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Illinois State vs Southern Illinois

Week 8 · Sat Oct 17 · 4:00 PM ET · Saluki Stadium

Illinois State RedbirdsIllinois State4-2

4:00 PM ETOct 17, 2026

Southern Illinois SalukisSouthern Illinois3-4

TVESPNU

Weather59°F · Clear · NNE wind 8 mphForecast

Weather at Saluki Stadium

Illinois State vs Southern Illinois at Saluki Stadium, Sat Oct 17, 4:00 PM ET. The forecast for the game's hours.

Kickoff · 4 PM ET

59°FWind 8 mph from the NNE, gusts 13 mphClear · 0% chance of rain · humidity 44%

4 PM59°F8 mph0% rain
5 PM59°F7 mph0% rain
6 PM58°F6 mph0% rain
7 PM57°F3 mph0% rain
8 PM53°F2 mph0% rain

Forecast from the US National Weather Service, issued Fri Oct 16, 5:31 AM ET.

Illinois State vs Southern Illinois betting splits

Consensus · as of 7:57 AM ET

MoneylineILST · SIU

Bets98%2%

Money14%86%

2% of the moneyline bets but 86% of the money are on Southern Illinois.

Preview

Illinois State (4-2) visits Southern Illinois (3-4) at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, IL on Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT). Southern Illinois is 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Illinois State 7th before the game.

Season so far, before the game

Points Per Game ILST 38.2 · SIU 24.1

Season	ILST	SIU
Points Per Game	38.2	24.1
Total Yards	420.0	368.0
Yards Passing	231.8	221.6
Yards Rushing	188.2	146.4
Points Allowed Per Game	17.7	26.4
Yards Allowed	294.5	364.1
Pass Yards Allowed	180.8	215.1
Rush Yards Allowed	113.7	149.0

Passing: DJ Williams (SIU), 90/161, 1,171 YDS, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Chandler Chapman (SIU), 105 CAR, 487 YDS
Receiving: Kyle Thomas (SIU), 30 REC, 491 YDS, 4 TD
Sacks: Ibrahim Sanogo (SIU), 6.5
Tackles: Andrew Behm (SIU), 53
Passing: Gage Roy (ILST), 91/136, 862 YDS, 10 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Tyler Lofton (ILST), 46 CAR, 289 YDS, 4 TD
Receiving: Dylan Lord (ILST), 36 REC, 389 YDS, 5 TD
Sacks: Tye Niekamp (ILST), 3
Tackles: Tye Niekamp (ILST), 43

How to watch Illinois State vs Southern Illinois

DateSat, Oct 17, 2026

Start4:00 PM ET · 3:00 PM CT · 2:00 PM MT · 1:00 PM PT

TVESPNU · national

VenueSaluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

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