Saluki DE Jake Parrella, son of an NFL great, talks family, friends and football in our latest Mic’d Up.

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.

Worst idea ever to give Shug Walker the hot mic? Heck no! No one does it better than 33. Sixth-year senior loves being a Saluki!

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.

Always the best teaching, energy and 😂 from linebackers Coach Mac McLeran.

Every morning, two-year-old Presley Hill asks dad if he’s going to see the “football boys.” Today, she got to meet them after practice.

Fabian McCray, a Chicago native and good friend of DJ Williams, has been a tremendous addition to the wide receivers room.

CARBONDALE, Ill. — One of the greatest running backs in Southern Illinois history is Andre Herrera. His record-setting season in 1976 was...

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

The team worked on everything from two-minute drill, to goal-line, to run game, to 1-on-1 matchups.

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.

Former OC and line coach gave an analogy for the O-Line. In a bacon & eggs breakfast, the Hawgs are invested, the chickens are not. Be a Hawg.

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.

SIU defensive tackle Peyton Reeves hosts Episode 1 of “StrongDawgs Survey” with special guest Sebastian Vargas Escobar.

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

In a 100-play live scrimmage, the defense dominated early, but the offense heated up late.

DJ Williams received substantial offers to play at the FBS level, but he was determined to return to Southern to play for Nick Hill and finish the job he started in 2024.

Saluki tight end Miles Marshall wore the hot mic during Tuesday's practice.

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