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Southern Illinois football news
Southern Illinois beat Northern Iowa 20-17 on Sat Oct 24, its fourth win in nine games.
Game by game
- W 20-17 vs Northern Iowa, Sat Oct 24
DJ Williams, 112 passing yards; DJ Williams, 89 rushing yards
- L 14-35 vs Illinois State, Sat Oct 17
DJ Williams, 166 passing yards; Kyle Thomas, 61 receiving yards
- L 10-31 at South Dakota, Sat Oct 10
DJ Williams, 179 passing yards; Chandler Chapman, 86 rushing yards
- L 16-28 vs Youngstown State, Sat Oct 3
DJ Williams, 288 passing yards; Kyle Thomas, 155 receiving yards
- W 46-6 at Murray State, Sat Sep 26
DJ Williams, 217 passing yards; Markell Quick, 145 receiving yards
- L 10-48 at Illinois, Sat Sep 19
DJ Williams, 182 passing yards; Kyle Thomas, 77 receiving yards
- W 34-20 vs Southeast Missouri State, Sat Sep 12
DJ Williams, 286 passing yards; Kyle Thomas, 144 receiving yards
- W 22-18 at Samford, Thu Sep 3
Jake Curry, 153 passing yards; Chandler Chapman, 133 rushing yards
- L 31-34 at West Florida, Thu Aug 27
Jake Curry, 168 passing yards; Chandler Chapman, 75 rushing yards
Fan lines come from r/CFB game threads, which cover Southern Illinois only when it plays an FBS team. Standouts are from the box score.
Rival
- Last meeting: W 34-20 vs Southeast Missouri State, Sat Sep 12
Comings and goings
No transfers in on our list for 2026.
Players who left: 3.
- Cejai Parson, S
- Ryan Schwendeman, TE, now at Wisconsin
- Donnie Wingate, EDGE, now at Wyoming