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2020 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
| 2020 Southern Illinois Salukis football |
|---|
| Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| No. 14 |
| No. 14 |
| 6–4 (3–3 MVFC) |
| Nick Hill (5th season) |
| Blake Rolan (2nd season) |
| Jason Petrino (2nd season) |
| Saluki Stadium |
The 2020 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVFC. Southern Illinois received an at-large berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Weber State in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, South Dakota State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Southern Illinois had a game scheduled against Wisconsin on September 12, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season. An August 29 matchup with Kansas was announced on July 25.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Southeast Missouri State* | No. 24 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | KFVS-TV | W 20–17 | 0 |
| February 20 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | No. 24 | Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND | ESPN+ | L 21–44 | 3,176 |
| February 27 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 North Dakota State | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 2,400 | |
| March 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Youngstown State | No. 11 | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | W 30–22 | 1,901 |
| March 13 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Northern Iowa | No. 10 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | W 17–16 | 2,400 |
| March 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 6 South Dakota State | No. 5 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | L 3–44 | 2,400 |
| March 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri State | No. 10 | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | L 27–30 | 3,581 |
| April 3 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois State | No. 18 | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | ESPN+ | Canceled | |
| April 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Illinois | No. 16 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | Canceled | |
| April 17 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 18 | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | W 55–48 | 2,400 |
| April 24 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Weber State* | No. 14 | Stewart StadiumOgden, UT (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN3 | W 34–31 | |
| May 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 2 South Dakota State | No. 14 | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN2 | L 26–31 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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