Sports & Games This Weekend in Carbondale (October 2 – October 4, 2026)
7 live sports events Friday–Sunday in Carbondale, sorted by date.
Sports & Games This Weekend in Carbondale (October 2 – October 4, 2026)
Megan Woods
City Hope Church - Centralia · Centralia
Thu · Oct 1 · 7:00 PMEdelbrock Sick 66
Bonne Terre Drag Strip · Bonne Terre
Fri · Oct 2 · 9:00 AMErnie Haase and Signature Sound
Kentucky Opry · Benton
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PMAmy Bruni
Marion Cultural and Civic Center · Marion
Fri · Oct 2 · 7:00 PMSouthern Illinois Salukis vs. Youngstown State Penguins
Saluki Stadium · Carbondale
Sat · Oct 3 · 4:00 PMJersey Boys
The Carson Center · Paducah
Sat · Oct 3 · 7:15 PMAaron Tippin
Walker's Bluff Casino Resort · Carterville
Sat · Oct 3 · 8:00 PMMegan Woods
Centralia, IL · City Hope Church - Centralia
Edelbrock Sick 66
Bonne Terre, MO · Bonne Terre Drag Strip
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
Benton, KY · Kentucky Opry
Amy Bruni
Marion, IL · Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Southern Illinois Salukis vs. Youngstown State Penguins
Carbondale, IL · Saluki Stadium
Jersey Boys
Paducah, KY · The Carson Center
Aaron Tippin
Carterville, IL · Walker's Bluff Casino Resort
Carbondale is a one-team town built around the Southern Illinois Salukis Football (NCAAF), so the live-sports calendar here is shorter and the seats scarcer than in multi-team metros. This page filters every live listing to October 2 – October 4 only — sorted by date so the earliest weekend start sits on top — so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matinee and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Planning Your Carbondale Weekend
Carbondale has 7 games listed for this weekend (October 2 – October 4). Southern Illinois Salukis Football are among the teams on the schedule. Prices and availability vary by event, seat location and seller. Compare the current listings below, then review the selected seller's final total and terms before purchase.
Carbondale Weekend Venues
Saluki Stadium anchors the Carbondale weekend calendar, hosting most Southern Illinois Salukis Football home games. The grid above pulls events across every covered Carbondale venue, so a Friday-night game, a Saturday matchup, and a Sunday afternoon all surface in one feed.
Carbondale sports market at a glance
Carbondale is a single-sport market focused on NCAAF, with about a dozen home dates driving the city's live-sports calendar. That concentration means the Southern Illinois Salukis Football carry outsized demand for every game, but it also means the secondary market is deep and competitive among sellers.