The Southern Illinois Salukis (MVFC) have added the Thomas More Saints as their 2025 season opener. Thomas More is a member of the NCAA Division II Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
SIU and Thomas More will meet in Carbondale, Illinois, on Saturday, August 30. It will be the first football matchup between the schools. Thomas More will open its season with back-to-back FCS opponents. After playing the Salukis, the Saints will play at the Dayton Flyers of the Pioneer Football League on Saturday, September 6.
There are 175 games between the FCS and teams outside the subdivision. There are 125 FCS versus FBS games slated for 2025 and 50 FCS versus Non-Division I games currently scheduled for the upcoming season.
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