2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team explained
The 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Salukis were led by ninth-year head coach Nick Hill, and played their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
The Salukis quarterback room became decimated by injuries throughout the season, with the team turning to graduate assistant Michael Lindauer as quarterback late in the season; Lindauer previously played quarterback for the Salukis before retiring in June 2024.[1] In the team's season finale, Lindauer threw for 7 touchdowns, breaking the program record for passing touchdowns in a single game.[2] [3]
Preseason
MVFC poll
The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Salukis were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.[4]
| MVFC media poll |
| 1 | South Dakota State | 482 (42) |
| 2 | North Dakota State | 437 (1) |
| 3 | South Dakota | 371 |
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 293 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 276 |
| 6 | Illinois State | 264 |
| 7 | Youngtown State | 255 |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 227 |
| 9 | Missouri State | 164 (1) |
| 10 | Indiana State | 68 |
| 11 | Murray State | 67 | |
Schedule
[5] [6]
Game summaries
at BYU
See also: 2024 BYU Cougars football team.
| Statistics | SIU | BYU |
|---|
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 231 | 527 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 348 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:46 | 39:14 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Illinois | Passing | D. J. Williams | 10/20, 98 yards, INT |
| Rushing | D. J. Williams | 15 rushes, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 2 receptions, 49 yards |
| BYU | Passing | | 20/30, 348 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | | 13 rushes, 67 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Chase Roberts | 7 receptions, 108 yards | |
at Austin Peay
See also: 2024 Austin Peay Governors football team.
| Statistics | SIU | APSU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Austin Peay | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 12 Incarnate Word
See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
| Statistics | UIW | SIU |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 23 |
| Total yards | 437 | 543 |
| Rushing yards | 71 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 366 | 336 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:39 | 29:51 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Incarnate Word | Passing | | 35/54, 366 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 8 rushes, 32 yards |
| Receiving | Roy Alexander | 10 receptions, 117 yards |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | D. J. Williams | 19/27, 301 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | D. J. Williams | 12 rushes, 79 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 8 receptions, 148 yards, TD | |
No. 21 Southeast Missouri State
See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
| Statistics | SEMO | SIU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at No. 5 South Dakota
See also: 2024 South Dakota Coyotes football team.
| Statistics | SIU | SDAK |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| South Dakota | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 19 Illinois State
See also: 2024 Illinois State Redbirds football team.
| Statistics | ILST | SIU |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Illinois State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
No. 2 North Dakota State
See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team.
| Statistics | NDSU | SIU |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 14 |
| Total yards | 363 | 187 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 35 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 152 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–25–0 | 15–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:29 | 24:31 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| North Dakota State | Passing | | 18/24, 193 yards, TD |
| Rushing | CharMar Brown | 20 carries, 95 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Bryce Lance | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Jake Curry | 15/27, 152 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Keontez Lewis | 2 carries, 20 yards |
| Receiving | Allen Middleton | 5 receptions, 60 yards | |
at Indiana State
See also: 2024 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
| Statistics | SIU | INST |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Indiana State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Missouri State
See also: 2024 Missouri State Bears football team.
| Statistics | SIU | MOST |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Missouri State | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Youngstown State
See also: 2024 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
| Statistics | YSU | SIU |
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| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Youngstown State | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
at No. 3 South Dakota State
See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
| Statistics | SIU | SDST |
|---|
| First downs | | |
| Total yards | | |
| Rushing yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern Illinois | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| South Dakota State | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
Murray State
See also: 2024 Murray State Racers football team.
| Statistics | MURR | SIU |
|---|
| First downs | 9 | 25 |
| Total yards | 185 | 529 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Murray State | Passing | Jayden Johannsen | 7/11, 80 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kywon Morgan | 6 rushes, 32 yards |
| Receiving | J. K. Carter | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
| Southern Illinois | Passing | Michael Lindauer | 20/33, 283 yards, 7 TD |
| Rushing | Allen Middleton | 15 rushes, 124 yards |
| Receiving | Keontez Lewis | 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD | |
Notes and References
- News: . Wheeler . Wyatt D. . Michael Lindauer: Southern Illinois QB comes out of retirement . October 31, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
- Web site: . Puro . Khosalu . FCS Team Unretires Ex-Graduate & Breaks College Football Record For Most Passing TDs in School's History . November 26, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
- Web site: Murray Ledger & Times . Wright . John . SIU, with grad assistant QB out of retirement, bombs Racers in season finale to 100th year . November 25, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
- Web site: Missouri Valley Football Conference . Valley Football 2024 Preseason Team and Poll . July 22, 2024 . November 27, 2024.
- Web site: 2024 Southern Illinois Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 7 April 2024.
- Web site: Southern Illinois Salukis Schedule 2024 . ESPN . 7 April 2024.
