 5 SE Missouri State 5-48 44 316 360 4 20 7
	Sep-19 2026	Illinois  -VS-  Southern Illinois	LOSS 48 - 10	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Illinois 5-44 198 305 503 1 10 4 Southern Illinois 5-35 29 228 257 1 15 3 The Illini have played their Southern Neighbor, the SIU (Salukis) on 4 occasions / U of I leads the series, 4-0-0 / 1st Played in 1985, IL struggled, yet won, 28-25 / Last met in 2013, the Illini won, 35-7 / Salukis play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) / Southern Illinois (SIU) did not make the FCS Tourney in 2025, yet, they did pound Illinois State, in Normal, IL, 35-7, in their final game of 2025 / The Salukist finished 6-5, in '25 / It should be noted that Illinois State (ISU) lost to Montana State, in the FCS Championship Game, 35-34 in OT / A clear indication that SIU (beating ISU, 35-7, in their season finale) can play at a high level
	Sep-26 2026	Murray State  -VS-  Southern Illinois	WIN 6 - 46	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Murray State 8-63 103 87 190 2 13 3 Southern Illinois 3-29 229 230 459 1 13 8
	Oct-03 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  Youngstown State	LOSS 16 - 28	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 10-75 99 288 387 2 14 4 Youngstown State 7-73 184 219 403 2 11 6
	Oct-10 2026	South Dakota  -VS-  Southern Illinois	LOSS 31 - 10	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions South Dakota 4-38 218 268 486 1 10 5 Southern Illinois 3-15 98 179 277 0 13 3
	Oct-17 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  Illinois State	LOSS 14 - 35	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 8-55 73 166 239 2 17 7 Illinois State 3-6 175 192 367 0 13 5
	Oct-24 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  Northern Iowa	WIN 20 - 17	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 6-66 191 112 303 1 10 4 Northern Iowa 11-132 115 240 355 1 16 5
BYE WEEK!
	Nov-07 2026	Indiana State  -VS-  Southern Illinois	WIN 20 - 37	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Indiana State 6-25 137 145 282 3 13 2 Southern Illinois 4-41 176 216 392 0 20 7
	Nov-14 2026	Southern Illinois  -VS-  South Dakota State	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South Dakota State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
	Nov-21 2026	North Dakota  -VS-  Southern Illinois	N/A	Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Southern Illinois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Record 2026 Overall: W:5 L:5 T:0 Conf: W:5 L:5 T:0 Division: W:5 L:5 T:0			Totals Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions Southern Illinois 54 - 430 Yards 1466 2045 3511 14 149 55 Opponents 59 - 509 Yards 1470 2083 3553 16 134 50

KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

• = Conference Game
• = Power Four Opponent
• = Group of 5 Opponent
• = FCS Opponent
• = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

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Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
10	3511	351

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10	2045	205

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
10	1466	147

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
10	240	24

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10	14	1.4

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
149	55	36.9%

Offense Red Zone

Games	RZ Drives	RZ Scores	RZ Points	RZ Rushing TD	RZ Passing TD	RZ TD Total	RZ Field Goals	RZ Scoring Percentage	RZ TD Percentage
10	29	23	117	9	7	16	7	79%	55%

Defense Data   Back To Top

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
10	3553	355

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10	2083	208

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
10	1470	147

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
10	257	26

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
10	16	1.6

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
134	50	37.3%

Defense Red Zone

Games	Opponent RZ Drives	Opponent RZ Scores	Opponent RZ Points	Opponent RZ Rushing_TD	Opponent RZ Passing_TD	Opponent RZ Zone TD	Opponent RZ Field Goals	Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage	Opponent RZ TD Percentage
10	22	18	99	9	6	15	3	82%	68%