2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBlake Rolan (6th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorAntonio James (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSaluki Stadium
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 1   14 2  
No. 3 South Dakota State +^  7 1   12 3  
No. 4 South Dakota +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 11 Illinois State ^  6 2   10 4  
Missouri State *  6 2   8 4  
Youngstown State  3 5   4 8  
Indiana State  3 5   4 8  
North Dakota  2 6   5 7  
Southern Illinois  2 6   4 8  
Northern Iowa  1 7   3 9  
Murray State  0 8   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Salukis were led by ninth-year head coach Nick Hill, and played their home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.

The Salukis quarterback room became decimated by injuries throughout the season, with the team turning to graduate assistant Michael Lindauer as quarterback late in the season; Lindauer previously played quarterback for the Salukis before retiring in June 2024. In the team's season finale, Lindauer threw for 7 touchdowns, breaking the program record for passing touchdowns in a single game.