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.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — No. 1-ranked Southern Illinois beat Missouri State, 27-3. Brandon Jacobs ran for 151 yards and Arkee Whitlock scored 3 TDs.

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. — Highlights from SIU's 38-19 loss to North Dkota on Oct. 18, 2025. Special thanks to Russell Conwell for his assistance filming the game.

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. — Game photos from SIU's 38-19 loss to North Dakota, provided by StrongDawgs photographers Cheyenne Bruce and Camryn Lincoln.

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. — On this date in 2017, SIU beat Illinois State, 42-7. The game featured three future Saluki pros: Ryan Neal, Craig James and Jeremy Chinn, plus a special appearance by the legendary Walt Frazier, who was interviewed by Connor Onion. In a Homecoming matchup versus the 15th-ranked Redbirds, SIU's defense forced five turnovers and five 3-and-outs, and the offense piled up 549 yard of total offense. "I just can't say enough of how proud I am of the guys in that

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.

FARGO, N.D. — Highlights from SIU's 45-17 loss at the Fargodome vs. No. 1 North Dakota State.

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...