| Year: | 2019 |
| Team: | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Statsrank: | 17 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 16 |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Matukewicz |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Coach: | Jeromy McDowell |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bryce Saia |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Houck Stadium |
| Champion: | OVC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–24 vs. Illinois State |
The 2019 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the OVC title with Austin Peay. Southeast Missouri State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Redhawks lost to Illinois State in the first round. The team played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Redhawks were picked to finish in second place.[1]
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
| 2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
| 3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
| 4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
| 6 | UT Martin | 58 |
| 7 | Murray State | 55 |
| 8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
| 9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
The Redhawks had six players at five positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Offense
Daniel Santacaterina – QB
Kristian Wilkerson – WR
Defense
Clarence Thornton – DL
Zach Hall – LB
Justin Swift – LB
Bydarrius Knighten – DB
See also: 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team.
See also: 2019 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2019 Missouri Tigers football team.
See also: West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football.
See also: 2019 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2019 Austin Peay Governors football team.
See also: 2019 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team.
See also: 2019 UT Martin Skyhawks football team.
See also: 2019 Tennessee State Tigers football team.
See also: 2019 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team.
See also: 2019 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
See also: 2019 Murray State Racers football team.
The Redhawks received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, with a first-round pairing against Illinois State.[5]
See also: 2019 Illinois State Redbirds football team.