Redhawks Beat Eastern Illinois, 20-10, for Third-Straight Victory - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Saturday, October 24

Charleston, Ill.

2 PM

Southeast Missouri State University

5-3 , 3-0

Eastern Illinois

2-6 , 1-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Southeast Mo. St.	3	10	7	0	20
Eastern Ill.	3	7	0	0	10

10/24/2026 5:42:00 PM | Football

Box Score

CHARLESON, Ill. – Tyrell Reed, Jr. ran for 109 yards and Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri (5-3, 3-0) did not allow a point in the second half during a 20-10 victory over Eastern Illinois (2-6, 1-2) Saturday.

SEMO outgained EIU, 219-31, on the ground with Reed, Jr. going over 100 yards for the second game in a row.

The Redhawks picked up their third-straight win and defeated the Panthers for the ninth-consecutive time in the all-time series between the schools.

SEMO and EIU exchanged field goals in the first quarter with Justin Keller making a 44-yarder and Drew Schiller connecting on a 29-yard kick.

Following an interception, the Panthers pulled ahead for their only lead when Cole LaCrue threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Samuel Gonzalez. Gonzalez's reception gave EIU a 10-3 advantage with 12:22 remaining in the second quarter.

After that, SEMO scored 17 unanswered points to claim its fifth-straight win in Charleston.

Keller's 29-yard field goal finished off a 17-play, 75-yard drive that consumed 8:45.

On fourth-and-2, Braylen Ragland completed a 27-yard pass to Khylen Harris-Norman for a first down at the EIU 11.

Two plays later, Ragland threw a 4-yard pass to Jobe Bryant who made a one-handed grab in the end zone giving the Redhawks a 13-10 edge at the intermission.

Bryant's second touchdown of the season completed a 10-play, 79-yard march.

A 73-yard kickoff return by Harris-Norman set up the only points of the third quarter, which came on a 16-yard run by Khyair Spain.

Spain crossed the goal line two plays after Harris-Norman's big return to extend the Redhawks lead to 20-10 less than a minute into the third period.

Reed, Jr. averaged 6.1 yards per carry on 18 attempts. Spain followed with 74 yards on 22 carries. Ragland also completed 19-of-27 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown.

SEMO accumulated 352 yards of total offense.

The 31 rushing yards allowed by the Redhawks defense were the fewest by an opponent in eight games this season.

LJ Minner, Jr. and DJ Delmore led SEMO with five tackles apiece. David Jones had an interception, and Ashton Jones added four tackles and a sack, as well.

Keller scored a game-high eight points on two field goals and two extra points.

SEMO will host Gardner-Webb on Oct. 31.