CARBONDALE, Ill. — By the age of 28, AJ Hill had already led Du Quoin High School to four-straight playoff appearances. So when he gave up his position as head football coach at his high school alma mater in 2019, the move might have seemed surprising from the outside.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — In Part 2 of a StrongDawgs exclusive video series with SIU head coach Nick Hill, he talks about how the Saluki Football program equips young men to take on life's challenge. Watch Video on Youtube Video Transcript "You know, the reason that you coach is ultimately to make an impact on young men's lives. When you think of a coach, a mentor as you're growing up, it's someone that you have respect for, that is going to change your life in a positive way. And I

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois quarterback DJ Williams continued his annual tradition of honoring the legacy of a dear, childhood friend, by hosting a free football camp at Saluki Stadium on Wednesday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — In Part 1 of a StrongDawgs exclusive video series with SIU head coach Nick Hill, he talks about the impact Saluki Football has had on his life and his excitement about the future of the program. Watch Video on YouTube Video Transcript “This program is really who I am. It's made me into who I am professionally as the coach now for going on my 13th season a part of the program and then as a player coming here it changed really the trajectory of my life. I go

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football alum AJ Hill (2010-13), the younger brother of Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill, has joined the SIU coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football received some unexpected good news from tight end Miles Marshall, who has decided to delay his entry to law school so that he can use his final year of eligibility to play football this season.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The NCAA has granted a waiver for Southern Illinois cornerback Sebastian Vagas-Escobar to return for one more season of college football. In two seasons at SIU (2024-25), Vargas-Escobar has played in 24 games and made four starts.

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.