2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

American college football season

2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 3–8 (1–6 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Nick Hill (9th season)

Offensive coordinator| Blake Rolan (6th season)
Defensive coordinator| Antonio James (2nd season)
Home stadium| Saluki Stadium

Seasons

<- 2023

2025 ->

2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 3 South Dakota State $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  |
No. 4 South Dakota $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  |
Missouri State*  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
No. 14 Illinois State |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Indiana State |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Youngstown State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
North Dakota |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Southern Illinois |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Murray State |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Northern Iowa |  | 0  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
* Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

As of November 24, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team will represent Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Salukis are led by ninth-year head coach Nick Hill, and will play their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 p.m.| at BYU*| No. 10|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT

| ESPN+| L 13–41| 63,712
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| at Austin Peay*| No. 10|

* Fortera Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| ESPN+| W 31–17| 8,124
September 14| 6:00 p.m.| No. 12 Incarnate Word*| No. 9|

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| ESPN+| W 35–28| 7,879
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| No. 21 Southeast Missouri State*| No. 7|

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| ESPN+| L 21–38| 13,421
September 28| 1:00 p.m.| at No. 5 South Dakota| No. 17|

* DakotaDome
* Vermillion, SD

| ESPN+| L 13–42| 6,706
October 5| 6:00 p.m.| No. 18 Illinois State| No. 19|

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| ESPN+| L 10–45| 7,157
October 12| 2:00 p.m.| No. 2 North Dakota State| |

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| ESPN+| L 3–24| 9,610
October 26| 12:00 p.m.| at Indiana State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| L 17–20| 4,266
November 2| 2:00 p.m.| at Missouri State| |

* Robert W. Plaster Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| ESPN+| L 17–38| 8,134
November 9| 12:00 p.m.| Youngstown State| |

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| ESPN+| W 37–33| 4,933
November 16| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 3 South Dakota State| |

* Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| ESPN+| L 10–41| 17,268
November 23| 12:00 p.m.| Murray State| |

* Saluki Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

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* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### at BYU (FBS)

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See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team

Game One – No. 10 Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) vs BYU Cougars (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 10 Salukis | 0 | 6 | 7| 0| 13
Cougars (FBS) | 14 | 3 | 14| 10| 41

at LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT

* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,712
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | BYU

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First downs | 12 | 27
Total yards | 231 | 527
Rushing yards | 123 | 179
Passing yards | 108 | 348
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-26 | 20-30
Time of possession | 20:46 | 39:14
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Southern Illinois | Passing | DJ Williams | 10/20, 98 yards, 1 INT
Rushing | DJ Williams | 15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 2 receptions, 49 yards
BYU | Passing | Jake Retzlaff | 20/30, 348 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | LJ Martin | 13 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Chase Roberts | 7 receptions, 108 yards,

### at Austin Peay

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See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team

Game Two – No. 10 Southern Illinois Salukis (0–1) vs Austin Peay Governors (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 10 Salukis | 7 | 7 | 7| 10| 31
Governors | 7 | 3 | 7| 0| 17

at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, TN

* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,124
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | APSU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Austin Peay | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 12 Incarnate Word

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See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Game Three – No. 12 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1–1) vs No. 9 Southern Illinois Salukis (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 12 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0| 14| 28
No. 9 Salukis | 14 | 21 | 0| 0| 35

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: S 2 mph
* Game attendance: 7,879
* Referee: Aaron Adams
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

* SIU – 10:44 Keontez Lewis 37 yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick
SIU 7–0 Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:07
* UIW – 4:19 Logan Compton 1 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:25
* SIU – 2:37 Shaun Lester Jr. 10 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
SIU 14–7 Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:34

Second quarter

* SIU – 12:52 DJ Williams 28 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
SIU 21–7 Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:14
* UIW – 4:38 Jalen Walthall 40 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
SIU 21–14 Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:34
* SIU – 2:06 Keontez Lewis 57 yard run, Paul Geelen kick
SIU 28–14 Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:38
* SIU – 0:00 Ryan Schwendeman 1 yard pass from DJ Williams, Paul Geelen kick
SIU 35–14 Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 0:44

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

* UIW – 14:44 Zach Calzada 23 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
SIU 35–21 Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 2:30
* UIW – 5:03 Jalen Walthall 25 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
SIU 35–28 Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:53

Statistics | UIW | SIU

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First downs | 25 | 23
Total yards | 437 | 543
Rushing yards | 71 | 207
Passing yards | 366 | 336
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–54–1 | 22–32–1
Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:51
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 35/54, 366 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 8 carries, 32 yards
Receiving | Roy Alexander | 10 receptions, 117 yards
Southern Illinois | Passing | DJ Williams | 19/27, 301 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | DJ Williams | 12 carries, 79 yards, TD
Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 8 receptions, 148 yards, TD

### No. 21 Southeast Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Game Four – No. 21 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (2–1) vs No. 7 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 21 Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 7 Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SEMO | SIU

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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
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Southeast Missouri State | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at No. 5 South Dakota

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See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team

Game Five – No. 17 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–2) vs No. 5 South Dakota Coyotes (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 17 Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 5 Coyotes | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,706
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | SDAK

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
South Dakota | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 19 Illinois State

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See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team

Game Six – No. 19 Illinois State Redbirds (3–2) vs No. 18 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 19 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 18 Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ILST | SIU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Illinois State | Passing |  |
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Receiving |  |
Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### No. 2 North Dakota State

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See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

Game Seven – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (5–1) vs Southern Illinois Salukis (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 2 Bison | 7 | 7 | 3| 7| 24
Salukis | 0 | 3 | 0| 0| 3

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 9,610
* Referee: David Hergert
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

* (6:55) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 6-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:47; North Dakota State 7–0)

Second quarter

* (5:17) SIU – Paul Geelen 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:34; North Dakota State 7–3)
* (0:31) NDSU – Chris Harris 11-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; North Dakota State 14–3)

Third quarter

* (5:49) NDSU – Griffin Crosa 34-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:26; North Dakota State 17–3)

Fourth quarter

* (4:09) NDSU – CharMar Brown 9-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 7:03; North Dakota State 24–3)

Statistics | NDSU | SIU

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First downs | 22 | 14
Total yards | 363 | 187
Rushing yards | 163 | 35
Passing yards | 200 | 152
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–0 | 15–27–1
Time of possession | 35:29 | 24:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 18/24, 193 yards, TD
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 20 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving | Bryce Lance | 5 receptions, 63 yards
Southern Illinois | Passing | Jake Curry | 15/27, 152 yards, INT
Rushing | Keontez Lewis | 2 carries, 20 yards
Receiving | Allen Middleton | 5 receptions, 60 yards

### at Indiana State

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See also: 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team

Game Eight – Southern Illinois Salukis (2–5) vs Indiana State Sycamores (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN

* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | INST

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Indiana State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Missouri State

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See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team

Game Nine – Southern Illinois Salukis (2–6) at Missouri State Bears (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | MOST

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Missouri State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Youngstown State

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See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team

Game Ten – Youngstown State Penguins (3–7) vs Southern Illinois Salukis (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | YSU | SIU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Youngstown State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at No. 3 South Dakota State

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See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Game Eleven – Southern Illinois Salukis (3–7) at No. 3 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8–2) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 3 Jackrabbits | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, Brookings, SD

* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | SIU | SDST

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
South Dakota State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### Murray State

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See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team

Game Twelve – Murray State Racers (1–10) at Southern Illinois Salukis (3–8) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Racers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | MURR | SIU

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushing yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Murray State | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Southern Illinois | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## References

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1. ^ "2024 Southern Illinois Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
2. ^ "Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

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