| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South–OVC football |
| Short Conf: | Big South–OVC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Matukewicz |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Jeromy McDowell |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Ricky Coon |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Houck Stadium |
The 2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
See also: 2023 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | Southeast Missouri State | Kansas State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 28 | |
| Total yards | 227 | 588 | |
| Rushes/yards | 26/6 | 40/228 | |
| Passing yards | 221 | 360 | |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–37–0 | 22–31–1 | |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 | |
| Time of possession | 30:35 | 29:25 | |
| Penalties–yards | 5−65 | 4−36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Paxton DeLaurent | 24/36, 213 YDS |
| Rushing | Darrell Smith | 6 CAR, 18 YDS, 11 Long | |
| Receiving | 10 REC, 96 YDS, 24 Long | ||
| Kansas State | Passing | 18/26, 297 YDS, 2 TDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | 15 CAR, 128 YDS, 43 Long | ||
| Receiving | RJ Garcia II | 5 REC, 119 YDS, 1 TD, 44 Long |
See also: 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team.
| Statistics | SEMO | NICH |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 66-349 | 81-406 |
| Rushing yards | 43-210 | 27-61 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 345 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State | Passing | Patrick Heitert | 12/23-0; total 139 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; sacks 5 |
| Rushing | Geno Hess | 18 attempts; gain 136 yds; loss 8 yds; long 64 yds; TD 1 | |
| Receiving | 4 receptions; total 62 yds; long 29 yds; TD 1 | ||
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 26/53-1; total 345 yds; long 88 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sacks 1 |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 16 attempts; gain 70 yds; loss 2 yds; long 12 yds; TD 1 | |
| Receiving | Jaylon Spears | 5 attempts; gain 116; long 88 yds; TD 1 |