2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

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2023
Big South–OVC football
Record4–7 (3–3 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeromy McDowell (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorRicky Coon (2nd season)
Home stadiumHouck Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2023 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Gardner–Webb +^   5 1     7 5  
No. 25 UT Martin +   5 1     8 3  
Eastern Illinois   4 2     8 3  
Bryant   4 2     6 5  
Southeast Missouri State   3 3     4 7  
Tennessee Tech   2 4     4 7  
Robert Morris   2 4     4 7  
Charleston Southern   2 4     4 7  
Tennessee State   2 4     6 5  
Lindenwood *   1 5     3 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.at No. 16 (FBS) Kansas State*No. 12ESPN+L 0–4552,066
September 96:00 p.m.LindenwoodNo. 14ESPN+W 45–77,044
September 166:00 p.m.No. 15 Southern Illinois*No. 13
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+L 25–268,613
September 235:00 p.m.at Eastern Kentucky*No. 16ESPN+L 38–4113,477
October 74:00 p.m.at No. 23 Central Arkansas*ESPN+L 33–389,457
October 142:00 p.m.Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+W 35–287,263
October 211:30 p.m.at Tennessee TechESPN+W 28–36,577
October 282:00 p.m.at Nicholls*ESPN+W 35–315,033
November 41:00 p.m.Robert Morris
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+L 20–21N/A
November 112:00 p.m.at No. 21 UT MartinESPN+L 14–414,209
November 1812:00 p.m.at BryantESPN+L 21–45768
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Kansas State

Game One – No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 (FCS) Redhawks 0 0 000
No. 16 Wildcats 7 28 3745

at

Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas

(Analyst), and Tory Petry (Sidelines)
  • Pregame line: KSU −28.5 Over/Under: 56.5
    • Sources:
    Statistics Southeast Missouri State Kansas State
    First downs 13 28
    Total yards 227 588
    Rushes/yards 26/6 40/228
    Passing yards 221 360
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–37–0 22–31–1
    Turnovers 0 1
    Time of possession 30:35 29:25
    Penalties–yards 5−65 4−36
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 24/36, 213 YDS
    Rushing Darrell Smith 6 CAR, 18 YDS, 11 Long
    Receiving Ryan Flournoy 10 REC, 96 YDS, 24 Long
    Kansas State Passing Will Howard 18/26, 297 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT
    Rushing DJ Giddens 15 CAR, 128 YDS, 43 Long
    Receiving RJ Garcia II 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long
    Scoring summary
    Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
    Plays Yards
    TOP
    SEMO KSU
    1st 9:33 9 67 4:03 KSU Jadon Jackson 33-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good 0 7
    2nd 11:57 13 84 5:45 KSU Will Howard 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good 0 14
    2nd 8:13 6 87 2:16 KSU RJ Garcia II 37-yard touchdown reception from Will Howard, Chris Tennant kick good 0 21
    2nd 5:35 4 60 1:42 KSU Treshaun Ward 3-yard touchdown run, Chris Tennant kick good 0 28
    2nd 0:38 9 89 1:36 KSU Will Howard 8-yard touchdown reception from Treshaun Ward, Chris Tennant kick good 0 35
    3rd 12:17 7 34 2:37 KSU 51-yard field goal by Chris Tennant 0 38
    4th 14:30 8 79 3:42 KSU Avery Johnson 7-yard touchdown run, Leyton Simmering kick good 0 45
    "TOP" =
    Glossary of American football
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    SEMO 0 KSU 45

    at Nicholls

    Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Nicholls Colonels
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redhawks 3 10 22035
    Colonels 7 14 7331

    at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

    • Date: October 28, 2023
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: Sunny
    • Game attendance: 5,033
    • Referee: Craig Hesler
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    Statistics SEMO NICH
    First downs 19 23
    Total yards 66-349 81-406
    Rushing yards 43-210 27-61
    Passing yards 139 345
    Turnovers 0 2
    Time of possession 30:34 29:26
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Southeast Missouri State Passing Patrick Heitert 12/23-0; total 139 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; sacks 5
    Rushing Geno Hess 18 attempts; gain 136 yds; loss 8 yds; long 64 yds; TD 1
    Receiving Ryan Flournoy 4 receptions; total 62 yds; long 29 yds; TD 1
    Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 26/53-1; total 345 yds; long 88 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sacks 1
    Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 attempts; gain 70 yds; loss 2 yds; long 12 yds; TD 1
    Receiving Jaylon Spears 5 attempts; gain 116; long 88 yds; TD 1

    References

    1. ^ "Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
    2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Southeast Missouri State University. Retrieved June 21, 2023.