CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois junior linebacker and Florida native Chris Presto offers StrongDawgs readers an inside look at the trip to Murray State from a player’s perspective.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Two upsets and one near-upset in the Missouri Valley Football Conference turned the playoff picture murky for six of the seven teams still in the hunt for a playoff spot with three weeks left in the regular season.

MURRAY, Ky. — It was cold, windy and rainy at Roy Stewart Stadium on Saturday, yet Southern Illinois savored every moment of miserable weather throughout a 27-7 win at Murray State.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - No. 3-ranked Southern Illinois only allowed 90 yards of total offense in a 33-0 shutout victory over Indiana State for its 12th-straight Missouri Valley Football Conference win

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Because of their regional ties, when Southern Illinois and Murray State play each other, it’s billed as a “rivalry game.” The actual games themselves haven’t lived up to the hype.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — When Vinson Davis III arrived at SIU in 2023, all he asked for from the coaching staff was an opportunity. The Charleston Southern transfer didn’t need any assurances about playing time. An elite competitor, he trusted himself.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois wide receiver Vinson Davis III is poised to move into the top-five in receiving in school history, needing just six more catches to reach that plateau.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — As the calendar turns to the month of November, SIU defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske said the defense is striving to play its best football down the stretch.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker and Saluki Football alum Branson Combs (2019-23) returned to campus during Homecoming Weekend, one week after he became the 44th player in SIU history to play in the NFL.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — One statistic stands out as the key to victory for Saluki Football throughout the 2025 season. When Southern Illinois out-gains an opponent in the run game, it wins.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois returned to its winning formula, controlling both sides of the line of scrimmage and showcasing its elite athletes during a 31-17 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football welcomed back one of its all-time greats on Friday when Las Vegas Raiders safety and sixth-year NFL pro Jeremy Chinn returned to campus.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois and Northern Iowa will meet for the 40th time on Saturday. Their three most recent meetings have featured thrilling finishes.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Saluki defense recorded a season-high in missed tackles last week versus North Dakota, and defensive coordinator Lee Pronschinske said the unit is anxious to get that bad taste out of its mouth.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois quarterback DJ Williams sounded the alarm after Saturday’s loss to North Dakota. He said the team is “fighting for our playoff lives” and needs to “play with our hair on fire every week” in the remaining five games.

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.