2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
| 2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 7–38 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 16 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 17 |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Blake Rolan (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jason Petrino (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Saluki Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Southern Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 South Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 South Dakota State ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 11 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Northern Iowa ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois received an at-large berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat South Dakota in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round.[1] The team played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:30 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State* | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 47–21 | 4,075 | |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas State* | No. 8 | ESPN+ | L 23–31 | 47,628 | |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Dayton* | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 55–3 | 7,338 | |
| September 25 | 2:00 pm | Illinois State | No. 7 |
| ESPN+ | W 35–17 | 8,618 |
| October 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | No. 7 | ESPN+ | W 31–30 OT | 4,107 | |
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State | No. 8 | ESPN+ | W 42–41 OT | 12,216 | |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 22 North Dakota | No. 4 |
| ESPN3 | W 31–28 | 10,644 |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Northern Iowa | No. 3 | ESPN+ | L 16–23 | 5,902 | |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Missouri State | No. 7 |
| ESPN3 | L 28–38 | 7,176 |
| November 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | No. 15 | ESPN3 | W 47–21 | 3,265 | |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Youngstown State | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | L 18–35 | 4,935 |
| November 27 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 17 South Dakota* | No. 21 | ESPN+ | W 22–10 | 3,597 | |
| December 4 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 3 North Dakota State* | No. 21 | ESPN+ | L 7–38 | 12,557 | |
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References
- ^ "Southern Illinois University Football Record Book" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Athletics. p. 79. Retrieved November 2, 2025.