Southern Illinois Salukis
Overall Rank: #8
#4 Missouri Valley
2023 Record: 8-5, 4-4
2023 Postseason: FCS Playoffs
Coach: Nick Hill
Offensive Coordinator: Blake Rolan
Defensive Coordinator: Antonio James
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Shaun Lester, RB, 350 yards
Passing: Hunter Simmons, QB, 169 yards
Receiving: Vinson Davis II, WR, 659 yards
Tackles: Ubayd Steed, S, 63
Sacks: Colin Bohanek, LB, 2.5
Interceptions: Ubayd Steed, S, 2
Other Key Returnees: RB Jaelin Benefield, TE Aidan Quinn, S Iverson Brown, S Desman Hearns, LB Ben Bogle, DE Dewey Greene, DT Peyton Reeves
Key Losses: QB Nik Baker, RB Ro Elliott, RB Justin Strong, WR Izaiah Hartup, WR D’Ante’ Cox, S PJ Jules, LB Branson Combs, DE Tim Varga, DT Kam Bowdry, DT Dante Cleveland, LB Dune Smith, CB Mark Davis, CB DJ Johnson, LB Zach Burrola
Projected Postseason: FCS Playoffs
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 117.8 (92nd in nation, 8th in conference)
Passing Offense: 223.8 (44, 5)
Total Offense: 341.6 (74, 9)
Scoring Offense: 25.5 (61, 8)
Rushing Defense: 94.2 (5, 2)
Pass Defense: 188.2 (28, 4)
Total Defense: 282.3 (4, 2)
Scoring Defense: 16.2 (4, 2)
Turnover Margin: 0.62 (17, 3)
Sacks: 3.00 (6, 2)
Sacks Allowed: 3.08 (107, 11)
