Southeast Missouri State University
Tennessee State
11/2/2026 1:34:00 PM | Football
Game Information
Date:Â Saturday, November 7, 2026
Kickoff:Â 2:30 p.m., CT
Site:Â Nashville, Tenn.
Facility:Â Nissan Stadium (69,143)
Surface:Â Matrix Helix Turf
Series Record:Â SEMO leads, 17-15
Last Meeting:Â SEMO 28, TSU 12 | 10/18/25 | Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Last Meeting in Nashville: TSU 28, SEMO 21 | 11/23/24
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Redhawks Travel to Music City
•   Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri (5-4, 3-1) travels to Tennessee State (2-7, 0-4) Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m., CT at Nissan Stadium.
•   SEMO faces TSU at Nissan Stadium once again in 2026. Nissan Stadium is the home of the National Football League's Tennessee Titans.
•   The Titans' will move into their brand new $2.1 billion Nissan Stadium for the 2027 season.
•   It is one of the most expensive stadium developments in U.S. history.
•   The new state-of-the-art Nissan Stadium will host Super Bowl LXIV on Feb. 10, 2030.
Series Tidbits
•   Southeast Missouri and Tennessee State meet for the 33rd time Saturday.
•   SEMO leads the all-time series by a count of 17-15.
•   The Redhawks won six of the last seven matchups between the teams.
•   SEMO is 7-3 against the Tigers under Head Coach Tom Matukewicz.
•   The Redhawks three losses to TSU under Matukewicz were by no more than seven points.
•   SEMO plays at Nissan Stadium for the third time with Matukewicz at the helm.
•   The Redhawks are 1-1 there since Matukewicz took over as head coach in 2014.
•   Capacity at Nissan Stadium is 69,143 making it the largest stadium SEMO will play a football game in this season.
•   The Redhawks are 3-1 against the Tigers in their last four trips to the Music City.
First in the OVC
•   The Redhawks are in a three-way tie for first in the Ohio Valley Conference.
•   Southeast Missouri, Western Illinois and Lindenwood are all 3-1 in the league.
•   SEMO handed both of those teams their only OVC loss this season.
•   Tennessee State is last in the OVC as the only team without a conference win at 0-4.
Road Stretch
•   Southeast Missouri is on the road for its next two contests.
•   The Redhawks travel to Tennessee State (Nov. 7) and Charleston Southern (Nov. 14) for their final road games of the regular-season.
•   SEMO is 3-2 outside of Cape Girardeau and 2-0 in OVC road games this year.
Interception Streak
•   Southeast Missouri's defense had an interception in seven-straight games.
•   SEMO finished with a season-high three picks vs,. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 31).
•   DJ Delmore, KJ McRae and Jalen Wheeler each had one interception against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
•   David Jones (4) and Delmore (3) accounted for seven of the Redhawks 12 interceptions this season.
•   The Redhawks lead the Ohio Valley Conference and third in the Football Championship Subdivision in interceptions.
•   McRae and Wheeler each had their first career interception vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 31).
•   McRae returned his pick 50 yards for a then game-tying touchdown against the Runnin' Bulldogs with 4:17 remaining in the first quarter.
Delmore Eyes 100 Career Tackles
•   Safety DJ Delmore needs 13 tackles to reach 100 in his Southeast Missouri career.
•   Delmore, a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week this season, has 87 total tackles.
•   He ranks second on the team with 50 tackles, three interceptions and six pass breakups in nine games this year.
Minner Time
•   Linebacker LJ Minner, Jr. posted a season-high eight tackles vs. Gardner-Webb (Oct. 31).
•   Minner, Jr. is the Redhawks third-leading tackler with 46 stops. He also has 4.5 tackles for loss and a team-high 2.5 sacks.
•   Additionally, Minner, Jr. registered one interception, a team-best five quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles in his first season at Southeast Missouri.
About Tennessee State
•   Tennessee State is last in the Ohio Valley Conference as the only school without a conference win this year.
•   TSU enters Saturday's contest on a two-game losing streak and is 2-7 overall and 0-4 in the OVC.
•   The Tigers were shutout by Lindenwood, 27-0, on Oct. 31 and fell to Charleston Southern, 20-7, on Oct. 24 in their last two games.
•   TSU has lost 12-straight OVC games under Head Coach Reggie Barlow, who is in his second year with the Tigers.
•   The Tigers are last in the OVC in scoring offense (15.5 ppg), touchdowns scored (18), points scored kicking (140), rushing offense (57.4 ypg) and pass defense (249.2 ypg allowed).
•   TSU has given up 26 or more points in seven of its nine games this season.
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