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2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

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2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
Big South–OVC co-champion
ConferenceBig South–OVC football
Ranking
STATSNo. 16
FCS CoachesNo. 16
Record9–4 (6–2 Big South–OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeromy McDowell (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorRicky Coon (3rd season)
Home stadiumHouck Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big South–OVC football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State +^   6 2     9 4  
Tennessee Tech +   6 2     7 5  
No. 23 UT Martin +^   6 2     9 5  
No. 21 Tennessee State +^   6 2     9 4  
Lindenwood*   4 4     5 7  
Western Illinois   3 5     4 8  
Gardner–Webb   3 5     4 8  
Eastern Illinois   2 6     3 9  
Charleston Southern   0 8     1 11  
  • + – 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 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks played their home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 17, 2024. The Redhawks were picked to finish third in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 UT Martin 61 (5)
2 Eastern Illinois 53 (2)
3 Southeast Missouri State 51 (2)
4 Tennessee State 41
5 Gardner-Webb 40
6 Charleston Southern 27
7 Tennessee Tech 24
8 Lindenwood 18
9 Western Illinois 9

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Player Position New school
Joel Logan DL Alabama A&M
Josh Jackson QB Central Connecticut
Harris Adams DL Cincinnati
Henry Pickens III DB Duquesne
Christian Fuhrman LB Northern Illinois
Jenson Walker LS North Texas
Joe Bowman K UTEP
Christian Fuhrman LB Unknown
Camani Cobbs DB Unknown

Incoming

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Player Position Previous school
Tony Terry OLB Kansas
Cam Pedro WR Marshall
Zyier Thornton LB New Mexico State
Jared Pedraza LB Northwestern State
Jalen Nettles OL UAB

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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 246:00 p.m.vs. North Alabama*ESPNW 37–154,358
August 318:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*TruTVL 16–2310,738
September 76:00 p.m.UT MartinESPN+W 45–42 2OT6,127
September 216:00 p.m.at No. 7 Southern Illinois*No. 21ESPN+W 38–2113,421
September 283:00 p.m.Northwestern State*No. 13
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+W 19–0N/A
October 52:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 13ESPN+W 38–277,777
October 123:00 p.m.Tennessee TechNo. 11
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+W 34–35,220
October 193:00 p.m.at Charleston SouthernNo. 8ESPN+W 26–133,105
October 262:00 p.m.Gardner–WebbdaggerNo. 6
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+W 30–247,295
November 91:00 p.m.at LindenwoodNo. 6ESPN+L 12–245,108
November 161:00 p.m.Western IllinoisNo. 12
  • Houck Stadium
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
ESPN+W 54–454,839
November 233:30 p.m.at Tennessee StateNo. 12ESPN+L 21–281,536
November 3011:00 a.m.No. 11 Illinois State*No. 16
ESPN+L 27–35
  • *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

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vs. North Alabama

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Game One – North Alabama Lions (0–0) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 8 7 0015
Redhawks 7 6 81637

at Cramton BowlMontgomery, Alabama

  • Date: August 24
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,358
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:13) SEMO – Cam Pedro 4-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:28; SEMO 7-0)
  • (1:22) UNA – Jayvian Allen 3-yard run (Ben Harris pass to Tanaka Scott) (Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:47; UNA 8-7)
Second quarter
  • (4:11) UNA – Ari Patu 11-yard run (Sam Contorno kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:49; UNA 15-7)
  • (0:18) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:53; UNA 15-13)
Third quarter
  • (0:15) SEMO – Payton Brown 25-yard run (Brandon Epton Jr run) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 21-15)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:13) SEMO – Payton Brown 1-yard run (Two-point conversion no-good) (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:26; SEMO 27-15)
  • (5:32) SEMO – Carter Hensley 1-yard run (DC Pippin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:21; SEMO 34-15)
  • (2:43) SEMO – DC Pippin 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:19; SEMO 37-15)
Statistics UNA SEMO
First downs 16 23
Total yards 320 372
Rushing yards 216 176
Passing yards 104 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12-24-2 24-31
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:21 36:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Alabama Passing Ari Patu 12/24, 104 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jayvian Allen 13 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Kobe Warden 5 receptions, 50 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Carter Hensley 10/14, 100 yards
Rushing Payton Brown 19 carries, 97 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dorian Anderson 5 receptions, 71 yards

at New Mexico State (FBS)

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Game Two – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Redhawks 7 3 3316
Aggies (FBS) 0 10 01323

at Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,738
  • TV announcers (TruTV): J.B. Long (play-by-play) and Mike Golic, Jr. (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:03) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 51 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:45; SEMO 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:04) NMSU – Seth McGowan 14 yard run, Abraham Montano kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; TIED 7–7)
  • (7:08) SEMO – DC Pippin 37 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56; SEMO 10–7)
  • (0:40) NMSU – Abraham Montano 24 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 6:21; TIED 10–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:22) SEMO – DC Pippin 53 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:46; SEMO 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) SEMO – DC Pippin 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:36; SEMO 16–10)
  • (11:44) NMSU – Team Safety (SEMO 16–12)
  • (6:07) NMSU – Abraham Montano 51 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 7:31; SEMO 16–15)
  • (1:57) NMSU – Seth McGowan 3 yard run, Parker Awad Run for Two-Point Conversion (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:12; NMSU 23–16)
Statistics SEMO NMSU
First downs 15 20
Total yards 352 270
Rushing yards 57 210
Passing yards 295 60
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–45–1 7–23–1
Time of possession 37:24 33:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 27/45, 295 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Steven Lewis 1 carry, 27 yards
Receiving Dorian Anderson 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
New Mexico State Passing Parker Awad 5/18, 37 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Seth McGowan 11 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving PJ Johnson III 2 receptions, 35 yards

vs. UT Martin

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Game Three – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–1) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Skyhawks 0 14 1477042
Redhawks 7 7 7147345

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,127
  • Referee: Branden McCain
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:42) SEMO – Tristan Smith 17 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:37; SEMO 0–7)
Second quarter
  • (8:14) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 20 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:46; TIED 7–7)
  • (3:31) UTM – Trevonte Rucker 3 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:29; UTM 14–7)
  • (1:40) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 18 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; TIED 14–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:00) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 20 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:56; SEMO 14–21)
  • (7:16) UTM – Tyler Dostin 24 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44; TIED 21–21)
  • (3:59) UTM – Patrick Smith 29 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:32; UTM 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:35) UTM – Rashad Raymond 1 yard run, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:21; UTM 35–21)
  • (8:30) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 5 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:32; UTM 35–28)
  • (0:39) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 10 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:43; TIED 35–35)
First overtime
  • (0:00) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 11 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; SEMO 35–42)
  • (0:00) UTM – Asa Wondeh 7 yard pass from Kinkead Dent, Jaren Van Winkle kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; TIED 42–42)
Second overtime
  • (0:00) SEMO – DC Pippin 37 yard field goal (SEMO 42–45)
Statistics UTM SEMO
First downs 22 24
Total yards 470 365
Rushing yards 193 -11
Passing yards 277 376
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23-33-0 34-64-0
Time of possession 38:13 21:47
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing Kinkead Dent 23/33, 277 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Patrick Smith 26 carries, 148 yards, 1 TD
Receiving DeVonte Tanksley 7 receptions, 113 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 34/63, 376 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Payton Brown 2 carries, 3 yards
Receiving Dorian Anderson 8 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD

at No. 7 Southern Illinois

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Game Four – No. 21 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (2–1) vs No. 7 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Redhawks 13 3 81438
No. 7 Salukis 2 10 9021

at Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,421
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:59) SEMO – Kyron Downing 12 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick blocked (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 0:57; SEMO 6-0)
  • (8:59) SIU – Stephen Green 89 yard PAT return (SEMO 6-2)
  • (2:06) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 19 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:34; SEMO 13-2)
Second quarter
  • (8:25) SIU – Vinson Davis III 11 yard pass from Hunter Simmons, Paul Geelen kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:08; SEMO 13-9)
  • (1:45) SIU – Paul Geelen 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:45; SEMO 13–12)
  • (0:07) SEMO – DC Pippin 43 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:30; SEMO 16–12)
Third quarter
  • (8:32) SIU – Paul Geelen 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:22; SEMO 16–15)
  • (2:06) SIU – Willtrell Hartson 3 yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:52; SIU 16-21)
  • (1:16) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 19 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, Tristan Smith pass (Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 0:43; SEMO 24-21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:58) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 3 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:08; SEMO 31-21)
  • (11:58) SEMO – Payton Brown 1 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:22; SEMO 38-21)
Statistics SEMO SIU
First downs 22 24
Total yards 449 403
Rushing yards 148 62
Passing yards 301 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-41-1 28-48-0
Time of possession 26:01 33:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 25/40, 301 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Payton Brown 18 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dorian Anderson 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Southern Illinois Passing Hunter Simmons 28/48, 341 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jerrian Parker 15 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Vinson Davis III 9 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD

vs. Northwestern State

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Game Five – Northwestern State Demons (0–4) at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 000
No. 13 Redhawks 10 3 3319

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Sean (play-by-play) and Rick Weiser (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • SEMO – Cam Pedro 10-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (D. C. Pippin kick), 9:03. Redhawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:44.
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 30-yard field goal, 5:54. Redhawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:46.
Second quarter
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 38-yard field goal, 7:15. Redhawks 13–0. Drive: 17 plays, 29 yards, 7:39.
Third quarter
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 37-yard field goal, 11:11. Redhawks 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 24-yard field goal, 7:04. Redhawks 19–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:25.
Statistics NWST SEMO
First downs 5 26
Total yards 120 420
Rushing yards 53 183
Passing yards 67 237
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–18–0 21–43–1
Time of possession 18:15 41:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 5/6, 51 yards
Rushing Zay Davis 7 carries, 16 yards
Receiving Travon Jones 3 receptions, 26 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 21/43, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Darrell Smith 31 carries, 127 yards
Receiving Cam Pedro 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD

at Eastern Illinois

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Game Six – No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4–1) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 13 Redhawks 7 7 7728
Panthers 0 7 71327

at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,777
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:45) SEMO – DC Pippin 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 5:15; SEMO 3–0)
  • (3:03) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 9 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:52; SEMO 10–0)
  • (0:42) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 29 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:08; SEMO 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:35) SEMO – Cole Ruble 2 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:37; SEMO 24–0)
  • (0:27) EIU – Cooper Willman 12 yard pass from Pierce Holley, Julian Patino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:45; SEMO 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:40) EIU – MJ Flowers 1 yard run, Julian Patino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; SEMO 24–14)
  • (10:02) SEMO – Tristan Smith 3 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:31; SEMO 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:22) SEMO – Paxton DeLaurent 1 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 16 plays, 98 yards, 7:55; SEMO 38–14)
  • (7:59) EIU – Quenton Rogers 39 yard pass from Pierce Holley (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:20; SEMO 38–20)
  • (2:10) EIU – MJ Flowers 2 yard run, Julian Patino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:29; SEMO 38–27)
Statistics SEMO EIU
First downs 26 19
Total yards 426 385
Rushing yards 61 19
Passing yards 364 366
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 30–43–1 27–42–0
Time of possession 34:02 25:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 30/43, 364 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Darrell Smith 18 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Tristan Smith 8 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Illinois Passing Pierce Holley 27/42, 366 yards, 2 TD
Rushing MJ Flowers 14 carries, 48 yards, 2 TD
Receiving MJ Flowers 11 receptions, 72 yards

vs. Tennessee Tech

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Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–3) vs No. 11 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 303
No. 11 Redhawks 0 10 71734

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,220
  • Referee: Zach Erdmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (6:45) SEMO – DC Pippin 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:06; SEMO 3–0)
  • (4:36) SEMO – Tristan Smith 13 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:15; SEMO 10–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:41) TNTC – Dom LeBlanc 43 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 6:15; SEMO 10–3)
  • (5:22) SEMO – Cam Pedro 46 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; SEMO 17–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:42) SEMO – Mitchell Sellers 31 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:41; SEMO 24–3)
  • (9:23) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 5 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:49; SEMO 31–3)
  • (0:27) SEMO – DC Pippin 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:45; SEMO 34–3)
Statistics TNTC SEMO
First downs 20 23
Total yards 265 455
Rushing yards 34 37
Passing yards 231 418
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26-47-2 34-46-2
Time of possession 30:29 29:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Tennessee Tech Passing Jordyn Potts 26/47, 231 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jalen Mitchell 10 carries, 25 yards
Receiving D.J. Linkins 7 receptions, 90 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 34/46, 418 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cole Ruble 10 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Cam Pedro 6 receptions, 111 yards

at Charleston Southern

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Game Eight – No. 8 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (6–1) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Redhawks 6 10 7326
Buccaneers 0 7 6013

at Buccaneer FieldNorth Charleston, SC

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,105
  • Referee: Gabriel Tomlin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:35) SEMO – DC Pippin 25 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:07; SEMO 3–0)
  • (4:04) SEMO – DC Pippin 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 2:53; SEMO 6–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:52) CHSO – Chris Rhone 26 yard pass from NAME, NAME kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; CHSO 7–6)
  • (12:16) SEMO – DC Pippin 34 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 2:36; SEMO 9–7)
  • (0:09) SEMO – Tristan Smith 1 yard run, NAME kick (Drive: 19 plays, 83 yards, 5:09; SEMO 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:38) SEMO – Kyron Downing 20 yard pass from NAME, NAME kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:07; SEMO 23–7)
  • (0:00) CHSO – Chris Rhone 44 yard pass from NAME (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:28; SEMO 23–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) SEMO – DC Pippin 27 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:42; SEMO 26–13)
Statistics SEMO CHSO
First downs 28 12
Total yards 415 255
Rushing yards 80 108
Passing yards 335 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–55–0 12–18–0
Time of possession 33:43 26:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 32/55, 335 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jacorey Love 12 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Tristan Smith 7 receptions, 90 yards
Charleston Southern Passing Kaleb Jackson 9/15, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Autavius Ison 11 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Chris Rhone 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD

vs. Gardner-Webb

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Game Nine – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (2–5) at No. 6 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 14 0 7324
No. 6 Redhawks 0 21 6330

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,295
  • Referee: Michael Lennie
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:02) GWEB – Edward Saydee 17 yard run, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:55; GWEB 7–0)
  • (4:21) GWEB – Anthony Lowe 14 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:33; GWEB 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:06) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 3 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:15; GWEB 14–7)
  • (12:31) SEMO – Cole Ruble 65 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10; TIED 14–14)
  • (1:04) SEMO – Tristan Smith 20 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:08; SEMO 21–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:02) SEMO – DC Pippin 45 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:11; SEMO 24–14)
  • (9:28) GWEB – Edward Saydee 25 yard pass from Tyler Ridell, Jay Billingsley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:28; SEMO 24–21)
  • (5:03) SEMO – DC Pippin 28 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:19; SEMO 27–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:01) GWEB – Jay Billingsley 35 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:59; SEMO 27–24)
  • (5:09) SEMO – DC Pippin 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:52; SEMO 30–24)
Statistics GWEB SEMO
First downs 13 25
Total yards 274 432
Rushing yards 107 120
Passing yards 167 312
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–31–2 35–58–2
Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics
Gardner–Webb Passing Tyler Ridell 14/31, 167 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Edward Saydee 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Edward Saydee 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 35/58, 312 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Cole Ruble 16 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dorian Anderson 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

at Lindenwood

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Game Ten – No. 6 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–1) vs Lindenwood Lions (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Redhawks 0 6 6012
Lions 0 14 7324

at Harlen C. Hunter StadiumSt. Charles, MO

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Rainy, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,108
  • Referee: John Kellemeir
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (13:13) SEMO – DC Pippin 39 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:49; SEMO 3–0)
  • (5:55) LIN – Drew Krobath 20 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 3:32; LIN 7–3)
  • (3:07) SEMO – DC Pippin 47 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:43; LIN 7–6)
  • (0:13) LIN – Jeff Caldwell 3 yard pass from Nate Glantz, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; LIN 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (7:20) LIN – Nate Glantz 27 yard run, Logan Seibert kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:56; LIN 21–6)
  • (5:05) SEMO – Paxton DeLaurent 3 yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:29; LIN 21–12)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:51) LIN – Logan Seibert 32 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 2:45; LIN 24–12)
Statistics SEMO LIN
First downs 8 17
Total yards 234 375
Rushing yards 60 192
Passing yards 174 183
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–37–1 13–20–1
Time of possession 19:26 40:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 16/37, 174 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Darrell Smith 9 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Tristan Smith 7 receptions, 64 yards
Lindenwood Passing Nate Glantz 13/20, 183 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Steve Hall 18 carries, 91 yards
Receiving Jeff Caldwell 6 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

vs. Western Illinois

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Game Eleven – Western Illinois Leathernecks (3–7) vs No. 12 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Leathernecks 14 13 61245
No. 12 Redhawks 10 21 131054

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,839
  • Referee: Matthew Jones
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:44) SEMO – Brandon Epton Jr. 21 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:27; SEMO 7–0)
  • (5:25) WIU – Brandon Lanier 16 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; TIED 7–7)
  • (3:09) SEMO – DC Pippin 43 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:11; SEMO 10–7)
  • (1:17) WIU – Cameren Smith 81 yard pass from Nathan Lamb, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 1:43; WIU 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:17) SEMO – Cam Pedro 39 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:55; SEMO 17–14)
  • (8:36) WIU – Demari Davis 29 yard pass from Tanner Zolnosky, Antonio Chadha kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; WIU 21–17)
  • (7:00) WIU – Antonio Chadha 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:28; WIU 24–17)
  • (2:05) SEMO – Paxton DeLaurent 10 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:55; TIED 24–24)
  • (1:08) SEMO – Tristan Smith 17 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 0:27; SEMO 31–24)
  • (0:00) WIU – Antonio Chadha 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 1:08; SEMO 31–27)
Third quarter
  • (13:09) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 48 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:46; SEMO 38–27)
  • (7:23) SEMO – DC Pippin 20 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 4:33; SEMO 41–27)
  • (6:26) WIU – Matthew Henry 81 yard pass from Nathan Lamb (Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:51; SEMO 41–33)
  • (2:22) SEMO – DC Pippin 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 3:53; SEMO 44–33)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:21) WIU – Cameren Smith 3 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; SEMO 44–39)
  • (5:35) SEMO – Brandon Epton Jr. 5 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:40; SEMO 51–39)
  • (2:48) SEMO – DC Pippin 34 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:35; SEMO 54–39)
  • (1:13) WIU – Torrance Farmer Jr. 2 yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:35; SEMO 54–45)
Statistics WIU SEMO
First downs 25 33
Total yards 593 559
Rushing yards 93 192
Passing yards 500 367
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–42–3 24–39–1
Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Illinois Passing Nathan Lamb 24/39, 449 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Cameren Smith 17 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Matthew Henry 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 24/39, 367 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Brandon Epton Jr. 22 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dorian Anderson 5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD

at Tennessee State

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Game Twelve – No. 12 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (9–2) at Tennessee State Tigers (8–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Redhawks 0 14 0721
Tigers 21 0 0728

at Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 1,536
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) TNST – Jalal Dean 7 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:17; TNST 7–0)
  • (7:08) TNST – Keandre Booker fumble return, James Lowery kick (TNST 14–0)
  • (2:35) TNST – CJ Evans 56 yard pass from Draylen Ellis, James Lowery kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:36; TNST 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:56) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 31 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:48; TNST 21–7)
  • (0:52) SEMO – Payton Brown 13 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:38; TNST 21–14)
Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter
  • (14:45) TNST – Draylen Ellis 42 yard run, James Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:06; TNST 28–14)
  • (6:56) SEMO – Payton Brown 1 yard run, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:00; TNST 28–21)
Statistics SEMO TNST
First downs 18 19
Total yards 308 347
Rushing yards 75 115
Passing yards 233 232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–47–0 20–32–0
Time of possession 28:17 31:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 27/46, 233 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Payton Brown 10 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tristan Smith 8 receptions, 70 yards
Tennessee State Passing Draylen Ellis 20/31, 232 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jaden McGill 18 carries, 73 yards
Receiving CJ Evans 6 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

at No. 11 Illinois State (NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round)

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NCAA Division I Playoff–First Round – No. 16 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (9–3) at No. 11 Illinois State Redbirds (9–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Redbirds 7 21 7035
No. 16 Redhawks 7 0 71327

at Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO

  • Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Preston Clipper
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:20) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 4 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:43; SEMO 7–0)
  • (1:31) ILST – Wenkers Wright 2 yard run, Ian Wagner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:43; TIED 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (5:50) ILST – Daniel Sobkowicz 62 yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:38; ILST 13–7)
  • (2:06) ILST – Jake Anderson 55 yard interception return, Daniel Sobkowicz pass to Mitch Bartol for two-point conversion (ILST 21–7)
  • (0:43) ILST – Xavier Loyd 24 yard pass from Tommy Rittenhouse, Ian Wagner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:45; ILST 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (11:40) SEMO – Donnie Cheers 10 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:12; ILST 28–14)
  • (9:45) ILST – Keondre Jackson 30 yard interception return, Ian Wagner kick (ILST 35–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:44) SEMO – Tristan Smith 9 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent, DC Pippin kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; ILST 35–21)
  • (1:31) SEMO – Dorian Anderson 34 yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:39; ILST 35–27)
Statistics ILST SEMO
First downs 14 34
Total yards 322 602
Rushing yards 45 35
Passing yards 277 567
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–0 48–85–5
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois State Passing Tommy Rittenhouse 24/36, 277 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Wenkers Wright 12 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Daniel Sobkowicz 7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 48/85, 567 yards, 4 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Brandon Epton Jr. 6 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Cam Pedro 11 receptions, 149 yards

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS211313118666121216
Coaches21141398666131116

References

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