Southern Illinois Salukis @ South Dakota Coyotes
FCS Championship - First Round
8-4, 5-2 Away
22
8-4, 5-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIU | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
SDAK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
7-5, 4-2 Home
10
7-5, 4-2 Home
Game Leaders
210
N. BakerQB
21/30, 1 TD
210
202
C. CampQB
19/31, 3 INT
202
68
R. ElliottRB
17 CAR, 1 TD
68
62
N. ThomasRB
12 CAR
62
148
A. CoxWR
10 REC, 1 TD
148
51
C. Vander EschWR
3 REC
51
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Team Stats
407
Total Yards
347
0
Turnovers
4
22
1st Downs
20
6-62
Penalties
6-39
7/18
3rd Down
3/11
2/2
4th Down
0/0
35:23
Possession
24:37
Game Information
Vermillion, SD
ESPN+
1st Quarter
Field Goal
8:01 - 1st
3
SIU
0
SDAK
Nico Gualdoni 50 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 30 yards, 5:47
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
8:04 - 2nd
10
SIU
0
SDAK
Avante Cox 4 Yd pass from Nic Baker (Nico Gualdoni Kick)
15 plays, 85 yards, 6:49
Field Goal
0:00 - 2nd
13
SIU
0
SDAK
Nico Gualdoni 26 Yd Field Goal
16 plays, 83 yards, 5:46
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
7:55 - 3rd
13
SIU
3
SDAK
Mason Lorber 21 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 88 yards, 4:15
Field Goal
5:27 - 3rd
16
SIU
3
SDAK
Nico Gualdoni 41 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 51 yards, 2:28
4th Quarter
Touchdown
8:50 - 4th
16
SIU
10
SDAK
Travis Theis 2 Yd Run (Mason Lorber Kick)
13 plays, 87 yards, 4:57
Touchdown
6:16 - 4th
22
SIU
10
SDAK
Romeir Elliott 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34
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Win Probability
100%
--SIU
0%
--SDAK
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| 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 |
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