The 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Preseason
MVFC poll In the MVFC preseason poll released on July 29, 2019, the Salukis were predicted to finish in ninth place.
Preseason All–MVFC team The Salukis had four players selected to the preseason all-MVFC team.
Offense
D.J. Davis – RB
Defense
Anthony Knighton – DL
Jeremy Chinn – DB
Je'Quan Burton – RS
Schedule
Game summaries
At Southeast Missouri State
At UMass
UT Martin
At Arkansas State
At South Dakota State
Illinois State
Youngstown State
At South Dakota
At Indiana State
Missouri State
At Western Illinois
North Dakota State
Postseason NFL draft
The following Saluki was drafted into the National Football League following the season. 264Jeremy ChinnSafetyCarolina Panthers
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