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. In the team's season finale, Lindauer threw for 7 touchdowns, breaking the program record for passing touchdowns in a single game.
Preseason MVFC poll The MVFC released it preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Salukis were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.
Schedule
Game summaries at BYU
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 StatisticsSouthern 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 yardsBYU Passing Jake Retzlaff 20/30, 348 yards, 3 TD Rushing LJ Martin 13 rushes, 67 yards, TD Receiving Chase Roberts 7 receptions, 108 yards
at Austin Peay
Statistics SIU APSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Austin Peay Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 12 Incarnate Word
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 StatisticsIncarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 35/54, 366 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Dekalon Taylor 8 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Roy Alexander 10 receptions, 117 yardsSouthern 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
Statistics SEMO SIU First downs 22 24 Total yards 449 403 Rushing yards 148 62 Passing yards 301 341 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-41-1 28-48-0 Time of possession 26:01 33:59 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 25/40, 301 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT Rushing Payton Brown 18 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dorian Anderson 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD Southern Illinois Passing Hunter Simmons 28/48, 341 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jerrian Parker 15 carries, 32 yards Receiving Vinson Davis III 9 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
at No. 5 South Dakota
Statistics SIU SDAK First downs 16 24 Total yards 366 549 Rushing yards 60 302 Passing yards 306 247 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-41 11-17 Time of possession 24:41 35:19 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Hunter Simmons 23-41, 306 yards, 2 TD Rushing Shaun Lester Jr 10 carries, 31 yards Receiving Keontez Lewis 3 catches, 88 yards, TDSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 11-17, 245 yards, 2 TD Rushing Travis Theis 25 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD Receiving JJ Galbreath 2 catches, 100 yards, TD
No. 19 Illinois State
Statistics ILST SIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIllinois State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 2 North Dakota State
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 StatisticsNorth Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 18/24, 193 yards, TD Rushing CharMar Brown 20 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Lance 5 receptions, 63 yardsSouthern 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
Statistics SIU INST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Indiana State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Missouri State
Statistics SIUMOST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
Youngstown State
Statistics YSU SIU First downs 24 24 Total yards 478 488 Rushing yards 212 166 Passing yards 266 322 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–31–2 19–26–1 Time of possession 38:02 21:58 Team Category Player StatisticsYoungstown State Passing Beau Brungard 18/31, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Beau Brungard 22 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD Receiving Max Tomczak 9 receptions, 154 yardsSouthern Illinois Passing Jake Curry 19/26, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jake Curry 10 carries, 78 yards, TD Receiving Allen Middleton 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
at No. 3 South Dakota State
Statistics SIUSDST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving South Dakota State Passing Rushing Receiving
Murray State
Statistics MURRSIU 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 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 7/11, 80 yards, 2 INT Rushing Kywon Morgan 6 rushes, 32 yards Receiving J. K. Carter 4 receptions, 62 yardsSouthern 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
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