Southern Illinois and Samford will both look to bounce back from season-opening losses when the Salukis visit the Bulldogs at Pete Hanna Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday night.
Salukis Chris Potter (82) punts to the Argos during the Southern Illinois vs West Florida opening D1 football game at the University of West Florida in Pensacola on Aug. 27, 2026.
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN+

#southern #illinois #opening #samford

As UWF football head coach Kaleb ***** les slid into the Argos postgame press conference, he decided to turn the table on the media members.
"So what do y'all want to talk about?" ***** les sarcastically quipped.
He already knew the answer.
Ten years after ***** les was the starting quarterback in the Argos inaugural football season, he led the program to another historic first. UWF started its NCAA Division I era with a 34-31 win over No. 16 Southern Illinois in front of a PenAir Field record crowd of 6,124.
"I think outside a lot of people we're counting us out," ***** les said. "I can tell you in our locker room we don't think like that. Our job is to play great football and do things right off the field and our guys did that tonight.

#think #kaleb #ncaa #illinois

UWF football made history in more ways than one Thursday night.
In their first game at the NCAA Division I FCS level, the Argos upset No. 16 Southern Illinois 34-31 in front of a PenAir Field record crowd of 6,124.
UWF (1-0 overall) was balanced on offense and forced four turnovers on defense.
Redshirt sophomore Ty'jay Davis completed seven of 17 passes for 109 yards, two touchdowns, and ran for 88 yards in first collegiate start. The Argos ran for 226 yards, getting 71 yards from TJ Lane and 33 yards and a touchdown on five carries from Markel Townsend.
SIU (0-1) preseason All-American quarterback DJ Williams left the game with an injury in the second quarter and didn't return. He completed three of eight passes for 19 yards and ran eight times for 46 yards.

#game #completed #passes

Tonight marks a first for University of West Florida football. The Argos are scheduled to play their first NCAA Division I game when they open the season against No. 16 Southern Illinois. The matchup comes just months after UWF announced in April that it would move to Division I, joining the United Athletic Conference for football and the Atlantic Sun for other sports.
The opener also starts a new chapter for coach Kaleb ***** les, who played quarterback in UWF's first game in 2016 and now leads the program as head coach. UWF built a quick Division II resume that included a national championship in 2019 and six playoff appearances. Now the question is how that success translates at the FCS level, beginning with a season opener that should give the Argos an early test against a ranked opponent.
Tonight's game is UWF's first football contest as a Division I program, making it a milestone moment for the university and for a program that is not yet 10 years old.
The Argos went 81-30 in Division II, but Division I comes with greater scholarship requirements and more financial investment to maintain a strong program.
UWF's teams can compete for conference championships right away, but they are not eligible for NCAA championships until the 2029-30 academic year.

#argos #program #ncaa

ROYAL CENTER — The Pioneer volleyball team might have made history Tuesday in playing its first ever varsity match at the Pioneer Elementary School gym Tuesday.
It wasn't under ideal conditions as the junior/senior high school is currently out of commission and is being cleaned up following historic flooding two weeks ago.
But life rolls on in Panther Land and the Panthers easily dispatched of an overmatched Argos team 3-0.
For Pioneer senior setter Lois Layer, it had been since sixth grade basketball since she played a contest in the elementary gym.
"It's been a long time, like a really long time," she said. "It's just a little bit hot. It's hot in here."

#elementary #school #since

Retailers including Amazon, Argos and Currys have been found to advertise e‑scooters for use on public roads and paths, despite this being against UK law.
An investigation from the Press ******* ociation (PA) found major brands and independent sellers were promoting their use on the roads.
But only rented e-scooters can legally be ridden on roads, cycle paths and in parks in the UK. Privately-owned e-scooters can only be used on private land with the landowner's permission.
The major outlets changed their advertising after being contacted by PA. They also pointed to guidance on their websites which said customers had to follow local laws.
But smaller retailers still appear to be promoting e-scooters for commuting or riding in towns and cities.

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