CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois forced three turnovers at West Florida, and Saluki linebacker Ben Fiegel had a hand in all three.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — During his weekly press conference on Monday morning, SIU head coach Nick Hill said DJ Williams is "week-to-week" following the knee injury he sustained early in the second quarter at West Florida last Thursday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — It was not the outcome Saluki fans were expecting on Thursday night, a 34-31 loss to a West Florida team making its Division I debut. Today, we take an in-depth look at the good, the bad and the ugly, and what it means for Saluki Football.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — We’ve got all the photos from Southern’s game at West Florida. Special thanks to TH Weber, a senior at Florida State, for serving as our special guest photographer.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Field-level game highlights from SIU's season-opening, 34-31 loss at West Florida on Aug. 27, 2026.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — After Saluki quarterback DJ Williams took a hit to his knee early in the second quarter of Thursday’s game at West Florida, he walked gingerly to the sideline before dropping to the turf in pain.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Southern Illinois lost the turnover battle, the game, and most importantly, they lost their star quarterback, DJ Williams to another knee injury on Thursday night.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Just a few last-minute thoughts about Saluki Football, as we are just hours away from the start of the 2026 season.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — West Florida anticipates a sell-out for its first FCS game versus No. 16-ranked Southern Illinois on Thursday night. Less than 20 single-seats were available as of Wednesday morning.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — No. 16-ranked Southern Illinois made its final preparations on Tuesday morning for the trip to West Florida, and the words that keep coming up in meetings and practices are “physicality” and “attention to detail.”

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The "Batavia Bros," Southern Illinois linebackers Ben Fiegel and Charlie Whelpley, were raised on old-school football.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — It’s a time-honored tradition with Saluki Football. The week of the first game, players vote on who they want to represent them as team captains.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — West Florida may be an unfamiliar opponent for Saluki fans, but the newest member of the FCS has earned the respect and full attention of SIU defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — When Seth Adams’ foot meets the ball on a field goal attempt during practice, a powerful thud reverberates throughout Saluki Stadium.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — DJ Williams looks at rest of the Saluki Football quarterback room and sees a bright future, and he’s determined to bring out the best in each of them.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Have you ever wondered what a day-in-the-life of a football player is like during training camp? Sophomore running back DJ Welch kept a journal for StrongDawgs readers, taking you behind-the-scenes for a day of Saluki Football camp.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — ET Harris will never forget the day last spring when head coach Nick Hill and quarterbacks coach Michael Lindauer brought him in for a meeting and asked him to switch from quarterback to wide receiver.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki fifth-year defensive end Ibrahim Sanogo was often bullied at school when he was a kid, but that all changed once he stepped onto the football field. At that point, he became the bully.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — On the eve of training camp in late July, StrongDawgs listed a dozen key questions about the 2026 edition of Saluki Football. Tops among them was how well quarterback DJ Williams would bounce back from his knee injury.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Thanks to a U.S. District court ruling two weeks ago, Saluki Football welcomed the return of wideout and return specialist Tae Marrero on Friday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — What are the odds of a Mic'd Up session that references Talladega Nights, KISS, Spaceballs, Bigfoot, The Truman Show and pilgrims? Only if it's Saluki O-lineman Aidan Duerig wearing the hot mic.