Linebacker, Southern Illinois, 2025–26
Ben Fiegel
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Batavia, IL
Ben Fiegel plays linebacker for Southern Illinois. Last time out, against Illinois State: 4 tackles. Fiegel leads Southern Illinois in tackles this season.
2026 so far
60 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Illinois State, L 14–35
Next game: vs. Northern Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Samford, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 60 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Illinois | 45 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Southern Illinois | 45 | LB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Southern Illinois 8 games, 60 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 11 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Illinois State | L 14–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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