SalukiAI Game 8 Preview: Homecoming or home disappointment? SIU faces pivotal test against No. 13 Illinois State
Today's Homecoming stakes extend well beyond bragging rights between two Illinois universities.
Joe Szynkowski
2005 SIU journalism grad. Saluki season-ticket holder. Covered sports for The Southern. Founder and owner of The UpWrite Group - a strategic communications firm HQd in Marion, Illinois.
Analysis
SalukiAI Game 7 Preview: Can Southern Illinois improve its performance against ranked opponents?
The question today is whether the Salukis can create enough defensive disruption and offensive consistency to finally break through against South Dakota.
Analysis
SalukiAI Game 6 Preview: An Epic Quarterback Battle in the Making
No offense to last week's overmatched opponent Murray State, but this is a true measuring-stick game for SIU football.
Sunday Spotlight: From Carbondale to FOX, Connor Onion Keeps Climbing
FOX Sports recently named Onion its new No. 2 college football play-by-play announcer for the 2026 season. His road to the big stage has Carbondale roots.
Analysis
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DJ Williams isn't just walking into Roy Stewart Stadium as SIU's preseason All-American quarterback. He's walking back into his old house today.
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Our SalukiAI model ran this matchup 1,000 times, weighting early-season production, opponent strength, home field, turnovers and the considerable FBS/FCS talent gap. Check out the story to see who the robots like.
A New Update on DJ Williams Headlines Our 5 Takeaways From SIU’s Season-Opening Loss at West Florida
SIU head coach Nick Hill updated the media on Monday by describing DJ Williams as “week-to-week” and said the senior quarterback has responded well in the days since his injury in Thursday's opening-season loss.
Opinion
Five Things I Can’t Stop Thinking About After Watching Saluki Practice
I walked out of last week's practice with five observations I couldn't shake.
Before We Bury Arch Madness, It’s Worth Taking a Breath
Fans recently took their hot takes to social media after changes to the MVC Tournament were announced, but the conference is simply not making decisions in the same college sports world it lived in 10 years ago.
Sunday Sitdown: New Men's Hoops Transfer Donovan Hill Bets On Himself One More Time
SIU's latest transfer Donovan Hill has taken one of the more unconventional paths of any Saluki newcomer.
Welcome to the Summer of the Peters' Heater
Former Saluki Tristan Peters is hitting north of .500 over his last 11 games with the Chicago White Sox and has been a mainstay in the outfield after joining the club via trade in December.
News
UnderDawg Bites: SIU Baseball Falls in the MVC Title Game...Popular Saluki Soccer Camps Firing Up
Taking stock of the latest news in Saluki sports.