2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
American college football season
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The 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented 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 were led by ninth-year head coach Nick Hill, and played their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
- Nick Hill (9th season)
| 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–6 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Blake Rolan (6th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Antonio James (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Saluki Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 South Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 South Dakota +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State * | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Illinois State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Salukis quarterback room became decimated by injuries throughout the season, with the team turning to graduate assistant Michael Lindauer as quarterback late in the season; Lindauer previously played quarterback for the Salukis before retiring in June 2024.[1] In the team's season finale, Lindauer threw for 7 touchdowns, breaking the program record for passing touchdowns in a single game.[2][3]
Preseason
MVFC poll
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Salukis were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | at BYU* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | L 13–41 | 63,712 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay* | No. 10 | ESPN+ | W 31–17 | 8,124 | |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Incarnate Word* | No. 9 | ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 7,879 | |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 21 Southeast Missouri State* | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 13,421 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 5 South Dakota | No. 17 | ESPN+ | L 13–42 | 6,706 | |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Illinois State | No. 19 |
| ESPN+ | L 10–45 | 7,157 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State |
| ESPN+ | L 3–24 | 9,610 | |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | L 17–20 | 4,266 | ||
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | ESPN+ | L 17–38 | 8,134 | ||
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State |
| ESPN+ | W 37–33 | 4,933 | |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 South Dakota State | ESPN+ | L 10–41 | 17,268 | ||
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Murray State |
| ESPN+ | W 62–0 | 5,310 | |
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Game summaries
at BYU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Salukis | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Cougars | 14 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
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| Statistics | SIU | BYU |
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| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 231 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 348 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:46 | 39:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | D. J. Williams | 10/20, 98 yards, INT |
| Rushing | D. J. Williams | 15 rushes, 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 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Chase Roberts | 7 receptions, 108 yards |
at Austin Peay
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Salukis | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Governors | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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| Statistics | SIU | APSU |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Austin Peay | Passing | ||
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No. 12 Incarnate Word
| 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 |
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| Statistics | UIW | SIU |
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| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 437 | 543 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 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, INT |
| Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 8 rushes, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Roy Alexander | 10 receptions, 117 yards | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | D. J. Williams | 19/27, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | D. J. Williams | 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 8 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
No. 21 Southeast Missouri State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 21 Redhawks | 13 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 38 |
| No. 7 Salukis | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
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| Statistics | SEMO | SIU |
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| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 449 | 403 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 301 | 341 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-41-1 | 28-48-0 |
| Time of possession | 26:01 | 33:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 25/40, 301 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Payton Brown | 18 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dorian Anderson | 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Hunter Simmons | 28/48, 341 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Jerrian Parker | 15 carries, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Vinson Davis III | 9 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD |
at No. 5 South Dakota
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 17 Salukis | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 5 Coyotes | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
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| Statistics | SIU | SDAK |
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| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 366 | 549 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 302 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 247 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-41 | 11-17 |
| Time of possession | 24:41 | 35:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | Hunter Simmons | 23-41, 306 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Shaun Lester Jr | 10 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 3 catches, 88 yards, TD | |
| South Dakota | Passing | Aidan Bouman | 11-17, 245 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Theis | 25 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | JJ Galbreath | 2 catches, 100 yards, TD |
No. 19 Illinois State
| 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 |
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| Statistics | ILST | SIU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Illinois State | Passing | ||
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
No. 2 North Dakota State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 2 Bison | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Salukis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | SIU | INST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Indiana State | Passing | ||
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at Missouri State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Salukis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | SIU | MOST |
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| First downs | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Missouri State | Passing | ||
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Youngstown State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Penguins | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
| Salukis | 0 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 37 |
at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 4,933
- Referee: Jason Perkins
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Drae Smith (play-by-play) and Chris Sammarone (analyst)
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| Statistics | YSU | SIU |
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| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 478 | 488 |
| Rushing yards | 212 | 166 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 322 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–2 | 19–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:02 | 21:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Youngstown State | Passing | Beau Brungard | 18/31, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Beau Brungard | 22 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Max Tomczak | 9 receptions, 154 yards | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Jake Curry | 19/26, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jake Curry | 10 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Allen Middleton | 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
at No. 3 South Dakota State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Salukis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| No. 3 Jackrabbits | 3 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
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| Statistics | SIU | SDST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | ||
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| South Dakota State | Passing | ||
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Murray State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Racers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salukis | 13 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Illinois
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| Statistics | MURR | SIU |
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| First downs | 9 | 25 |
| Total yards | 185 | 529 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Murray State | Passing | Jayden Johannsen | 7/11, 80 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kywon Morgan | 6 rushes, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | J. K. Carter | 4 receptions, 62 yards | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Michael Lindauer | 20/33, 283 yards, 7 TD |
| Rushing | Allen Middleton | 15 rushes, 124 yards | |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD |