Southern Illinois Salukis
MVFC
8-5 (4-4 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -9.3
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- 115
- Recruiting
- 13 (#174)
Schedule
record 8–5
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAustin Peay | FCS | 49-23 | +26 | W |
| 2 | @Northern Illinois | -7.5 | 14-11 | +3 | W |
| 3 | @Southeast Missouri State | FCS | 26-25 | +1 | W |
| 5 | vsMissouri State | FCS | 33-20 | +13 | W |
| 6 | @Youngstown State | FCS | 3-31 | -28 | L |
| 7 | @Murray State | FCS | 27-6 | +21 | W |
| 8 | vsSouth Dakota State | FCS | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 9 | @Western Illinois | FCS | 63-0 | +63 | W |
| 10 | vsSouth Dakota | FCS | 7-14 | -7 | L |
| 11 | @North Dakota State | FCS | 10-34 | -24 | L |
| 12 | vsIndiana State | FCS | 38-9 | +29 | W |
| 13 ·P | vsNicholls | FCS | 35-0 | +35 | W |
| 14 ·P | @Idaho | FCS | 17-20 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 45
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nic Baker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Hunter Simmons | SR | — | 215 | — |
Running Backs · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Romeir Elliott | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Justin Strong | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jaelin Benefield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Lashaun Lester | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Shaun Lester | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Jaylen Reed | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 7th | Jimmy Athans | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 8th | Tony Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 9th | Kayleb Wagner | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Vinson Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Izaiah Hartrup | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 3rd | D'Ante' Cox | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Zach Gibson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Allen Middleton | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Dayton Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Cal Weidemann | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Aidan Quinn | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Ryan Schwendeman | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Tim Varga | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Dewey Greene IV | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DT | 1st | Dante Cleveland | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Kameron Bowdry | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Peyton Reeves | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | Devin Love | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Colin Bohanek | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Leslie Smith | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Branson Combs | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Zach Burrola | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Ben Bogle | JR | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Louis Wilbert | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | PJ Jules | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Mark Davis | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| CB | — | D.J. Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jamir Conn | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Ubayd Steed | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Iverson Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jeffrey Wells | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Desman Hearns | JR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ross Pedro | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| P | 1st | Nathan Torney | SR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Thomas Burks | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jake Baumgarte | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Chase Reeves | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
25.5
PPG Against
17.3
Differential
+8.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-4
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +8.2
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 28.7 | 13.8 |
| Away | 4-3 | 22.9 | 18.1 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 23.9 | 16.4 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 28.2 | 15.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 7-4 | 4-4 | — | — | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-5 | 6-4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-2 ATS · O1/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 9 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 5-3-163% |
| Over / Under | 3-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 3-1 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #171 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★11 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #169 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | #174 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #174 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | #151 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | #172 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #230 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #194 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #143 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | #137 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | #217 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #156
Talent composite115.4 #156 / 238
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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