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.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) Kansas State* | No. 12 | | ESPN+ | L 0–45 | 52,066 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Lindenwood | No. 14 | | ESPN+ | W 45–7 | 7,044 |
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Southern Illinois* | No. 13 | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | L 25–26 | 8,613 |
| September 23 | 5:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* | No. 16 | | ESPN+ | L 38–41 | 13,477 |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Central Arkansas* | | | ESPN+ | L 33–38 | 9,457 |
| October 14 | 2:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | W 35–28 | 7,263 |
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | | | ESPN+ | W 28–3 | 6,577 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Nicholls* | | | ESPN+ | W 35–31 | 5,033 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | | - Houck Stadium
- Cape Girardeau, MO
| ESPN+ | L 20–21 | N/A |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 21 UT Martin | | | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 4,209 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Bryant | | | ESPN+ | L 21–45 | 768 |
- *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
at Kansas State
Game One – No. 12 (FCS) Southeast Missouri State at No. 16 Kansas State Wildcats
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, 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 Tori Petry (Sideline)
- Pregame line: KSU −28.5 Over/Under: 56.5
| 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.
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SEMO 0
|
KSU 45
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at Nicholls
| Game information
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- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
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- Win Probability
- Line
- Over/Under
|
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| 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
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