CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football signed a late portal transfer, adding Albany defensive end Ibrahim Sanogo, an edge rusher who has totaled 18.0 sacks in 38 college games.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois has become a pipeline for NFL defensive backs, and All-American cornerback Jeremiah McClendon is hoping to continue that trend as the NFL Draft unfolds this week.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football will open the 2026 season on Thursday, August 27 at West Florida. The late addition completes SIU’s 12-game schedule. West Florida will return the game to SIU on Sept. 4, 2027.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — With 15 spring practices in the books, the makeup of the 2026 Saluki Football team is beginning to take shape, and Saluki fans have good reason to be excited.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football wrapped up its 2026 spring season with its 15th practice that included the annual Spring Game — a 50+ play live scrimmage at Saluki Stadium.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Spring Ball is officially over and Saluki Football will put away the helmets and shoulder pads for the next three months, but head coach Nick Hill believes the team set itself up for success with its work during the past 15 practices.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Every detail matters when it comes to coachign special teams. StrongDawgs mic'd up SIU special teams coach Nathan Frame during a spring ball practice. Listen-in as he goes over the finer points of playing special teams.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill briefly huddled his team together after two, intense hours of practice on Wednesday morning to ask the players a question.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Kellen Francis, the newest addition to the offensive line for Southern Illinois, grew up watching Saluki Football games. So even though the Illinois transfer had FBS offers after entering the portal in January, he wanted to follow his father’s footsteps and play for the team he rooted for as a kid.