Southeast Missouri State University
Charleston Southern
11/9/2026 10:20:00 AM | Football
Game Information
Date:Â Saturday, November 14, 2026
Kickoff:Â 1 p.m., CT
Site:Â Charleston, S.C.
Facility:Â Buccaneer Field (4,000)
Surface:Â FieldTurf
Series Record:Â Tied, 1-1
Last Meeting:Â CSU 23, SEMO 17 | 11/1/25 | Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Last Meeting in Charleston:Â SEMO 26, CSU 13 | 10/19/24
Follow the Redhawks
Video:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â 99X FMÂ (Erik Sean)
Live Stats:Â CSUSports.com
X:Â @SEMOFootball
Redhawks Head to Charleston Southern
•   Ohio Valley Conference leader Southeast Missouri (6-4, 4-1) travels to Charleston Southern (4-6, 1-4) for its final road game of the regular-season Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., CT at Buccaneer Field.
•   SEMO makes its longest trip of the season to Charleston, South Carolina, which is 735 miles from Cape Girardeau.
•   The Redhawks are travelling via charter flight for Saturday's matchup.
Series Tidbits
•   Southeast Missouri and Charleston Southern hook up for just the third time.
•   The series stands tied at 1-1.
•   SEMO beat CSU, 26-13, in Charleston on Oct. 19, 2024 and lost to the Buccaneers, 23-17, in Cape Girardeau on Nov. 1, 2025.
First in the OVC
•   The Redhawks remain in a three-way tie for first in the Ohio Valley Conference.
•   Southeast Missouri, Western Illinois and Lindenwood are all 4-1 in the league.
•   SEMO handed both LU and WIU their only OVC loss this season.
•   Charleston Southern is seventh in the OVC standings with a 1-4 OVC mark.Â
•   The Buccaneers' only league victory was a 20-7 win at Tennessee State on Oct. 24.
Final Road Tilt
•   Southeast Missouri travels to Charleston, South Carolina for its final road game of the regular-season Saturday.
•   Southeast Missouri is 4-2 outside of Cape Girardeau and 3-0 in OVC road games this year.
•   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.
•   The Redhawks won three-straight road games and averaged 30.3 points per game in those victories.
•   A win at Charleston Southern Saturday will guarantee Southeast Missouri a winning season in 2026.
•   Currently, SEMO has put together four winning seasons with Tom Matukewicz as its head coach.
•   The Redhawks posted winning records under Matukewicz in 2018 (9-4), 2019 (9-4), 2022 (9-3) and 2024 (9-4).
•   SEMO accumulated seven or more wins in a season a total of seven times in their NCAA Division I era.
•   In all, the Redhawks presently have seven winning seasons during their program's NCAA Division I FCS tenure.
Quarterback Change
•   For the first time this season, the Redhawks went with a different starting quarterback in their recent 33-14 road win at Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•   In his first career start, Montana State transfer Chance Wilson ran for 140 yards and one touchdown and completed 6-of-13 passes for 58 yards.
•   Wilson became the first SEMO quarterback to rush for over 100 yards in a game since Andrew Bunch gained 115 at Southern Illinois on Oct. 30, 2020.
•   Wilson is the 10th transfer quarterback to start a game during Tom Matukewicz's  career as the Redhawks head coach.
•   Alabama State transfer Braylen Ragland started the first nine games prior to Wilson's debut.
Ground and Pound
•   Southeast Missouri ran for a season-high 362 yards to key its 33-14 win over Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•   SEMO dominated TSU, 362-47, on the ground.
•   It was the Redhawks most rushing yards in a road game since they finished with 372 at Lindenwood on Oct. 1, 2022.
•   Khyair Spain led the way with 160 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Chance Wilson ran for 140 yards and one score.
•   Both Spain (7.3, 22 carries) and Wilson (7.4, 19 carries) averaged over seven yards per carry on a minimum of 19 attempts.
•   It was the first time SEMO ran for over 300 yards this season.
Spain Claims OVC Offensive Player of the Week
•   Running back Khyair Spain won his first Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor on Nov. 9.
•   A native of Lilburn, Georgia, Spain rushed for a season-high 160 yards and two touchdowns at Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•  He averaged 7.3 yards per rush on 22 carries to key SEMO's best rushing effort of the season thus far.
•   Gardner-Webb linebacker Tre Yanez (Defensive), UT Martin kicker Brandon Sims (special Teams) and UT Martin quarterback Tate Surber (Rookie) rounded out the week's honorees.
Two 100-Yard Rushers Again
•   The Redhawks had a pair of 100-yard rushers in a game for the second time this season at Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•   Running back Khyair Spain had a game-high 160 yards and quarterback Chance Wilson added 140 yards against the Tigers.
•   They are the first running back/quarterback duo to get over 100 rushing yards in a game since Geno Hess (128) and Andrew Bunch (115) accomplished the feat at Southern Illinois on Oct. 30, 2020.
Pick Six for Delmore
•   Southeast Missouri was ahead, 10-7, when DJ Delmore made a game-changing play against Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•   Delmore intercepted Daylin Lee's pass and ran 45 yards for a touchdown to make it a two-score game in the third quarter and the Redhawks never looked back.
•   For Delmore, it was his fourth interception of the season and second pick six of his career.
•   He also ran back an interception 95 yards for a touchdown vs. Eastern Illinois on Oct. 18, 2025.
Second Half Points
•   The Redhawks scored 30 second-half points to nail down their road win at Tennessee State (Nov. 7).
•   Southeast Missouri scored 21 in the third quarter and nine in the fourth.
•   SEMO outscored TSU, 30-14 (+16), in the final two quarters of play.
•   It was the Redhawks most second-half points in a road game since they put up 31 at Southern Illinois on Sept. 15, 2018.Â
Interception Streak
•   Southeast Missouri's defense had an interception in eight-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 (8) accounted for eight of the Redhawks 13 interceptions this season.
•   The Redhawks lead the Ohio Valley Conference and rank fourth in the Football Championship Subdivision in interceptions.
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 89 total tackles.
•   He ranks second on the team with 52 tackles, tied for first with four interceptions and second with six pass breakups in 10 games this year.
Winning OVC Season
•   With its 33-14 win over Tennessee State (Nov. 7), Southeast Missouri assured itself a winning record in Ohio Valley Conference play.
•   It is SEMO's seventh winning conference season in the last nine years under Head Coach Tom Matukewicz.
•   The Redhawks winning seasons in league play with Matukewicz at the helm include 2018 (6-2), 2019 (7-1), 2020 (4-3), 2021 (4-2), 2022 (5-0), 2024 (6-2) and 2026 (4-1).
•   Since 2018, SEMO is 42-19 for a .688 winning percentage in OVC games.
Â
