College Football · FCS · Week 8 · Recap
S Illinois Beat Northern Iowa 20-17
The Southern Illinois Salukis edged the Northern Iowa Panthers 20-17 at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, IL on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in FCS college football Week 8 action.
S Illinois led 10-7 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: S Illinois outscored its opponent 10-0.
S Illinois moves to 4-5, while Northern Iowa falls to 3-4.
Top performers
Jaxon Dailey (UNI, QB): 26/41, 240 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Xavier Terrell (UNI, RB): 15 CAR, 101 YDS
Taj Hughes (UNI, RB): 3 REC, 52 YDS
DJ Williams (SIU, QB): 12/21, 112 YDS, 1 INT- DJ Williams (SIU, QB): 14 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD
Traivon Dyson (SIU, WR): 2 REC, 31 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 1:35UNICyrus Courtney 3 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey7-0
- Q2 10:15SIUDJ Williams 18 Yd Run7-7
- Q2 0:00SIUWeston Schofield 21 Yd Field Goal7-10
- Q3 6:19UNIBlake Pankratz 32 Yd Field Goal10-10
- Q3 1:00SIUDJ Williams 7 Yd Run10-17
- Q4 2:10UNICyrus Courtney 6 Yd pass from Jaxon Dailey17-17
- Q4 0:00SIUWeston Schofield 31 Yd Field Goal17-20
Team stats
| UNI | SIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 355 | 303 |
| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Third down | 5-16 | 4-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 38:42 | 21:18 |