College Football · FCS · Week 4 · Recap
S Illinois Beat Murray St 46-6 as Markell Quick Goes for 145 Yards
The Southern Illinois Salukis routed the Murray State Racers 46-6 at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray, KY on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in FCS college football Week 4 action.
S Illinois led 29-6 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: S Illinois outscored its opponent 23-0.
S Illinois moves to 3-2, while Murray St falls to 1-4.
Top performers
DJ Williams (SIU, QB): 13/20, 217 YDS, 2 TD
Chandler Chapman (SIU, RB): 16 CAR, 63 YDS
Markell Quick (SIU, WR): 4 REC, 145 YDS, 1 TD
Jim Ogle (MUR, QB): 8/16, 77 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Mykel Allen (MUR, RB): 12 CAR, 48 YDS
Trey Firestone (MUR, WR): 3 REC, 39 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 8:24MURJaxon Potter 3 Yd pass from Jim Ogle0-6
- Q1 3:30SIUWeston Schofield 29 Yd Field Goal3-6
- Q1 0:36SIUWeston Schofield 34 Yd Field Goal6-6
- Q2 12:34SIULem Wash 3 Yd Run12-6
- Q2 5:14SIUWeston Schofield 27 Yd Field Goal15-6
- Q2 3:50SIUJoshua Newkirk 15 Yd Return of Blocked Punt22-6
- Q2 0:19SIUEdward Robinson 6 Yd pass from DJ Williams29-6
- Q3 13:58SIUMarkell Quick 75 Yd pass from DJ Williams36-6
- Q4 12:57SIUJake Curry 1 Yd Run43-6
- Q4 5:01SIUWeston Schofield 36 Yd Field Goal46-6
Team stats
| SIU | MUR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 459 | 190 |
| First downs | 23 | 10 |
| Third down | 8-13 | 3-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |