| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Southern Illinois Salukis |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Statsrank: | 14 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 14 |
| Record: | 6–4 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Nick Hill |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Blake Rolan |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Jason Petrino |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2020 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Nick Hill, the Salukis compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the MVFC. Southern Illinois received an at-large berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Weber State in the first round before losing to the eventual national runner-up, South Dakota State in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Illinois.
Southern Illinois had a game scheduled against Wisconsin on September 12, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season.[1] An August 29 matchup with Kansas was announced on July 25.[2]