CARBONDALE, Ill. — During his weekly presser on Monday, Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill said the team’s defense played “winning football” in the 28-16 loss to Youngstown State, while adding that his review of the film showed “we weren’t good enough” on offense.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Check out all the exclusive highlights from the game between Southern Illinois and Youngstown State on Oct. 3, 2026, courtesy of StrongDawgs.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Check out all the best photos from SIU's game versus Murray State on Oct. 3, 2026. Special thanks to StrongDawgs photographers Sally Weber and Cheyenne Bruce.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard, the reigning Payton award winner, was held to a season-low offensive performance on Saturday, but he provided just enough fireworks to rally his team past Southern Illinois, 28-16.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — You get the feeling that today’s Saluki Football game versus Youngstown State could be a bellwether for the rest of the season.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The last two times Southern Illinois and Youngstown State have met, one team jumped out to a huge early lead, only to have the other storm back and win the game.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — One of the tenets of the Saluki defense is to "do your 1/11.” From the D-line to the back end of the secondary, each one of the 11 players on SIU’s defense locks-in on their role in trying to contain an opposing offense.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — When you’ve already been named the best player in the country, what do you do for an encore? After winning the Payton Award last year, that’s the question Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard is trying to answer in 2026.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois cornerback Cam Cason takes you behind the scenes for a look at Saluki Football’s recent road trip to Murray State (Sept. 25-26).

CARBONDALE, Ill. — During his Monday morning presser, Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill listed a handful of things his team could’ve done better during its 40-point win over Murray State.

MURRAY, Ky. — Check out all the best action from SIU's 46-6 win at Murray State on Sept. 26, 2026.

MURRAY, Ky. — Enjoy all the best photos from SIU's 46-6 win over Murray State on Sept. 26, 2026. Special thanks to StrongDawgs photographer Sally Weber.

MURRAY, Ky. — Every unit for Southern Illinois took its turn providing explosive plays during a 46-6 beat-down of Murray State on Saturday night in the conference opener for both schools.

MURRAY, Ky. — We’ve heard a lot of talk this week about staying “focused on Murray State,” going “1-0 this week,” and treating “every game like our Super Bowl.”

MURRAY, Ky. — Saturday will mark the sixth time Southern Illinois has played Murray State during head coach Nick Hill’s tenure. None of the previous meetings have been especially close, with SIU winning by an average margin of 35 points.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — There’s been a little extra bounce in the step at practice this week as Saluki Football prepares for the conference opener at Murray State on Saturday night.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — His full name won’t fit on the back of his jersey, but Saluki cornerback Sebastian Vargas Escobar wants the world to know how proud he is of his family name and his Colombia homeland.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois defensive coaching staff dug into analytics during the off-season and found a significant correlation between points allowed and missed tackles.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — During his Monday presser, Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill said he’s excited to turn the page and start conference play on Saturday at Murray State. Down to nine teams in the league after North Dakota State’s exit, every team will play each other this season.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Watch all the top plays from SIU's game at Big Ten Illinois at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Check out all the best images from SIU's game at Big Ten Illinois on Sept. 19, 2026. Special thanks to StrongDawgs photographers Elijah Wampler, Cheyenne Bruce and Paradise Curry.