Saturday, September 13
Martin, Tenn.
6 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Southern Illinois
UT Martin Football Set For Hall of Fame Clash Against SIU
9/9/2025 1:50:00 AM | Football
The University of Tennessee at Martin football program will host Missouri Valley Football Conference foe Southern Illinois for the team's home opener and annual Hall of Fame Game on Saturday, Sept. 13. Kickoff from Hardy Graham Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The annual Hall of Fame Game caps off a loaded weekend which includes the induction of the Class of 2025 for the UT Martin Athletics Hall of Fame. Dacotah Faught (rifle, 2013-16), Mark Guy (football, 1983-84, 87-88), Katie Jackson (soccer, 2002-05) and Ray Williams (football, 2005-08) will be officially enshrined on Saturday before being recognized at halftime.
The Skyhawks (0-2) enter the contest looking for their first win of the season and will lean on the friendly confines of Hardy Graham Stadium to propel them. UT Martin has won 25 of its last 30 games at home since 2019 – including an 18-3 record over the past four seasons. The Skyhawks have been especially strong in home openers where they have boasted wins in six straight seasons dating back to 2019.
UT Martin will play its first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) game of the season when playing host to Southern Illinois after back-to-back Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) matchups to open the campaign. The Skyhawks dropped road contests at Big 12 foe Oklahoma State (27-7) and Conference USA member UTEP (42-17) to open the season.
Southern Illinois (1-1) enters the contest ranked nationally in both polls, sitting as high as No. 14 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll after winning its season opener against Thomas More (49-3) before falling to Big 10 foe Purdue (34-17) last week. The Salukis boast a dual-threat quarterback in DJ Williams who leads the team with six total touchdowns – four passing and two rushing – while throwing for 429 yards in two games. Defensively, Andrew Behm leads the team with 22 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
This marks the 10th meeting between the two programs in a series which began 99 years ago in 1926. Southern Illinois has held the upper hand in the series, winning eight of nine meetings. UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson has squared off against current SIU head coach Nick Hill on two occasions, once as a player in 2006 in the first round of the FCS Playoffs and then as an opposing coach in 2019.
The game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ with Davis Gregory (play-by-play) and Chris Brinkley (analyst) calling the action. Locally fans can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network with games broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" and simulcast on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
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The annual Hall of Fame Game caps off a loaded weekend which includes the induction of the Class of 2025 for the UT Martin Athletics Hall of Fame. Dacotah Faught (rifle, 2013-16), Mark Guy (football, 1983-84, 87-88), Katie Jackson (soccer, 2002-05) and Ray Williams (football, 2005-08) will be officially enshrined on Saturday before being recognized at halftime.
The Skyhawks (0-2) enter the contest looking for their first win of the season and will lean on the friendly confines of Hardy Graham Stadium to propel them. UT Martin has won 25 of its last 30 games at home since 2019 – including an 18-3 record over the past four seasons. The Skyhawks have been especially strong in home openers where they have boasted wins in six straight seasons dating back to 2019.
UT Martin will play its first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) game of the season when playing host to Southern Illinois after back-to-back Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) matchups to open the campaign. The Skyhawks dropped road contests at Big 12 foe Oklahoma State (27-7) and Conference USA member UTEP (42-17) to open the season.
Southern Illinois (1-1) enters the contest ranked nationally in both polls, sitting as high as No. 14 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll after winning its season opener against Thomas More (49-3) before falling to Big 10 foe Purdue (34-17) last week. The Salukis boast a dual-threat quarterback in DJ Williams who leads the team with six total touchdowns – four passing and two rushing – while throwing for 429 yards in two games. Defensively, Andrew Behm leads the team with 22 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
This marks the 10th meeting between the two programs in a series which began 99 years ago in 1926. Southern Illinois has held the upper hand in the series, winning eight of nine meetings. UT Martin head coach Jason Simpson has squared off against current SIU head coach Nick Hill on two occasions, once as a player in 2006 in the first round of the FCS Playoffs and then as an opposing coach in 2019.
The game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ with Davis Gregory (play-by-play) and Chris Brinkley (analyst) calling the action. Locally fans can tune into the Skyhawk Sports Network with games broadcast on WCMT "Talk and News You Can Use!" and simulcast on 1410 AM, 100.5 FM, 92.7 FM, 96.1 FM, 99.7 FM and 103.3 FM. Those links – in addition to live stats – can be found at the top of the page.
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