2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
American college football season
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The 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. Southeast Missouri State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook in the first round before losing to Weber State in the second round. The team played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
| 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 23–48 vs. Weber State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 15 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 16 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeromy McDowell (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bryce Saia (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Houck Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Southeast Missouri State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
OVC media poll
On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in eighth place.[1] On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in seventh place.[2]
Preseason All-OVC team
The Redhawks had thee players selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[3] Running back Marquis Terry was also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
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Offense Marquis Terry – RB Drew Forbes – T Defense Zach Hall – LB |
Award watch lists
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Walter Payton Award[4] | Marquis Terry | RB | SR |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State* | ESPN+ | L 21–48 | 20,184 | ||
| September 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton* | ESPN+ | W 40–21 | 4,273 | ||
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | W 48–44 | 8,592 | ||
| September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ | L 14–23 | 7,720 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ | W 70–38 | 4,404 | ||
| October 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Austin Peay |
| ESPN+ | W 31–27 | 6,467 | |
| October 20 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Jacksonville State |
| ESPN+ | W 37–14 | 3,103 | |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | ESPN+ | W 56–33 | 4,014 | ||
| November 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 25 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 3,481 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Murray State | No. 21 | ESPN+ | L 38–40 | 2,087 | |
| November 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | No. 23 |
| ESPN+ | W 38–32 | 3,987 |
| November 24 | 1:00 p.m | No. 15 Stony Brook* | No. 20 |
| ESPN3 | W 28–14 | 5,679 |
| December 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Weber State* | No. 20 |
| ESPN3 | L 23–48 | 8,838 |
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Game summaries
At Arkansas State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 14 | 27 | 0 | 48 |
Dayton
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Flyers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Redhawks | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 40 |
At Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 14 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Salukis | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
At Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
At Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 21 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 70 |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Governors | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Redhawks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 31 |
Jacksonville State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Redhawks | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
At UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 16 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 |
| Skyhawks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 25 Redhawks | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
At Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 21 Redhawks | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| Racers | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 40 |
Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 32 |
| No. 23 Redhawks | 10 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 38 |
Stony Brook–NCAA Division I First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Seawolves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 20 Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
At Weber State–NCAA Division I Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 20 Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| No. 3 Wildcats | 0 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 48 |
Ranking movements
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL team |
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| 6 | 189 | Drew Forbes | Offeneive tackle | Cleveland Browns |