| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Southern Illinois Salukis |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Nick Hill |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | John Van Dam |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Kraig Paulson |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Saluki Stadium |
The 2017 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the MVFC. Southern Illinois played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
See also: 2017 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
See also: 2017 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2017 Memphis Tigers football team.
See also: 2017 Northern Iowa Panthers football team.
See also: 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.
See also: 2017 Illinois State Redbirds football team.
See also: 2017 Indiana State Sycamores football team.
See also: 2017 South Dakota Coyotes football team.
See also: 2017 Missouri State Bears football team.
See also: 2017 Youngstown State Penguins football team.
See also: 2017 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team.