2026 Southern Illinois
3–5 (1–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–4, over seven games to the eight on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Murray State 46–6Sep 26
By 40 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southeast Missouri State 34–20Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at West Florida | L 31–34 | 51% |
| Sep 3 | at Samford | W 22–18 | 71% |
| Sep 12 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 34–20 | 70% |
| Sep 19 | at Illinois | L 10–48 | 20% |
| Sep 26 | at Murray State | W 46–6 | 72% |
| Oct 3 | vs Youngstown State | L 16–28 | 55% |
| Oct 10 | at South Dakota | L 10–31 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | vs Illinois State | L 14–35 | 43% |
| Oct 24 | vs Northern Iowa | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 7 | at Indiana State | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 14 | vs South Dakota State | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 21 | at North Dakota | Preview | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–3 7th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 183–220
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1307 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.2 No. 22 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Lee Pronschinske
Leaders
| Passing yards | D.J. Williams QB | 1,337 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | D.J. Williams QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Chandler Chapman RB | 515 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D.J. Williams QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kyle Thomas WR | 523 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kyle Thomas WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Ben Fiegel LB | 60 tkl |
| Sacks | Ibrahim Sanogo DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Sebastian Vargas CB | 3 INT |
Roster 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
 Ryan Schwendeman TE | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Cejai Parson S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Donnie Wingate DE | to  Wyoming |
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.