| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIU
Southern IL
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
ILL
Illinois
|
14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
|
SIU
Southern IL
|
+34.5 | 55.5o (2.5) |
|
ILL
Illinois
|
-34.5 (3.5) | 55.5u |
| 1st Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:25 | |
0 - 7 | |
| 3:46 | |
TD
A. Middleton
8 yards passing from
D. Williams
(
W. Schofield
kick)
|
7 - 7 |
| 2:57 | |
7 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| 14:22 | |
7 - 21 | |
| 9:44 | |
7 - 28 | |
| 2:18 | |
FG
W. Schofield
27 yard field goal
|
10 - 28 |
| 0:00 | |
FG
E. Moczulski
36 yard field goal
|
10 - 31 |
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| No Scoring | |||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| 14:56 | |
FG
E. Moczulski
42 yard field goal
|
10 - 34 |
| 13:03 | |
TD
M. Bailey
88 yard interception return
(
E. Moczulski
kick)
|
10 - 41 |
| 8:38 | |
10 - 48 | |
| statistical category |
Southern IL
|
Illinois
|
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Rushes-Yards | 27-29 | 28-198 |
| Passing Yards | 228 | 305 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-16 | 2-6 |
| Return Yardage | 0 | 88 |
| Passing | 22-42-1 | 23-29-2 |
| Punts-Average | 7-41.3 | 3-43.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 5-44 |
| Field Goals | 1-1 | 2-2 |
| Time of Possession | 34:06 | 25:54 |
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| D. Williams | 20/38 | 182 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Curry | 1/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| K. Thomas | 1/1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| J. Curry | 4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| M. Quick | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| D. Williams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Chapman | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Q. Chatmon | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| E. Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E. Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| L. Wash | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| J. McCaster | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| K. Thomas | 10 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 41 | |||||||||||||
| E. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | |||||||||||||
| A. Middleton | 7 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| K. Konkel | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| K. White | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| T. Dyson | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| M. Quick | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Q. Chatmon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| S. Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Sanogo | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Bassett | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Jackson | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Behm | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Cason | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| V. Pierre Jr. | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Presto | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Fiegel | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Shepard | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Whelpley | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Farmer | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Obadein | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Broshears | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Sanogo | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| A. Dwight | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| L. Bassett | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Hill | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| S. Vargas | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Newkirk | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. McClelland | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| K. Lewis | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. Chatmon | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| E. Gorman | 7 | 289 | 57 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| M. Quick | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||||||||||||||
| K. Houser | 23/29 | 305 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | ||||||||||||||
| A. Laughery | 4 | 93 | 1 | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Barnett | 8 | 50 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Valentine | 9 | 33 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| J. Anderson | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| C. Boyd | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| K. Houser | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | |||||||||||||
| C. Dixon | 10 | 8 | 131 | 2 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| H. Clement | 6 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| B. Trimble | 5 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| T. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| D. Stoffel | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| K. Feagin | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| C. Abney | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | TD | |||||||||||||||
| M. Bailey | 1 | 88 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Sacks | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Barna | 0.5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Prater | 0.5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | TK | AST | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Clarke | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Paris | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Heckel | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Resetich | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Kante | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Barna | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Thomas | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| X. Scott | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| T. Cox | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Kreutz | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Prater | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| C. Janki | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| J. Morris | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Bailey | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E. Rhea | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| R. Edmonson | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. John | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B. Clawson | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| D. Fillmore | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| X. Scott | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| M. Muragin | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| G. Beerman | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| I. Thomison | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| N. Hankins Jr. | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | LOST | ||||||||||||||||
| No Fumble Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Punting | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| L. Rau | 3 | 130 | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Punt Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | NO | YDS | LG | |||||||||||||||
| No Kick Return Data | ||||||||||||||||||
Location Gies Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
Temperature 84° Temperature
Attendance 60,670 attendance
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIU
|
0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
|
ILL
|
1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 |
SIU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, '26 |
SEMO
|
W 34 - 20 | W -4.5 | o52.5 |
| Sep 03, '26 |
@
SAM
|
W 22 - 18 | L -20.5 | u54.5 |
| Aug 27, '26 |
@
WTFLA
|
L 31 - 34 | L -19.5 | o55.5 |
| Nov 22, '25 |
@
ILST
|
W 37 - 7 | -- | -- |
| Nov 15, '25 |
SDAK
|
L 51 - 53 | -- | -- |
| Nov 08, '25 |
@
YSU
|
L 38 - 48 | -- | -- |
| Nov 01, '25 |
@
MURR
|
W 27 - 7 | -- | -- |
| Oct 25, '25 |
UNI
|
W 31 - 17 | -- | -- |
| Oct 18, '25 |
UND
|
L 19 - 38 | -- | -- |
| Oct 11, '25 |
@
NDSU
|
L 17 - 45 | -- | -- |
SIU Next 3 GamesLast Meeting ( Aug 31, 2013 ) Southern Illinois 34, Illinois 42
Most football teams make their biggest jump from the first game to the second game.
That didn't quite happen for Illinois last week as it followed up a 42-23 season-opening win over UAB with a mistake-filled 31-27 defeat against Duke.
Coach Bret Bielema says the Fighting Illini (1-1) need to take a step forward on Saturday afternoon when they finish non-conference play against visiting Southern Illinois (2-1) in Champaign, Ill.
"I think you build yourselves more on moments of adversity than you do success," Bielema said. "It's never fun after a loss and I don't want it to be that way. I don't want the things we experienced to be the norm."
Name the mistake and there's a chance Illinois made it against Duke. There were seven penalties for 71 yards, as well as missed assignments that led to the Blue Devils gashing the defense for 170 rushing yards.
Even quarterback Katin Houser, who threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns in an otherwise solid performance, tossed an interception that Duke cashed in for a touchdown.
"I've got to clean up the details," Bielema said.
While the Illini look to fine-tune things, the FCS Salukis make the three-hour bus trip north after a 34-20 win over Southeast Missouri State that saw them score 21 points in the fourth quarter.
DJ Williams returned from missing the previous game with a knee injury to throw for 286 yards and a score while rushing for 67 yards and four touchdowns. He ran for 2-, 13- and 30-yard scores in the final eight minutes.
Williams is coming off a 2025 season that saw him account for 40 touchdowns (22 passing, 18 rushing). He turned down offers from Northwestern and other FBS programs to come back for a final year at SIU.
Head coach Nick Hill has designed the offense around Williams' dual-threat abilities.
"There's not anything game-plan wise that we don't feel that we can run with him," Hill said.
The Salukis have earned three FBS victories since 2019, including one at Northwestern in 2022.
--Field Level Media
Southern Illinois's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Illinois's Injuries| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Platt | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 14, '26) | Oct 14, '26 | |
| Platt is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will partake against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Eberhart | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Eberhart is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Forster | RB | Questionable - Knee( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Forster is nursing with a knee injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| J. Harvey | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Harvey is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| W. Vala III | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Vala III is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will take the field against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| N. Rankin | WR | Questionable - Leg( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Rankin is nursing with a leg injury, and it is unclear whether he will play against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| K. Alston | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Oct 11, '26) | Oct 11, '26 | |
| Alston is managing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Ducks on Sunday, October 24th. | ||||
| G. Smith | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 23, '26) | Aug 23, '26 | |
| Smith is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season. | ||||
| B. Thurman | TE | Out - Foot( Aug 13, '26) | Aug 13, '26 | |
| Thurman is laid up with foot surgery, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season. | ||||
| A. Perry | WR | Out - Shoulder( Aug 13, '26) | Aug 13, '26 | |
| Perry is batting with a shoulder injury and will undergo surgery, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. | ||||
| T. Hollinger | TE | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| Hollinger has been out of commission due to an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season | ||||
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Williams | Sep 12, 2026 | SIU 34 - SEMO 20 | 286 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 9.5 | 1/1 | 0.0 |
| J.Curry | Sep 3, 2026 | SAM 18 - SIU 22 | 153 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 5.3 | 2/0 | 0.0 |
| J.Curry | Aug 27, 2026 | WTFLA 34 - SIU 31 | 153 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 5.3 | 2/3 | 0.0 |
| D.Williams | Aug 27, 2026 | WTFLA 34 - SIU 31 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 37.5 | 2.4 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| D.Williams | Nov 22, 2025 | ILST 7 - SIU 37 | 159 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 5.3 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| D.Williams | Nov 15, 2025 | SIU 51 - SDAK 53 | 303 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 9.8 | 4/1 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Houser | Sep 12, 2026 | ILL 27 - DUKE 31 | 271 | 35 | 24 | 68.6 | 7.7 | 3/1 | 156.2 |
| K.Houser | Sep 3, 2026 | ILL 42 - UAB 23 | 182 | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 10.7 | 3/0 | 224.6 |
| L.Altmyer | Dec 30, 2025 | ILL 30 - TENN 28 | 196 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 5.9 | 1/0 | 120.5 |
| L.Altmyer | Nov 29, 2025 | ILL 20 - NW 13 | 136 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 9.1 | 0/0 | 142.8 |
| L.Altmyer | Nov 22, 2025 | WIS 27 - ILL 10 | 248 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 7.1 | 0/0 | 119.5 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards | (--) | 394.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Play | (--) | 5.8 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Yds | (--) | 182.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Rush Att | (--) | 41.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Rush | (--) | 4.4 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Yds | (--) | 212.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Pass Att | (--) | 26.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp | (--) | 16.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Comp% | (--) | 62.3 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Comp | (--) | 12.9 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Att | (--) | 8.0 |
| .0 | (--) | QB rating | (--) | 150.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 368.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.9 |
| 35.5 |
| 4.4 |
| 213.7 |
| 29.2 |
| 18.2 |
| 62.2 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Sacks | (--) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 6.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Intercepts | (--) | 0.5 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalties | (--) | 10.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Penalty Yds | (--) | 90.5 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.8 |
| 11.8 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.6 |
| 6.4 |
| 55.1 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (--) | 27.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (--) | 5.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 12.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (--) | 5.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 5.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.3 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.9 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.3 |
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 19.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (--) | 18.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Att | (--) | 4.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (--) | 4.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (--) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 11.4 |
| 20.7 |
| 17.5 |
| 13.5 |
| 77.1 |
