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Murray State 6Southern Illinois SalukisHead coach Rey Dempsey
86 Overall rating steady
Rey Dempsey has led Southern Illinois since 1976, going 220-189 across 47 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 1976
- 220-189
- Seasons
- 47
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme8
Defensive scheme20
Game planning15
Situational management20
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge14
Recent form20
Win rate19
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Rey Dempsey's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Southern Illinois record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3-2 | In progress |
| 2025 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 8-5 | Lost FCS Championship - Second Round |
| 2022 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 2-9 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 9-3 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 12-1 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 9-4 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 10-1 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2000 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-3 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 0-2 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 13-1 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 7-4 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 7-4 | No bowl |
Records with Southern Illinois since 1976, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Southern Illinois games under Rey Dempsey
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Southern Illinois 46 : 6 Murray State
46 : 6 Murray State FINAL September 12, 2026
Southeast Missouri State 
20 : 34 Southern Illinois
20 : 34 Southern Illinois FINAL August 27, 2026
Southern Illinois 31 : 34
West Florida
31 : 34 West Florida FINAL November 22, 2025
Southern Illinois 37 : 7
Illinois State
37 : 7 Illinois State FINAL November 15, 2025
South Dakota 
53 : 51 Southern Illinois
53 : 51 Southern Illinois FINAL November 8, 2025
Southern Illinois 38 : 48
Youngstown State
38 : 48 Youngstown State FINAL November 1, 2025
Southern Illinois 27 : 7 Murray State
27 : 7 Murray State FINAL October 25, 2025
Northern Iowa 
17 : 31 Southern Illinois
17 : 31 Southern Illinois FINAL October 18, 2025
North Dakota 
38 : 19 Southern Illinois
38 : 19 Southern Illinois FINAL October 11, 2025
Southern Illinois 17 : 45
North Dakota State
17 : 45 North Dakota State FINAL October 4, 2025
Indiana State 
27 : 55 Southern Illinois
27 : 55 Southern Illinois FINAL September 20, 2025
Southern Illinois 59 : 31 Southeast Missouri State
59 : 31 Southeast Missouri State FINAL September 6, 2025
Southern Illinois 17 : 34
Purdue
17 : 34 Purdue FINAL August 30, 2025
Thomas More 
3 : 49 Southern Illinois
3 : 49 Southern Illinois FINAL November 23, 2024
Murray State 0 : 62 Southern Illinois
0 : 62 Southern Illinois FINAL November 16, 2024
Southern Illinois 10 : 41
South Dakota State
10 : 41 South Dakota State FINAL November 9, 2024
Youngstown State 33 : 37 Southern Illinois
33 : 37 Southern Illinois FINAL November 2, 2024
Southern Illinois 17 : 38
Missouri State
17 : 38 Missouri State FINAL October 26, 2024
Southern Illinois 17 : 20 Indiana State
17 : 20 Indiana State FINAL October 12, 2024
North Dakota State 24 : 3 Southern Illinois
24 : 3 Southern Illinois FINAL October 5, 2024
Illinois State 45 : 10 Southern Illinois
45 : 10 Southern Illinois FINAL September 28, 2024
Southern Illinois 13 : 42 South Dakota
13 : 42 South Dakota FINAL September 21, 2024
Southeast Missouri State 38 : 21 Southern Illinois
38 : 21 Southern Illinois FINAL September 7, 2024
Southern Illinois 31 : 17
Austin Peay
31 : 17 Austin Peay Southern Illinois 46 Murray State 6 Southeast Missouri State 20 Southern Illinois 34 Southern Illinois 31 West Florida 34 Southern Illinois 37 Illinois State 7 South Dakota 53 Southern Illinois 51 Southern Illinois 38 Youngstown State 48 Southern Illinois 27 Murray State 7 Northern Iowa 17 Southern Illinois 31 North Dakota 38 Southern Illinois 19 Southern Illinois 17 North Dakota State 45 Indiana State 27 Southern Illinois 55 Southern Illinois 59 Southeast Missouri State 31 Southern Illinois 17 Purdue 34 Thomas More 3 Southern Illinois 49 Murray State 0 Southern Illinois 62 Southern Illinois 10 South Dakota State 41 Youngstown State 33 Southern Illinois 37 Southern Illinois 17 Missouri State 38 Southern Illinois 17 Indiana State 20 North Dakota State 24 Southern Illinois 3 Illinois State 45 Southern Illinois 10 Southern Illinois 13 South Dakota 42 Southeast Missouri State 38 Southern Illinois 21 Southern Illinois 31 Austin Peay 17No games match these filters.
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