2026 Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
55
(1395.4)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
16
(0.5373)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
43
(0.5000)
Schedule
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AUG
27
THU
AT
Pensacola, FL
PenAir Field
L 31 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
3 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
31 |
| West Florida |
7 |
13 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Location: Pensacola, FL
Stadium: PenAir Field
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
SEP
3
THU
AT
Birmingham, AL
Seibert Stadium
W 22 - 18
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
9 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
22 |
| Samford |
0 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
18 |
Location: Birmingham, AL
Stadium: Seibert Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
W 34 - 20
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southeast Missouri |
10 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
| Southern Illinois |
7 |
6 |
0 |
21 |
34 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Champaign, IL
Gies Memorial Stadium
L 10 - 48
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Illinois |
14 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
48 |
Location: Champaign, IL
Stadium: Gies Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 36
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+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Murray, KY
Roy Stewart Stadium
W 46 - 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
6 |
23 |
7 |
10 |
46 |
| Murray State |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Location: Murray, KY
Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
L 16 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Youngstown State |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
| Southern Illinois |
3 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Vermillion, SD
The DakotaDome
L 10 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
| South Dakota |
7 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
31 |
Location: Vermillion, SD
Stadium: The DakotaDome
Opponent ELO: FCS
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+
OCT
17
SAT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
L 14 - 35
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
0 |
28 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
| Southern Illinois |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
W 20 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
| Southern Illinois |
0 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Terre Haute, IN
Memorial Stadium
TV: ESPN+
6:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Indiana State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Terre Haute, IN
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
14
SAT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
TV: ESPN+
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Grand Forks, ND
Alerus Center
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Grand Forks, ND
Stadium: Alerus Center
Opponent ELO: FCS