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 vs Southeast Missouri State on Sat, Sep 12.
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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 · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #22 | Thu, Aug 27 | – | L 34–31 |
| 1 | @ SamfordSeibert Stadium · Homewood, AL · 0–2 | Thu, Sep 3 | – | W 22–18 |
| 2 | vs Southeast Missouri StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 1–1Sat, Sep 12 · 6:00 PM CDT 85% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 85% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Southeast Missouri State, 85% to 15%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 3 | @ IllinoisMemorial Stadium · Champaign, ILSat, Sep 19 · 1:00 PM CDT 2% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 2% Illinois is the favorite over Southern Illinois, 98% to 2%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 4 | @ Murray StateRoy Stewart Stadium · Murray, KY · 0–2Sat, Sep 26 · 6:00 PM CDT77% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 77% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Murray State, 77% to 23%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 5 | vs Youngstown StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 1–1 · FCS Coaches #10Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM CDT65% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 65% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Youngstown State, 65% to 35%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 6 | @ South DakotaDakotaDome · Vermillion, SD · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #12Sat, Oct 10 · 1:00 PM CDT 45% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 45% South Dakota is the favorite over Southern Illinois, 55% to 45%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 7 | vs Illinois StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #4Sat, Oct 17 · TBD60% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Oct 17 · TBD | TBD | 60% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Illinois State, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 8 | vs Northern IowaSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 0–1Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM CDT80% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 80% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Northern Iowa, 80% to 20%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 10 | @ Indiana StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 0–2Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM EST69% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 69% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Indiana State, 69% to 31%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs South Dakota StateSaluki Stadium · Carbondale, IL · 1–1 · FCS Coaches #3Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST60% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 60% Southern Illinois is the favorite over South Dakota State, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ North DakotaAlerus Center · Grand Forks, ND · 2–0 · FCS Coaches #7Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM CST 32% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 32% North Dakota is the favorite over Southern Illinois, 68% to 32%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |