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Illinois Beat S Illinois 48-10 as Collin Dixon Goes for 131 Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

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The Illinois Fighting Illini routed the Southern Illinois Salukis 48-10 at Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, IL on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.

Illinois led 31-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: Illinois outscored its opponent 17-0.

Illinois moves to 2-1, while S Illinois falls to 2-2.

Top performers

• DJ Williams (SIU, QB): 20/38, 182 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Jake Curry (SIU, QB): 4 CAR, 22 YDS
• Kyle Thomas (SIU, WR): 6 REC, 77 YDS
• Katin Houser (ILL, QB): 23/29, 305 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Aidan Laughery (ILL, RB): 4 CAR, 93 YDS, 1 TD
• Collin Dixon (ILL, WR): 8 REC, 131 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 9:25ILLJordan Anderson 1 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 3:46SIUAllen Middleton 8 Yd pass from DJ Williams7-7
3. Q1 2:57ILLAidan Laughery 77 Yd Run7-14
4. Q2 14:22ILLCollin Dixon 45 Yd pass from Katin Houser7-21
5. Q2 9:44ILLCollin Dixon 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser7-28
6. Q2 2:18SIUWeston Schofield 27 Yd Field Goal10-28
7. Q2 0:00ILLEthan Moczulski 36 Yd Field Goal10-31
8. Q4 14:56ILLEthan Moczulski 42 Yd Field Goal10-34
9. Q4 13:03ILLMatthew Bailey 88 Yd Interception Return10-41
10. Q4 8:38ILLJavari Barnett 5 Yd Run10-48

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