Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Saluki Stadium (capacity ~15,000)
Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Kickoff Time: 4:00 PM ET (3:00 PM CT local)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Carbondale, IL)
Conditions: Mostly sunny
Temperature: ~76°F at kickoff, cooling into the upper 60s by evening
Wind: 5–8 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; minimal effect on passing/kicking
Injury Report
Indiana State Sycamores:
QB Elijah Owens – Probable (minor shoulder soreness)
RB Plez Lawrence – Probable (ankle tweak)
Southern Illinois Salukis:
QB Deyon Williams – Probable (hand bruise, cleared to play)
WR Vinson Davis III – Questionable (hamstring tightness)
Key Player Matchups
QB Elijah Owens (Indiana St.) vs SIU Secondary
Owens: 317 passing yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT. Needs efficiency against a strong Saluki defense.
RB Plez Lawrence (Indiana St.) vs LB Andrew Behm (SIU)
Lawrence: 211 rushing yards, 3 TDs. Behm leads SIU with 41 tackles.
QB Deyon Williams (SIU) vs Indiana State Pass Rush
Williams: 988 passing yards, 9 TDs, 2 INTs, plus 316 rushing yards and 7 rushing TDs.
WR Vinson Davis III (SIU) vs CB Kimal Clark (Indiana St.)
Davis: 356 receiving yards, 2 TDs. Clark leads ISU with 36 tackles.
Recent Team Form
Indiana State (2–2)
W 41–24 vs McKendree
W 38–14 vs Eastern Illinois
L 73–0 @ Indiana
L 63–20 @ Montana
Offense: 24.8 PPG Defense: 43.5 PPG
Southern Illinois (3–1)
W 49–3 vs Thomas More
L 34–17 @ Purdue
W 37–10 @ UT Martin
W 59–31 @ SEMO
Offense: 40.5 PPG Defense: 19.5 PPG
Series History
All‑time: Southern Illinois leads the series
Recent:
2024: SIU 38–9
2023: SIU 47–21
2021: SIU 23–14
Trend: SIU has won 3 straight, all by double digits.
ATS (Against the Spread):
Indiana State: 2–3 ATS last 5
Southern Illinois: 4–1 ATS last 5
Historical Betting Results:
SIU has covered in 3 straight vs ISU
Indiana State has failed to cover in 4 of last 5 road games
Projected Score: Southern Illinois 45 – Indiana State 17
Game Odds
Indiana State Sycamores 59
Southern Illinois Salukis -26
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
