Southeast Missouri State at Southern Illinois

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Southeast Missouri State beat Southern Illinois 34–⁠31. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Southern Illinois led the series 15–⁠5.

AwaySoutheast Missouri State9–⁠3 in 2022
34
HomeSouthern Illinois5–⁠6 in 2022
31

Final at Saluki Stadium, CarbondaleTV: ESPN3Attendance 8,662

At kickoff
74°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH), 9 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Michael HoffmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southeast Missouri State7731734
Southern Illinois3771431

Standouts

  • PassingPaxton DeLaurent33 of 44, 332 yards, 4 TDSoutheast Missouri State
  • ReceivingJohnny King14 catches, 125 yards, 2 TDSoutheast Missouri State

Player stats

Southeast Missouri State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Paxton DeLaurent33/4433240
C.J. Ogbonna0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Geno Hess1965011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Flournoy10145142
Johnny King14125233
Damoriea Vick217115
Garrett Todd117017

Southern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nic Baker20/3624820
Javon Williams Jr.1/1500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Romeir Elliott1064142
Justin Strong835116
Nic Baker722012
Javon Williams Jr.51004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Avante’ Cox786228
D’Ante’ Cox445017
Javon Williams Jr.345033
Tyce Daniel342031

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Southeast Missouri StateSouthern Illinois
390Total yards385
332Passing yards253
58Rushing yards132
7.4Yards per pass6.8
2.2Yards per rush4.3
21First downs22
5–⁠15Third downs9–⁠16
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
7–⁠86Penalties13–⁠108
28:52Possession31:08

Efficiency

Southeast Missouri StateSouthern Illinois
44%Success rate37%
0.14EPA per play0.30
1.41Explosiveness1.74
−0.26Rushing EPA0.31
0.37Passing EPA0.35
45%Passing-down success39%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Illinois 63% to win. Southeast Missouri State won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Southern Illinois end zoneSoutheast Missouri State end zoneQ1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 6 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Illinois drives left to right, Southeast Missouri State right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  3. Q1 Southern IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q2 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  8. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 83 yards
  9. Q2 Southern IllinoisPunt, 7 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q3 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q3 Southeast Missouri StateField goal, 11 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q3 Southern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  15. Q3 Southeast Missouri StateField goal, 7 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q4 Southern IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 54 yards
  20. Q4 Southern IllinoisResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 7, Southern Illinois 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Nic Baker pass complete to Tyce Daniel for 4 yds to the SoIll 29
0:002nd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Avante Cox
0:003rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Avante Cox
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Geno Hess run for 3 yds to the SEMo 31
0:002nd & 7 at own 31Paxton DeLaurent sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SEMo 24
0:003rd & 14 at own 24Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy, broken up by PJ Jules
Southern Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 31
0:002nd & 6 at own 31SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyce Daniel) to the SoIll 21
0:002nd & 16 at own 21Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 17 yds to the SoIll 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox
0:002nd & 10 at own 38Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 1 yd to the SoIll 39
0:003rd & 9 at own 39Nic Baker run for 12 yds to the SEMo 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49
0:002nd & 10 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 28 yds to the SEMo 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 21Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SEMo 18
0:002nd & 7 at opp 18Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 14 yds to the SEMo 4 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 4Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox, broken up by Ty Leonard
0:002nd & goal at opp 4Nic Baker sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SEMo 10
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 33 yds to the SoIll 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Will Weidemann for 9 yds to the SoIll 33
0:002nd & 1 at opp 33Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 7 yds to the SoIll 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Geno Hess run for 8 yds to the SoIll 18
0:002nd & 2 at opp 18Geno Hess run for 11 yds to the SoIll 7 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 7Geno Hess run for 3 yds to the SoIll 4
0:002nd & goal at opp 4Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Danny Joiner for a loss of 2 yards to the SoIll 6
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Justin Strong run for 16 yds to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Justin Strong run for 4 yds to the SEMo 49
0:002nd & 6 at opp 49Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 5 yds to the SEMo 44
0:003rd & 1 at opp 44Nic Baker pass complete to Tyce Daniel for 7 yds to the SEMo 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox, broken up by Lawrence Johnson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 37Justin Strong run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMo 38
0:003rd & 11 at opp 38Nic Baker pass intercepted for a 1ST down SE MISSOURI Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Joedrick Lewis) to the SEMo 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Nic Baker pass incomplete to Avante Cox, broken up by Lawrence Johnson
0:002nd & 10 at opp 27Justin Strong run for 8 yds to the SEMo 19
14:094th & 6 at own 29Nathan Torney punt for 43 yds
12:454th & 14 at own 24Zach Haynes punt for 39 yds SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Zach Gibson) to the SoIll 27
Southern Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
7:503rd & goal at opp 10Nic Baker sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMo 11
7:084th & goal at opp 11Jake Baumgarte 30 yd FG GOODSouthern Illinois 3, Southeast Missouri State 0
7:081st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 8 plays
3:273rd & goal at opp 6Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 6 yds for a TD, (DC Pippin KICK)Southeast Missouri State 7, Southern Illinois 3
3:181st & 10 at own 35Adam Krause kickoff for 58 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 24 yds to the SoIll 31
2nd quarter9 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 14, Southern Illinois 10
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Danny Joiner for 2 yds to the SEMo 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Geno Hess run for 7 yds to the SEMo 34
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Geno Hess run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMo 33 SE MISSOURI Penalty, Offensive holding (Shyron Rodgers) to the SEMo 33
Southern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27
0:002nd & 10 at own 27Javon Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoIll 28
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 16 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14
0:002nd & 10 at own 14for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (DJ Johnson) to the SEMo 29 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 29Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 7 yds to the SEMo 36
0:002nd & 3 at own 36Geno Hess run for 1 yd to the SEMo 37
0:003rd & 2 at own 37Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 9 yds to the SEMo 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Johnny King SE MISSOURI Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the SEMo 41
0:001st & 15 at own 41Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Garrett Todd for 17 yds to the SoIll 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Geno Hess run for 2 yds to the SoIll 40
0:002nd & 8 at opp 40Paxton DeLaurent run for 2 yds to the SoIll 38
0:003rd & 6 at opp 38Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 5 yds to the SoIll 33
0:004th & 1 at opp 33Geno Hess run for 7 yds to the SoIll 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 6 yds to the SoIll 20
0:002nd & 4 at opp 20Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 12 yds to the SoIll 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 4 yds to the SoIll 4
0:002nd & goal at opp 4Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 1 yd to the SoIll 3
Southern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SoIll 18
0:002nd & 7 at own 18Nic Baker pass complete to Romeir Elliott for 4 yds to the SoIll 22
0:003rd & 3 at own 22Nic Baker pass complete to Jacob Garrett for 5 yds to the SoIll 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 27SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive holding (Beau Branyan) to the SoIll 17
0:001st & 20 at own 17pass incomplete to Avante Cox SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, illegal forward pass (Nic Baker) to the SoIll 16
0:002nd & 21 at own 16Justin Strong run for 6 yds to the SoIll 22
Southeast Missouri State Missed FG, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Shamenski Rucker for 4 yds to the SoIll 41
0:002nd & 6 at opp 41Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Pervis Frazier SE MISSOURI Penalty, Offensive holding (Shyron Rodgers) to the SEMo 49
0:002nd & 16 at own 49SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Clayton Bush) to the SoIll 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 36pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy
0:002nd & 10 at opp 36Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy, broken up by PJ Jules
0:003rd & 10 at opp 36Geno Hess run for 4 yds to the SoIll 32
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
15:003rd & 2 at opp 19Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SEMo 16 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at opp 16Avante Cox 16 Yd pass from Nic Baker (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 10, Southeast Missouri State 7
14:161st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:394th & 2 at own 33Zach Haynes punt for 40 yds , Clayton Bush returns for no gain to the SoIll 27
Southern Illinois Punt, 6 plays
11:133rd & 9 at own 28Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 25 yds to the SEMo 47 for a 1ST down
9:514th & 11 at opp 48Nathan Torney punt for 34 yds
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 16 plays
3:013rd & goal at opp 3Johnny King 3 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)Southeast Missouri State 14, Southern Illinois 10
2:571st & 10 at own 35DC Pippin kickoff for 63 yds , Romeir Elliott return for 13 yds to the SoIll 15
Southern Illinois Punt, 7 plays
0:423rd & 15 at own 22pass incomplete to Avante Cox
0:334th & 20 at own 17Nathan Torney punt for 28 yds
0:044th & 6 at opp 32DC Pippin 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 17
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Geno Hess run for 1 yd to the SEMo 28
0:002nd & 9 at own 28Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 7 yds to the SEMo 35
0:003rd & 2 at own 35Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for a loss of 7 yards Paxton DeLaurent fumbled, recovered by SEMo Johnny King
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Romeir Elliott run for 3 yds to the SoIll 27
0:002nd & 7 at own 27Javon Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoIll 31
0:003rd & 3 at own 31Javon Williams Jr. pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 5 yds to the SoIll 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Javon Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoIll 40
0:002nd & 6 at own 40Avante Cox run for 1 yd to the SoIll 41
0:003rd & 5 at own 41Nic Baker run for 6 yds to the SoIll 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47Nic Baker pass complete to Avante Cox for 11 yds to the SEMo 42 for a 1ST down
Southeast Missouri State Field goal, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Paxton DeLaurent run for 3 yds to the SEMo 34
0:002nd & 7 at own 34Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 11 yds to the SEMo 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 3 yds to the SEMo 48
0:002nd & 7 at own 48Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 8 yds to the SoIll 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Geno Hess run for 3 yds to the SoIll 41
0:002nd & 7 at opp 41Geno Hess run for 9 yds to the SoIll 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Dalyn McDonald for 4 yds to the SoIll 28 SE MISSOURI Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Zack Gieg) to the SoIll 43
0:002nd & 21 at opp 43Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Damoriea Vick for 15 yds to the SoIll 28
Southern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Romeir Elliott run for 4 yds to the SoIll 34
0:002nd & 6 at own 34Nic Baker sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SoIll 28
0:003rd & 12 at own 28pass incomplete to Jathen Jones
Southeast Missouri State Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy
0:002nd & 10 at own 40Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy, broken up by DJ Johnson
0:003rd & 10 at own 40Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 33 yds to the SoIll 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Geno Hess run for 1 yd to the SoIll 26
0:002nd & 9 at opp 26Geno Hess run for 2 yds to the SoIll 24
0:003rd & 7 at opp 24Paxton DeLaurent sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SoIll 27
14:541st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff , Dalyn McDonald return for no gain to the SoIll 35 SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, off-side (Izaiah Hartrup) to the SoIll 30
14:481st & 10 at own 30Thomas Burks kickoff for 64 yds , Dalyn McDonald return for 21 yds to the SEMo 27
12:334th & 9 at own 28Zach Haynes punt for 49 yds , Javon Williams Jr. returns for 1 yd to the SoIll 24
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
9:021st & 10 at opp 42Romeir Elliott 42 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 17, Southeast Missouri State 14
8:561st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 60 yds , Dalyn McDonald return for 26 yds to the SEMo 31
Southeast Missouri State Field goal, 11 plays
5:233rd & 6 at opp 28SE MISSOURI Penalty, illegal block (Shamenski Rucker) to the SoIll 43
5:233rd & 21 at opp 43Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Pervis Frazier for 11 yds to the SoIll 32
4:194th & 10 at opp 32DC Pippin 50 Yd Field GoalTied at 17
4:081st & 10 at own 35DC Pippin kickoff for 58 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 23 yds to the SoIll 30
2:234th & 12 at own 28Nathan Torney punt for 33 yds , Dalyn McDonald returns for 1 yd to the SEMo 40
4th quarter10 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 34, Southern Illinois 31
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26
0:002nd & 10 at own 26SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the SoIll 21
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 42 yds to the SoIll 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (PJ Jules) to the SoIll 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Geno Hess run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoIll 21
0:002nd & 11 at opp 21Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 20 yds to the SoIll 1 for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (DJ Johnson) to the SoIll 1 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Paxton DeLaurent run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoIll 4 Paxton DeLaurent fumbled, recovered by SEMo Paxton DeLaurent
0:003rd & goal at opp 4CJ Ogbonna pass incomplete to Will Weidemann, broken up by Dune Smith
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 33 yds to the SEMo 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, false start (Jacob Caughell) to the SEMo 37
0:001st & 15 at opp 37Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox for a 1ST down SE MISSOURI Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Joedrick Lewis) to the SEMo 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22pass incomplete to Justin Strong
0:002nd & 10 at opp 22pass incomplete to Jathen Jones
0:003rd & 10 at opp 22Nic Baker run for 11 yds to the SEMo 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Nic Baker pass complete to D’Ante’ Cox for 9 yds to the SEMo 2
0:002nd & 1 at opp 2Justin Strong run for a loss of 2 yards to the SEMo 4
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Johnny King for 11 yds to the SEMo 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 9 yds to the SEMo 44
0:002nd & 1 at own 44pass incomplete to Geno Hess
0:003rd & 1 at own 44Geno Hess run for 5 yds to the SEMo 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Paxton DeLaurent pass complete to Ryan Flournoy for 28 yds to the SoIll 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Paxton DeLaurent run for 1 yd to the SoIll 22
Southern Illinois Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Nic Baker pass incomplete to Tyce Daniel, broken up by Dony’e Taylor
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 14 plays
0:003rd & 9 at opp 22pass incomplete to Trai Hodges
14:554th & 10 at opp 27DC Pippin 45 Yd Field GoalSoutheast Missouri State 20, Southern Illinois 17
14:461st & 10 at own 35DC Pippin kickoff for 61 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 22 yds to the SoIll 26
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 12 plays
13:482nd & 15 at own 21Nic Baker pass complete to Javon Williams Jr. for 7 yds to the SoIll 28
13:484th & 2 at own 34Nic Baker pass complete to Tyce Daniel for 31 yds Nic Baker fumbled, recovered by SoIll for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at opp 35Nic Baker pass incomplete to D’Ante’ Cox, broken up by Joedrick Lewis
8:402nd & goal at opp 6Avante Cox 6 Yd pass from Nic Baker (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 24, Southeast Missouri State 20
8:341st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 59 yds , Dalyn McDonald return for 17 yds to the SEMo 23
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:104th & goal at opp 4Ryan Flournoy 4 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)Southeast Missouri State 27, Southern Illinois 24
6:101st & 10 at own 35DC Pippin kickoff for 55 yds
Southern Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
2:503rd & 3 at opp 4Justin Strong 4 Yd Run (Jake Baumgarte Kick)Southern Illinois 31, Southeast Missouri State 27
2:451st & 10 at own 35Thomas Burks kickoff for 64 yds , Dalyn McDonald return for 23 yds to the SEMo 24
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 14 plays
0:514th & 9 at opp 22Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (DJ Johnson) to the SoIll 11 for a 1ST down
0:164th & 2 at opp 3Paxton DeLaurent pass incomplete to Ryan Flournoy for a 1ST down SOUTHN ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive pass interference (DJ Johnson) to the SoIll 2 for a 1ST down
0:111st & goal at opp 2Damoriea Vick 2 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)Southeast Missouri State 34, Southern Illinois 31
0:051st & 10 at own 20DC Pippin kickoff for 57 yds , Javon Williams Jr. return for 29 yds to the SEMo 48

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Southern Illinois leads 18–⁠6 in 24 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Southern Illinois 34, Southeast Missouri State 20
2025Southern Illinois 59, Southeast Missouri State 31
2024Southeast Missouri State 38, Southern Illinois 21
2023Southern Illinois 26, Southeast Missouri State 25
2022Southeast Missouri State 34, Southern Illinois 31
2021Southern Illinois 47, Southeast Missouri State 21

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