Southern Illinois Football
Southern Illinois is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the MVFC, based in Carbondale, IL. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Southern Illinois at +10.5, No. 18 of 127 FCS teams and No. 6 of 9 in the MVFC. The model projects a 5-7 finish, with Playoff Odds of 5.3%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Southern Illinois games this season. Most recent result: beat Northern Iowa 20-17 on Oct 24. Next up: at Indiana State on Nov 7 — the model projects Southern Illinois 31-27, giving Southern Illinois a 69% chance to win.
Open Southern Illinois in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | @ West Florida | no pick on record | L 31-34 |
| Sep 3 | @ Samford | W 41-17 94% ✓ | W 22-18 |
| Sep 12 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 38-21 86% ✓ | W 34-20 |
| Sep 19 | @ Illinois | L 14-38 5% ✓ | L 10-48 |
| Sep 26 | @ Murray State | W 35-20 89% ✓ | W 46-6 |
| Oct 3 | vs Youngstown State | L 28-35 36% ✓ | L 16-28 |
| Oct 10 | @ South Dakota | L 27-34 27% ✓ | L 10-31 |
| Oct 17 | vs Illinois State | L 24-28 30% ✓ | L 14-35 |
| Oct 24 | vs Northern Iowa | W 24-21 59% ✓ | W 20-17 |
| Nov 7 | @ Indiana State | W 31-27 69% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs South Dakota State | L 20-31 22% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ North Dakota | L 21-34 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Southern Illinois's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
MVFC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Dakota State | 7-2 | +23.9 |
| 2 |  Youngstown State | 7-2 | +21.6 |
| 3 |  Illinois State | 7-2 | +19.7 |
| 4 |  South Dakota | 7-3 | +18.4 |
| 5 |  North Dakota | 6-4 | +17.5 |
| 6 | Southern Illinois | 4-5 | +10.5 |
| 7 |  Northern Iowa | 4-4 | +10.3 |
| 8 |  Indiana State | 2-7 | +0.7 |
| 9 |  Murray State | 1-8 | -9.5 |
High schools on the Southern Illinois roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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