CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri began its series of 15 practices this spring Monday on a frigid morning at Houck Field.

SEMO will practice three times a week over the next five weeks prior to the end of the spring semester. That stretch will end with the team's Rowdy Bowl III Spring Game on Apr. 18. 

The Redhawks have 88 players participating in this year's spring session for Tom Matukewicz who begins his 13th year as head coach.

Running back Cole Ruble and offensive lineman Sam Reynolds are the two All-Ohio Valley Conference-Big South performers back for SEMO. Both Ruble and Reynolds earned second-team honors a year ago. 

The Redhawks signed 51 players for the upcoming 2026 season. Twenty-eight of those are mid-year signees going through spring drills. A total of 11 players in that group are Football Bowl Subdivision transfers.

2026 SEMO Football Spring Schedule
Monday, March 16 - Practice #1
Wednesday, March 18 - Practice #2
Friday, March 20 - Practice #3
Monday, March 23 - Practice #4
Wednesday, March 25 - Practice #5
Friday, March 27 - Practice #6
Monday, March 30 - Practice #7
Wednesday, April 1 - Practice #8
Friday, April 3 - Practice #9
Monday, April 6 - Practice #10
Wednesday, April 8 - Practice #11
Friday, April 10 - Practice #12
Monday, April 13 - Practice #13
Wednesday, April 15 - Practice #14
Saturday, April 18 - Rowdy Bowl III Spring Game, 6 p.m., CT (Houck Field)

All practices are 8-10 a.m. at Houck Field