Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source 6:00 p.m. at Murray State * L 20–427,068 [ 2] September 9 1:30 p.m. Southeast Missouri State * L 33–348,000 [ 3] September 16 12:30 p.m. No. 16 Northern Iowa McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL Gateway TV W 34–144,500 [ 4] September 23 6:00 p.m. at Kansas * L 0–4230,500 [ 5] October 7 1:30 p.m. No. 11 Western Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 17–4210,000 [ 6] October 14 1:30 p.m. Drake * McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 35–236,500 [ 7] October 21 1:30 p.m. at Southwest Missouri State L 9–2713,785 [ 8] October 28 1:00 p.m. at Illinois State L 17–2713,011 [ 9] November 4 12:30 p.m. Indiana State McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL L 22–231,000 [ 10] November 11 12:00 p.m. at No. 2 Youngstown State W 21–2016,549 [ 11] November 18 at No. 7 Western Kentucky * L 0–225,200 [ 12]