Southern Illinois Salukis @ Indiana State Sycamores
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
INST | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Williams, Southern Illinois run past Indiana State, 23-14
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Javon Williams Jr. ran for two touchdowns and Nico Gauldoni kicked three field goals as Southern Illinois beat Indiana State, 23-17 in a Missouri Valley Football Conference battle Saturday afternoon.
Williams raced 54 yards on the Saluki's second series to score, but Dominique Dafney capped a five-play, 42-yard drive for the Sycamores to even the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter.
Williams' second touchdown, a 2-yard run with 3:37 left in the first half put Southern Illinois on top for good. Gauldoni added a 24-yard field goal with :08 left in the half made it 17-7 at intermission. He converted from 36-yards out in the third and added a 27-yarder in the fourth quarter.
D.J. Davis carried 22 times for 160 yards to lead the Salukis (5-4, 3-2), who ran for 265 yards. Williams carried 12 times for 84 yards.
Dafney ran for two touchdowns but Indiana State (3-6, 1-4) was held to just 292 yards of total offense.
Game Information
Terre Haute, IN
2025 Standings
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
NCAAF News
2026 Big 12 college football preview, predictions, top transfers and more
11h
Big 12 ADs hold call to air out grievances over Sorsby ruling
20h
Why Jay Bilas expects Brendan Sorsby's ruling to be overturned on appeal
1d
