2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football
Conference	OVC–Big South Football Association
Record	0–0 (0–0 OVC–Big South)
Head coach	Tom Matukewicz (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jeromy McDowell (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Ricky Coon (4th season)
Home stadium	Houck Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 OVC–Big South football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Charleston Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Gardner–Webb	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lindenwood*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeast Missouri State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
UT Martin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0

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

The 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team will represent Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by 12th-year head coach Tom Matukewicz. The Redhawks play their home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Joedrick Lewis	DB	Arkansas State
Tristan Smith	WR	Clemson
Tyson Miller	OL	Indiana State
Jamarcus Hill	OL	Kent State
Carter Guillaume	OL	Louisville
Ja'Mian Golden	DL	Missouri S&T
Kaleb Pearley	OL	Samford
Danny Joiner	TE	Tarleton State
Logan Leftrick	P	Unknown
Steven Lewis	DL	Unknown
Greg Menne	QB	Unknown
Khalani Riddick	DB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Kam Robinson	WR	Central Arkansas
Ryan Kingston	K/P	Eastern Michigan
David Jones	DB	Grambling State
Bryson Burns	WR	Missouri S&T
Wilbert Phillips	OL	Missouri Southern
Ja’Quaylen Love	DB	Pearl River CC

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Recruiting class

Name	Position	Height	Weight	Hometown	High School
Isaac Brown	DB	6-3	185	Union, KY	Cooper
Jayden Smitherman	DB	5-10	180	Brentwood, TN	Ravenwood
Adam Camphor	DL	6-1	300	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville
Tavarious Elliott	DL	6-0	280	Memphis, TN	Whitehaven
Brock Bruner	LB	6-1	210	Fair Grove, MO	Fair Grove
Hudson Brewer	OL	6-3	285	Arnold, MO	De Smet Jesuit
Mike Cunningham	OL	6-3	295	Chesterfield, MO	De Smet Jesuit
CJ Uhl	TE	6-7	225	Republic, MO	Republic
Cooper Falconite	WR	6-0	173	Paducah, KY	McCracken County
Khylen Harris-Norman	WR	6-0	175	Atlanta, GA	B.E.S.T. Academy

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	at Arkansas State*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	TBA
September 6	North Alabama*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	TBA
September 13	at North Dakota State*	Fargodome Fargo, ND	TBA
September 27	at UT Martin	Graham Stadium Martin, TN	ESPN+
October 11	Tennessee State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
October 18	Eastern Illinois	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
October 25	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	ESPN+
November 1	Charleston Southern	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
November 8	at Gardner–Webb	Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN+
November 15	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	ESPN+
November 22	Lindenwood	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+
TBA	Southern Illinois*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	TBA
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at (FBS) Arkansas State

Game One – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at (FBS) Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
(FBS) Red Wolves	0	0	0	0	0

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	ARST
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
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. North Alabama

Game Two – North Alabama Lions (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Dakota State

Game Three – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at North Dakota State Bison (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Fargodome • Fargo, ND

Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	NDSU
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
North Dakota State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UT Martin

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

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

at Graham Stadium • Martin, TN

Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	UTM
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
UT Martin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Tennessee State

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

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday October 11, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs. Eastern Illinois

Game Six – Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday October 18, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Tennessee Tech

Game Seven – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN

Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	TTU
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 Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Charleston Southern

Game Eight – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday November 1, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Gardner–Webb

Game Nine – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Runnin' Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, NC

Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	GWU
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
Gardner–Webb	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Western Illinois

Game Ten – Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Hanson Field • Macomb, IL

Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SEMO	WIU
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
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Lindenwood

Game Eleven – Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs. Southern Illinois

Game Twelve – Southern Illinois Salukis (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO

Date: TBA
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

References

^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
^ "Redhawks Sign 13 Players on Opening Day of the Early Football Signing Period". semoredhawks. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "2025 Southeast Missouri Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[1] "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[2] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[3] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "Redhawks Sign 13 Players on Opening Day of the Early Football Signing Period". semoredhawks. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[5] "2025 Southeast Missouri Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

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