The 2025 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represents 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 led by 12th-year head coach Tom Matukewicz. The Redhawks play their home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Offseason Preseason poll The Big South-OVC Conference released their preseason poll on July 16, 2025. The Redhawks were picked to finish third in the conference.
Transfers Outgoing Joedrick LewisDBArkansas StateLogan LeftrickPAustin PeayDC PippinKBall StateTristan SmithWRClemsonTyler McMillanOLIllinoisTyson MillerOLIndiana StateJamarcus HillOLKent StateJacques Wyatt IIIWRLindenwoodCarter GuillaumeOLLouisvilleJa'Mian GoldenDLMissouri S&TSam CookDENevadaGreg MenneQBQuincyKaleb PearleyOLSamfordDanny JoinerTETarleton StateKhalani RiddickDBUC DavisJaylon StoneDLVanderbiltBrennan RemyWRUnknownCarter HensleyQBUnknown
Incoming Kam RobinsonWR5-11180White Hall, ARCentral ArkansasCyler ChristmasDB6-0190St. James, LACoffeyvilleJacob CoxOL6-3310Amory, MSDelta StateRyan KingstonP6-6206South Bend, INEastern MichiganDavid JonesDB6-0210Baton Rouge, LAGrambling StateChris FarrellOL6-4300Lisle, ILKent StateJD SherrodQB6-0195Memphis, TNKent StateDemoni TaylorTE6-4265Radcliff, KYKentucky StateJeremiah SantelWR6-5180Miramar, FLLanePervis BrunsonDB5-10190Skokie, ILMcKendreeJamauri ChislomTE6-2260Jackson's Gap, ALMemphisBryson BurnsWR6-1180Clarksville, TNMissouri S&TWilbert PhillipsOL6-4320Jefferson City, MOMissouri SouthernCollin BellDL5-11245St. Louis, MOMurray StateAngel MuñozDB6-0185El Paso, TXNew Mexico StateLatrell NevilleWR6-4200New Orleans, LANew Mexico StateMichael DevereauxLB6-1235El Reno, OKOld DominionJa’Quaylen LoveDB5-11175Brandon, MSPearl RiverJax LeatherwoodQB6-8242San Diego, CASan Diego MesaJackson MarxLS6-1215Rock Island, ILUMassBlaine AndersonDB5-11175West Palm Beach, FLValdosta StateTahj SummeyDB6-0195Herndon, VAVMI
Recruiting class
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 Jett King LB 6-3 235 Grand Rapids, MI Caledonia Ian Williams LB 6-0 225 Mayfield, KY Mayfield Hudson Brewer OL 6-3 285 Arnold, MO De Smet Jesuit Mike Cunningham OL 6-3 295 Chesterfield, MO De Smet Jesuit Patton Leib OL 6-4 255 Belleville, IL Althoff Catholic Chase O'Neal OL 6-3 290 Poplar Bluff, MO Poplar Bluff Hayden Volz OL 6-2 280 Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville 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 Colin Griffin WR 6-3 210 St. Louis, MO Parkway North Gibson Fager QB 6-3 205 Murphysboro, IL Murphysboro Jeremiah Cunningham P 6-1 195 Festus, MO Festus
Schedule
Game summaries at Arkansas State (FBS)
Statistics SEMOARST First downs 20 25 Plays–yards 69–364 68–492 Rushes–yards 33–92 36–147 Passing yards 272 345 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–36–0 26–32–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:08 30:52 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Jax Leatherwood 26/36, 272 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brandon Epton Jr. 14 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Donnie Cheers 4 receptions, 96 yards, TDArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 26/32, 345 yards, 3 TD Rushing Devin Spencer 3 carries, 42 yards, TD Receiving Chauncy Cobb 5 receptions, 85 yards
vs. North Alabama
Statistics UNA SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 1 North Dakota State
Statistics SEMO NDSU First downs 12 22 Total yards 217 562 Rushing yards 64 214 Passing yards 153 348 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–1 16–24–0 Time of possession 29:12 30:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Jax Leatherwood 12/23, 145 yards, TD Rushing Jax Leatherwood 10 carries, 20 yards Receiving Kalvin Gilbert 2 receptions, 67 yards, TDNorth Dakota State Passing Cole Payton 16/23, 348 yards, 4 TD Rushing Barika Kpeenu 14 carries, 84 yards Receiving Bryce Lance 4 receptions, 159 yards, TD
vs. No. 13 Southern Illinois
Statistics SIU SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at UT Martin
Statistics SEMO UTM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving UT Martin Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Tennessee State
Statistics TNST SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTennessee State Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Eastern Illinois
Statistics EIU SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEastern Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 9 Tennessee Tech
Statistics SEMO TNTC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Tennessee Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Charleston Southern
Statistics CHSO SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCharleston Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Gardner–Webb
Statistics SEMO GWEB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Gardner–Webb Passing Rushing Receiving
at Western Illinois
Statistics SEMO WIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Western Illinois Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Lindenwood
Statistics LIN SEMO First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLindenwood Passing Rushing Receiving Southeast Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
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