2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
Conference	Big South–OVC football
Ranking
STATS	No. 21
FCS Coaches	No. 21
Record	2–1 (1–0 Big South–OVC)
Head coach	Tom Matukewicz (11th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeromy McDowell (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ricky Coon (3rd season)
Home stadium	Houck Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big South–OVC football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 21 Southeast Missouri State	1	–	0	2	–	1
Tennessee State	0	–	0	2	–	1
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	1	–	2
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	1	–	2
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	0	–	2
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	0	–	3
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	0	–	3
Western Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	3
UT Martin	0	–	1	1	–	2

Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of September 16, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represents Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks play home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	6:00 p.m.	vs. North Alabama*		Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (FCS Kickoff)	ESPN	W 37–15	4,358
August 31	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State*		Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	TruTV	L 16–23	10,738
September 7	6:00 p.m.	UT Martin		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	W 45–42 ^2OT	6,127
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Southern Illinois*	No. 21	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN+
September 28	3:00 p.m.	Northwestern State*		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois		O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern		Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood		Harlen C. Hunter Stadium St. Charles, MO	ESPN+
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Western Illinois		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
November 23	3:30 p.m.	at Tennessee State		Nissan Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPN+
*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

vs. North Alabama

Game One – North Alabama Lions (0–0) vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Alabama	8	7	0	0	15
Southeast Missouri State	7	6	8	16	37

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, 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)

Game Two – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southeast Missouri State	7	3	3	3	16
New Mexico State (FBS)	0	10	0	13	23

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las 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

Game Three – UT Martin Skyhawks (0–1) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
UT Martin	0	14	14	7	7	0	42
Southeast Missouri State	7	7	7	14	7	3	45

at Houck Stadium • Cape 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

Game Four – No. 21 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (2–1) vs No. 7 Southern Illinois Salukis (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 7 Salukis	0	0	0	0	0

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, IL

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	SIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Northwestern State

Game Five – Northwestern State Demons at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern State	0	0	0	0	0
Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NWST	SEMO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Illinois

vs. Tennessee Tech

at Charleston Southern

vs. Gardner-Webb

at Lindenwood

vs. Western Illinois

at Tennessee State

Game Twelve – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium • Nashville, TN

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	TSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tennessee State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule". Southeast Missouri State University. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". Southeast Missouri State University. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

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