Southern Illinois faces Samford at Pete Hanna Stadium on Thursday

Southern Illinois travels to Pete Hanna Stadium in Birmingham to face Samford on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. Both programs enter the matchup searching for their first win of the season after dropping their respective openers. The Salukis fell 34-31 to West Florida last week, a game where Jake Curry recorded two passing touchdowns and one rushing score after stepping in for injured starter DJ Williams. Samford is coming off a 22-10 loss to North Alabama in the first game under head coach John Grass. While Oregon State transfer Gabari Johnson threw for 245 yards, the Bulldogs struggled to generate a rushing attack and allowed six sacks. This contest marks the first meeting between the two schools. Coverage is available on ESPN+.

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