CARBONDALE, Ill. — After two games, advanced metrics look solid on both sides of the ball for Saluki Football, with a slight edge to the defense. While it’s still a relatively small sample size — with one game against a Division II team and another versus a Power Four squad — here’s a closer look at each unit’s performance so far this season. Offensive Line The offensive line is playing clean football with zero penalties assessed against the unit through two games. Impressive

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Against a heavily favored Big Ten opponent, Southern Illinois played with confidence and poise, executed a carefully crafted game plan, and had a realistic shot to win.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — SIU’s 49-3 win over Thomas More was not unexpected, but the game provided some early insights into Southern’s strengths and weaknesses at this point in the 2025 season.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — It’s finally game week. Southern Illinois opens the season versus Division II Thomas More on Saturday at 6 p.m.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois will roll out five seniors on its starting offensive line in 2025, a veteran group that aims to bring out the best in each other.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois wraps up training camp this weekend. In just two weeks, the season begins with the home opener versus Division II Thomas More. After 15 Spring Ball practices, plus 15 more training camp practices, it’s time for an in-depth look at where Saluki Football stands as it heads into the 2025 season. Our bottom line on the upcoming season…it’s time to buy stock ⬆️ in Saluki Football.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Not every coach is as passionate about coaching special teams as SIU’s Nathan Frame. It was one of his first areas of responsibility as a volunteer coach at Southern in 2017, fresh out of college.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Long before he joined SIU’s coaching staff, defensive line coach Darius Davis coined the phrase “DAWGS” mentality as his coaching mantra.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — One of the early stars of SIU’s training camp has been senior wide receiver Jathen Jones. That fact may come as a surprise, since he enters the season with 10 career catches in 16 games, but the St. Louis native said he’s determined to finish strong.

Lots of great plays were made in today’s live scrimmage. Find out who shined in our Insiders Notebook.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Saluki Football had another excellent practice in the morning, but today was a special day to remember Sharon Lipe, the long-time secretary for the program, who recently passed away after a battle with cancer.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — SIU’s top-two tight ends in 2024 — Ryan Schwendeman and Aidan Quinn — combined to miss 16 games due to injury, but both are back healthy and looking for a big season in 2025.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — The first big test of training camp took place on Thursday morning at Saluki Stadium, as SIU conducted a 100-play live scrimmage with referees. Find out who shined and where things stand with Saluki Football

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois has practiced six times in seven days, so quarterback DJ Williams and head coach Nick Hill are starting to get a feel for what the offense can do. Q&A with DJ Williams How is the offense progressing? We're starting to hit more deep balls in these last couple practices, getting better, just timing-wise, getting used to these receivers, me settling in with pressure in my face. The offense is growing. We're also getting our offensive line to

Southern’s seven-man cornerbacks room features a little bit of everything — length, speed, experience, youth, savvy — you name it.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Jack Halperin was 14 years old when got hooked on the NFL Draft. He used to play football video games, doing franchise simulations and trying to build a team. The 26-year-old director of player personnel & recruiting for SIU turned his football passion into a career centered around roster-building, talent acquisition and resource management. The Lincoln, Neb. native spent two years working in personnel for Villanova prior to joining Southern in 2024. He is

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Running backs coach Larry Warner is excited to see which players emerge during camp to form the team’s playing rotation.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Head coach Nick Hill called 28-year-old Lee Pronschinske a “rising star in our profession” when he promoted the team’s safeties coach to defensive coordinator last December. Pronschinske, who owns a national championship ring from his two-year stint at North Dakota State, has previous DC experience at the Division II level with Western New Mexico and Minot State. He’s a commanding presence in meetings and on the field, but has also built strong bonds with h