Carbondale
Southern Illinois
RECORD
3-2
CONFERENCE
Missouri Valley
PF / PA
143/126
Last 15 games
9-6 in the last 15 · 34.3 scored · 27.3 allowed WON 37-10 scored 37 · allowed 10 See game WON 59-31 scored 59 · allowed 31 See game WON 55-27 scored 55 · allowed 27 See game LOST 17-45 scored 17 · allowed 45 See game LOST 19-38 scored 19 · allowed 38 See game WON 31-17 scored 31 · allowed 17 See game WON 27-7 scored 27 · allowed 7 See game LOST 38-48 scored 38 · allowed 48 See game LOST 51-53 scored 51 · allowed 53 See game WON 37-7 scored 37 · allowed 7 See game LOST 31-34 scored 31 · allowed 34 See game WON 22-18 scored 22 · allowed 18 See game WON 34-20 scored 34 · allowed 20 See game LOST 10-48 scored 10 · allowed 48 See game WON 46-6 scored 46 · allowed 6 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
238-247-3
.491 since 1914
Best season
13-1
1983
10-win seasons
5
Latest 2009
Winning seasons
21
of 61 completed
Next games
Youngstown State 
vs Southern Illinois
vs Southern Illinois Southern Illinois vs 
South Dakota
vs South Dakota Illinois State 
vs Southern Illinois
vs Southern Illinois Northern Iowa 
vs Southern Illinois
vs Southern Illinois Southern Illinois vs 
Indiana State
vs Indiana State South Dakota State 
vs Southern Illinois
vs Southern Illinois Head coach
Head coachRey Dempsey Head coach since1976
Record at Southern Illinois220-189
Seasons47
Bowl trips1
Season stats
Points per game26.5
Yards per play5.4
Rush yards per game154.7
Pass yards per game228.7
Turnover margin+2
Season
Unit
Offense
53 players
Defense
48 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Jonah Were | DL |
| 56 | Bentley Neier | DL |
| 93 | Jaden Hudgins-Key | DL |
| 95 | Caillou Robinson | DL |
| 98 | Lance Bassett | DL |
| 3 | Lukus McDaniels | DE |
| 9 | Ibrahim Sanogo | DE |
| 13 | Camron Miller | DE |
| 19 | Sam Farmer | DE |
| 20 | Jake Parrella | DE |
| 33 | Caleb Saner | DE |
| 59 | Brennan King | DE |
| 90 | Nate Tronzo | DE |
| 91 | Quinten Wagers | DE |
| 7 | ShuMond Johnson | DT |
| 49 | Max Bremer | DT |
| 88 | Kaden Lewis | DT |
| 94 | Amir Dwight | DT |
| 96 | Gavin Tinch | DT |
| 6 | Chris Presto | LB |
| 10 | Cole Lalama | LB |
| 15 | Charles Whelpley | LB |
| 34 | David Obadein | LB |
| 35 | Alex Broshears | LB |
| 44 | Miles Wash | LB |
| 45 | Ben Fiegel | LB |
| 46 | Andrew Behm | LB |
| 51 | Decari Farley | LB |
| 52 | Ryan Coby | LB |
| 54 | Max Rhodes | LB |
| 57 | Kaden Clay | LB |
| 12 | Te'Nerrean Jackson | DB |
| 22 | Joshua Tillman | DB |
| 0 | Gavin Shepard | CB |
| 2 | Naz Hill | CB |
| 8 | Cameron Cason | CB |
| 17 | Sebastian Vargas | CB |
| 25 | Brandon Redmond | CB |
| 27 | Denym Mitchell | CB |
| 28 | Joshua Newkirk | CB |
| 37 | Randy Flint | CB |
| 40 | Jeremiah Jones | CB |
| 4 | Vinny Pierre Jr. | S |
| 21 | Matthew McClelland | S |
| 29 | Hunter Niklos | S |
| 31 | Grant Thompson | S |
| 36 | Clayton Lakatos | S |
| 39 | Chase Reynolds | S |
Special teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Seth Adams | PK |
| 92 | Elijah Gorman | PK |
| 97 | Weston Schofield | PK |
| 99 | Tanner Trachsel | PK |
| 18 | Jace Clark | LS |
| 48 |  Ryan Algrim | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Southern Illinois 46 : 6
Murray State
46 : 6 Murray State 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Southeast Missouri State 
20 : 34 Southern Illinois
20 : 34 Southern Illinois 2026-09-03 FINAL W
Southern Illinois 22 : 18
Samford
22 : 18 Samford 2026-08-27 FINAL L
Southern Illinois 31 : 34
West Florida
31 : 34 West Florida 2025-11-22 FINAL W
Southern Illinois 37 : 7 Illinois State
37 : 7 Illinois State 2025-11-15 FINAL L
South Dakota 53 : 51 Southern Illinois
53 : 51 Southern Illinois 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Southern Illinois 27 : 7 Murray State
27 : 7 Murray State 2025-10-11 FINAL L
Southern Illinois 17 : 45
North Dakota State
17 : 45 North Dakota State The latest 12 games. Every season: Southern Illinois record by year.
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Southern Illinois vs South Dakota
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Illinois State vs Southern Illinois
Game page vs Southern Illinois Points per game
26.5
Yards per play
5.4
Rush yards per game
154.7
Pass yards per game
228.7
Turnover margin
+2
Sacks
12
Season by season
Record
3-2
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
28.6 / 25.2
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | 28.6 | 25.2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-5 | 36.4 | 26.7 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 22.4 | 30.6 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 8-5 | 25.5 | 16.2 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 28.3 | 26.7 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 8-5 | 30.9 | 25.8 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 6-4 | 27.1 | 29.7 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 28.3 | 23.0 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 2-9 | 30.1 | 40.7 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 27.4 | 27.5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 30.9 | 30.7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 3-8 | 36.1 | 34.6 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 29.4 | 26.4 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 7-5 | 28.5 | 25.2 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6-5 | 22.5 | 19.5 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 4-7 | 25.7 | 27.0 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 5-6 | 30.1 | 25.9 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 11-2 | 34.0 | 15.9 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Southern Illinois's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Williams | QB | 46.8% | 76.0% | 20.0% | 54.1% |
| Jake Curry | QB | 29.9% | 49.6% | 13.1% | 41.5% |
| Chandler Chapman | RB | 22.0% | 5.4% | 38.0% | 12.1% |
| Dedrick Welch | RB | 11.3% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 7.1% |
| Kyle Thomas | WR | 10.6% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 13.2% |
| Allen Middleton | WR | 10.6% | 20.3% | 1.8% | 17.6% |
| Markell Quick | WR | 7.4% | 14.4% | 1.4% | 8.8% |
| Edward Robinson | RB | 7.4% | 2.5% | 12.2% | 5.5% |
| Quade Chatmon | RB | 6.3% | 3.0% | 9.5% | 4.4% |
| Tae Marrero Jr. | WR | 4.3% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Lem Wash | RB | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.3% |
| Miles Marshall | TE | 2.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Karsen Konkel | TE | 2.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Kam White | WR | 2.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Traivon Dyson | WR | 2.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 6.2% |
| ET Harris | WR | 1.8% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Jayden McCaster | RB | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
3.9
FBS average
6.4
Played
3.0
Remaining
4.4
2026 weekly schedule
A · 1 H · 2 
A · 3 A · 4 H · 5 A · 6 H · 7 H · 8 BYEWk 9
A · 10 H · 11 
A · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Southern Illinois 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samford | @ | 1 | Played |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | vs | 1 | Played |
| 3 | Illinois | @ | 9 | Played |
| 4 | Murray State | @ | 1 | Played |
| 5 | Youngstown State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
| 6 | South Dakota | @ | 6 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Illinois State | vs | 12 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Indiana State | @ | 3 | Upcoming |
| 11 | South Dakota State | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 12 | North Dakota | @ | 2 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Southern Illinois in?
Southern Illinois plays in the Missouri Valley.
Has Southern Illinois ever won a national championship?
No. Southern Illinois has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Southern Illinois head coach in 2026?
Rey Dempsey is the Southern Illinois head coach for the 2026 season.