CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri climbed to its highest ranking in program history when it advanced to #6 in both the American Football Coaches Association Coaches and Stats Perform Media Polls Monday.

SEMO is first in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Association with an overall record of 7-1 and undefeated 4-0 league mark. The Redhawks are on a six-game winning streak heading into their Homecoming matchup with Gardner-Webb Saturday.

The Redhawks surpassed their previous #7 ranking in the Nov. 8, 2010 Media Poll. SEMO is the first Big South or OVC team ranked as high as #6 since former OVC member Jacksonville State was in that position on Nov. 12, 2018 (Stats Perform Media Poll).

SEMO has been ranked in both the AFCA Coaches and Stats Perform Top-25 polls six consecutive weeks. The Redhawks have been ranked in either of those polls a total of 38 weeks under Head Coach Tom Matukewicz.