Collin Dixon catches two more TD passes, Illinois beats Southern Illinois 48-10
— Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Southern Illinois Salukis
10
Illinois Fighting Illini
48
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| ILL | 14 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 48 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 60,670 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
18
1st Downs
21
3-15
3rd down efficiency
4-10
1-4
4th down efficiency
1-1
257
Total Yards
503
228
Passing
305
22/42
Comp/Att
23/29
5.4
Yards per pass
10.5
29
Rushing
198
27
Rushing Attempts
28
1.1
Yards per rush
7.1
5-35
Penalties
5-44
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
34:06
Possession
25:54
Top Performers
SIU
- Elijah Gorman NO 7 · YDS 289 · AVG 41.3
- DJ Williams C/ATT 20/38 · YDS 182 · AVG 4.8
- Kyle Thomas REC 6 · YDS 77 · AVG 12.8
- Weston Schofield FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 27
ILL
- Katin Houser C/ATT 23/29 · YDS 305 · AVG 10.5
- Lars Rau NO 3 · YDS 130 · AVG 43.3
- Collin Dixon REC 8 · YDS 131 · AVG 16.4
- Aidan Laughery CAR 4 · YDS 93 · AVG 23.3
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