American college football season
The 2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Preseason MVFC poll
[edit] The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Redbirds predicted to finish in eighth place.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | North Dakota State | 390 (39) |
2 | South Dakota State | 270 |
3 | Northern Iowa | 258 |
4 | Youngstown State | 248 |
5 | Illinois State | 248 |
6 | South Dakota | 206 |
7 | Western Illinois | 163 |
8 | Southern Illinois | 139 |
9 | Missouri State | 90 |
10 | Indiana State | 41 |
Preseason All-MVFC Teams
[edit] The Salukis placed four players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.[2]
Offense 1st team Darrell James – WR | Defense 1st team Jeremy Chinn – DB Lane Reazin – P 2nd team Anthony Knighton – DL |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 p.m. | at Murray State* | | ESPN+ | W 49–10 | 6,350 |
September 8 | 3:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss* | | SECN | L 41–76 | 53,339 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* | | ESPN+ | L 44–48 | 8,592 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota | - Saluki Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 8,546 |
October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Youngstown State | | ESPN+ | L 14–17 | 14,581 |
October 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Illinois State | | ESPN3 | L 3–51 | 11,247 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Indiana State | - Saluki Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 6,435 |
October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | | ESPN+ | W 49–35 | 6,374 |
November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | - Saluki Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 4,780 |
November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 South Dakota State | - Saluki Stadium
- Carbondale, IL
| ESPN+ | L 38–57 | 4,433 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State | | ESPN+ | L 17–65 | 18,008 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Racers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
Rebels | 14 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 76 |
Southeast Missouri State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redhawks | 14 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
Salukis | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Coyotes | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
Salukis | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Youngstown State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Penguins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
No. 12 Redbirds | 7 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 51 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Sycamores | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Salukis | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 0 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
Bears | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Leathernecks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
Salukis | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Jackrabbits | 10 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 57 |
Salukis | 3 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
At North Dakota State
[edit] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Salukis | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 1 Bison | 28 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 65 |
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