2015 Southern Illinois
3–8 (2–6 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri State 73–26Oct 10
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Indiana 47–48Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Indiana | L 47–48 | 26% |
| Sep 12 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 24–27 | 58% |
| Sep 26 | vs Liberty | W 34–13 | 42% |
| Oct 3 | at Western Illinois | L 36–37 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | vs Missouri State | W 73–26 | 70% |
| Oct 17 | at Indiana State | L 36–39 | 43% |
| Oct 24 | vs Youngstown State | W 38–31 | 55% |
| Oct 31 | vs North Dakota State | L 29–35 | 31% |
| Nov 7 | at South Dakota | L 31–34 | 54% |
| Nov 14 | vs Illinois State | L 21–42 | 33% |
| Nov 21 | at Northern Iowa | L 28–49 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 49–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The tied 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 62 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 397–381
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1301 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.0 No. 20 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 146
- Offensive coordinators
- Nick Hill and Bill O’Boyle
- Defensive coordinator
- David Elson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Mark Iannotti QB | 411 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Mark Iannotti QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Mark Iannotti QB | 106 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mark Iannotti QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adam Fuehne WR | 130 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adam Fuehne WR | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Ernest Dye OG | ★★ | No. 2689 |
| Julius Washington CB | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Daquan Isom APB | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Michael Nero RB | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Nick Steinhaus WDE | ★★ | No. 2838 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.774 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.0 | 0.757 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Illinois State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
 South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Youngstown State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Missouri State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.