CARBONDALE, Ill. — Tom Striegel was such an amazing punter that even the team’s radio broadcaster joked that he didn’t mind when the offense went 3-and-out, because it meant he could watch Striegel punt the football.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — After SIU’s disappointing loss to North Dakota and the team’s first two-game losing streak of the season, I asked Nick Hill for his prescription to get the Dawgs back to their winning ways.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football alum Branson Combs (2019-23) made his National Football League debut on Sunday morning for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois dug too deep a hole during a disastrous first half, in a 38-19 loss to North Dakota at wind-whipped Saluki Stadium on Saturday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — When the NCAA Playoff Selection Committee announced its mid-season Top 10 teams earlier this week, to close observers, it was no surprise to see North Dakota (4-2) come in at No. 8.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — A year ago at this time, Lem Wash was sure his football career was over.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The college football coaching profession is a close-knit fraternity, a fact that SIU defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske is keenly aware of during this stretch of back-to-back games versus North Dakota State and North Dakota. Last week, Pronschinke’s defense squared off against an NDSU program where he spent two seasons on the defensive staff and helped the Bison win a national championship. Despite the loss, there were warm exchanges after the game amon

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The best thing to happen to a Saluki Football team licking its wounds from a 45-17 loss to North Dakota State was a return to the practice field on Tuesday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois freshman quarterback JC Mirasola offers StrongDawgs readers an inside look at the trip to North Dakota State from a player’s perspective.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Using history as a guide, SIU will need seven or eight wins to make the 24-team FCS playoffs. Nine wins puts the Salukis in the conversation for a first-round bye.

FARGO, N.D. — When you play FCS superpower North Dakota State in the Fargodome, the game can slip away in what seems like the blink of an...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saturday’s showdown between No. 8 Southern Illinois and No. 1 North Dakota State could come down to which team can establish its vaunted running game, control the line of scrimmage and win time-of-possession.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois safety Jagger Williams has handled adversity before, so coming back from a broken finger won’t do much to slow him down.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — SIU defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske reeled off a seemingly endless list of names of skill players his defense will need to defend on Saturday at North Dakota State.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Plenty of good teams have gone into North Dakota State’s Fargodome and left the building humbled. Southern Illinois knows that full well, going 0-7 all-time at NDSU and losing by an average margin of three touchdowns.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Craig Coffin (2002-06) didn’t start kicking footballs until his junior year of high school in Fort Myers, Florida.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — A dominant running game has been the missing element from Saluki Football in recent years. That is no longer the case in 2025. Consider these facts: Southern Illinois leads the league and ranks sixth in the nation with an average of 240.4 rushing yards per game. The Salukis have recorded 17 rushing touchdowns through five games. Last year, they had 16 in the entire season. The team is averaging a stunning 7.1 yards per carry. That compares to 4.4 a year ago

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois unleashed a devastating ground attack versus Indiana State with 430 rushing yards — the eighth-most...

CARBONDALE, Ill. — What a difference a year makes. Heading into conference play last year, Southern Illinois had lost its starting quarterback, DJ Williams, and dropped out of the Top 10 of the national rankings.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — During his recruitment last December, senior transfer Bernadin Fleurima Jr. knew he’d found the perfect fit at Southern Illinois.