2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
Conference	Big South–OVC football
Ranking
STATS	No. 6
FCS Coaches	No. 6
Record	8–1 (5–0 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

2024 Big South–OVC football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State		5	–	0					8	–	1
No. 19 UT Martin		4	–	1					6	–	3
Tennessee Tech		4	–	2					4	–	5
Tennessee State		3	–	2					6	–	3
Lindenwood*		3	–	3					4	–	6
Western Illinois		2	–	3					3	–	6
Gardner–Webb		2	–	3					3	–	6
Eastern Illinois		1	–	4					2	–	7
Charleston Southern		0	–	6					1	–	8
Note: Lindenwood ineligible for Big South–OVC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of November 5, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represents 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 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+	W 38–21	13,421
September 28	3:00 p.m.	Northwestern State*	No. 13	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	W 19–0	N/A
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Illinois	No. 13	O'Brien Field Charleston, IL	ESPN+	W 38–27	7,777
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech	No. 11	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	W 34–3	5,220
October 19	3:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern	No. 8	Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 26–13	3,105
October 26	2:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb	No. 6	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	W 30–24	7,295
November 9	1:00 p.m.	at Lindenwood	No. 6	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

Game summaries

vs. North Alabama

See also: 2024 North Alabama Lions football team and FCS Kickoff

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)

See also: 2024 New Mexico State Aggies football team

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

See also: 2024 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

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

See also: 2024 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

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 Southeast Missouri State	13	3	8	14	38
No. 7 Southern Illinois	2	10	9	0	21

at Saluki Stadium • Carbondale, 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

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

Game Five – Northwestern State Demons (0–4) at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 Southeast Missouri State	10	3	3	3	19

at Houck Stadium • Cape 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

See also: 2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Game Six – No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (4–1) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0
Eastern Illinois	0	0	0	0	0

at O'Brien Field, Charleston, IL

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	EIU
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
Eastern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Tennessee Tech

See also: 2024 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team

Game Seven – Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2–3) vs No. 11 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tennessee Tech	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Charleston Southern

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team

Game Eight – No. 8 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (6–1) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (1–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0
Charleston Southern	0	0	0	0	0

at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, SC

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	CSOU
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
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Gardner-Webb

See also: 2024 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team

Game Nine – Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (2–5) at No. 6 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gardner–Webb	0	0	0	0	0
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lindenwood

See also: 2024 Lindenwood Lions football team

Game Eleven – No. 6 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (8–1) vs Lindenwood Lions (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Southeast Missouri State	0	0	0	0	0
Lindenwood	0	0	0	0	0

at Harlen C. Hunter Stadium • St. Charles, MO

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	LIN
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
Lindenwood	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Tennessee State

See also: 2024 Tennessee State Tigers football team

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

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	—	—	—	21	13	13	11	8	6	6	6
Coaches	—	—	—	21	14	13	9	8	6	6	6