SALUKI NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON

2026 Southern Illinois Salukis Football Schedule

Complete Southern Illinois football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Indiana State on Sat, Nov 7.

2026 SCHEDULE

12 GAMES · 5 HOME · 7 AWAY · MVFC OPENS SAT, SEP 26

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

WK	MATCHUP	KICKOFF	TV	SCORE/SIM
0	@ West FloridaPen-Air Field · Pensacola, FL · 4–3–1 · FCS Coaches #23L 34–31 · Thu, Aug 27	Thu, Aug 27	–	L 34–31
1	@ SamfordSeibert Stadium · Homewood, AL · 2–6W 22–18 · Thu, Sep 3	Thu, Sep 3	–	W 22–18
2	vs Southeast Missouri StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 5–3W 34–20 · Sat, Sep 12	Sat, Sep 12	–	W 34–20
3	@ IllinoisMemorial Stadium · Champaign, ILL 48–10 · Sat, Sep 19	Sat, Sep 19	–	L 48–10
4	@ Murray StateRoy Stewart Stadium · Murray, KY · 1–7W 46–6 · Sat, Sep 26	Sat, Sep 26	–	W 46–6
5	vs Youngstown StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #4L 28–16 · Sat, Oct 3	Sat, Oct 3	–	L 28–16
6	@ South DakotaDakotaDome · Vermillion, SD · 7–2 · FCS Coaches #6L 31–10 · Sat, Oct 10 · Midco Sports Net	Sat, Oct 10	Midco Sports Net	L 31–10
7	vs Illinois StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #10L 35–14 · Sat, Oct 17 · ESPNU	Sat, Oct 17	ESPNU	L 35–14
8	vs Northern IowaSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 3–4W 20–17 · Sat, Oct 24	Sat, Oct 24	–	W 20–17
9	BYE	–	–	–
10	@ Indiana StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 2–6Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM EST54% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM EST	TBD	54%SIM NOW →
11	vs South Dakota StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #5Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST43% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST	TBD	43%SIM NOW →
12	@ North DakotaAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 6–3 · FCS Coaches #8Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST22% Favorite · SIM NOW →	Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST	TBD	22%SIM NOW →