2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

The 2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association 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.

2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
ConferenceBig 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
2024 →
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

Schedule

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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 Illinois 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming
  • 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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at Kansas State

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

at Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, Kansas

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 100 degrees, sunny, wind S at 9 mph
  • Game attendance: 52,066
  • Referee: Henry Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Adam Breneman (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" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. SEMO 0 KSU 45

at Nicholls

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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter 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

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