CARBONDALE, Ill. — With the start of training camp just 58 days away, Saluki Football began summer workouts on Thursday morning with conditioning and lifting sessions.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Stadium has never hosted a nationally televised game since it opened in 2010. That changes this season on October 17, when Southern Illinois hosts Illinois State in a contest that ESPN has selected for a national TV audience.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — If you hand Chris Gillespie a deck of cards, he can perform an impromptu magic trick that will blow your mind. He’s been an amateur magician since the age of nine.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois specialist Paul Geelen reported to the Ottawa Redblacks training camp today after signing a contract with the Canadian Football League franchise.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — With the spring semester in the rearview mirror, Saluki Football shifts its attention to a busy summer schedule of team and individual workouts, hosting camps and recruiting. The official start of training camp for the 2026 season is set for Monday, July 27.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — It's graduation weekend at Southern Illinois University, and 11 Saluki Football student-athletes have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske explains the individual and collective improvement the defense made during the spring season, as well as off-season plans to prepare for the 2026 season.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois offensive tackle Cameron Dye allowed just one sack during the 2025 season, and his pass-blocking ability is a big reason why the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League signed him to a free-agent contract on Wednesday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois center Noah Fenske will be in Kansas City tomorrow for a four-day audition to play in the National Football League, after accepting a rookie minicamp invitation with the Chiefs.