Tennessee State at Southeast Missouri State

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee State 28–⁠12. It was their 19th meeting; Southeast Missouri State leads the series 11–⁠8.

AwayTennessee State2–⁠10 in 2025
12
HomeSoutheast Missouri State4–⁠8 in 2025
28

Final at Houck Field, Cape GirardeauTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,653

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Drew MyersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee State033612
Southeast Missouri State1470728

Standouts

  • RushingBrandon Epton Jr.16 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDSoutheast Missouri State
  • ReceivingCam Pedro8 catches, 94 yardsSoutheast Missouri State
  • DefenseBrendan Hale1 INTTennessee State

Player stats

Tennessee State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Byron McNair15/3217500
Caleb McCreary3/85001
Devaughn Slaughter0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zack Simmons-Brown755150
Kendric Rhymes112308
Byron McNair6809
Mark Shenouda1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hughes357033
Devaughn Slaughter655024
Amari Southall238021
Snap Reed433013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brendan Hale0001
Byron Davis0001

Southeast Missouri State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Johnny Weber24/3928322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cole Ruble1293035
Brandon Epton Jr.1669236
Cam Pedro111011
Payton Brown3503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Pedro894025
Kalvin Gilbert570124
Brandon Epton Jr.239020
Donnie Cheers333113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Slade Dollar0001
Adrian Patterson0001

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

Team stats

Tennessee StateSoutheast Missouri State
282Total yards459
225Passing yards283
57Rushing yards176
5.5Yards per pass7.3
2.0Yards per rush4.6
15First downs24
6–⁠18Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers4
10–⁠70Penalties11–⁠115
29:34Possession30:26

Efficiency

Tennessee StateSoutheast Missouri State
25%Success rate43%
−0.28EPA per play0.18
1.80Explosiveness1.56
−0.46Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.17Passing EPA0.35
23%Passing-down success39%
5%Havoc by its defense6%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southeast Missouri State 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southeast Missouri State −16.5, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Southeast Missouri State end zoneTennessee State end zoneQ1 Southeast Missouri StateFumble, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateInterception, 7 playsQ2 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateInterception, 1 playQ2 Tennessee StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 Southeast Missouri StateEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StateFumble, 4 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Southeast Missouri StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 Tennessee StateInterception, 11 playsQ4 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southeast Missouri State drives left to right, Tennessee State right to left.
  1. Q1 Southeast Missouri StateFumble, 3 plays, 22 yards
  2. Q1 Tennessee StateInterception, 5 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 90 yards
  4. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 99 yards
  8. Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateInterception, 7 plays, 24 yards
  10. Q2 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Tennessee StateField goal, 6 plays, 27 yards
  13. Q2 Southeast Missouri StateEnd of half, 8 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 Tennessee StateField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Tennessee StateFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q3 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  23. Q3 Tennessee StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 84 yards
  24. Q4 Southeast Missouri StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Tennessee StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 Southeast Missouri StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 17 yards
  27. Q4 Tennessee StateInterception, 11 plays, 55 yards
  28. Q4 Southeast Missouri StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  29. Q4 Tennessee StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 14, Tennessee State 0
Southeast Missouri State Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Epton Jr. run for 2 yds to the SEMO 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 24 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Micah Gay) declined for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at opp 49Johnny Weber run for a loss of 4 yards to the SEMO 47 Johnny Weber fumbled, recovered by TNST Micah Gay
Tennessee State Interception, 5 plays
14:161st & 10 at opp 47Byron McNair run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
14:162nd & 13 at the 50Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the 50 yard line
14:163rd & 13 at the 50Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 15 yds to the SEMO 35 for a 1ST down
14:161st & 10 at opp 35Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the SEMO 31
11:382nd & 6 at opp 31Devaughn Slaughter pass intercepted Slade Dollar return for no gain to the SEMO 10
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 13 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 10Johnny Weber pass complete to Brandon Epton Jr. for 19 yds to the SEMO 29 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun Epton, Jr.,Brandon rush right for 2 yards gain to the SEMO31 (Hale,Brendan; Ayers,Shaun) PENALTY TSU Offside (Gay,Micah) 5 yards from SEMO29 to SEMO34. NO PLAY.
11:381st & 5 at own 34Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Donnie Cheers
11:382nd & 5 at own 34Brandon Epton Jr. run for 11 yds to the SEMO 45 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 45Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SEMO 43
11:382nd & 12 at own 43Johnny Weber run for 11 yds to the TNST 46
11:383rd & 1 at opp 46Payton Brown run for 2 yds to the TNST 44 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny pass incomplete short middle to Pedro,Cam thrown to TSU 42 PENALTY TSU Offside (LaBranche,Jalen) 5 yards from TSU 44 to TSU 39. NO PLAY.
11:381st & 5 at opp 39Tennessee State Penalty, (15 Yards) to the SEMO 46
11:381st & 20 at own 46Johnny Weber pass complete to Payton Brown for 3 yds to the SEMO 49
11:382nd & 17 at own 49Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 13 yds to the TNST 38
11:383rd & 4 at opp 38Johnny Weber pass complete to Payton Brown for 5 yds to the TNST 33 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 33Johnny Weber pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 13 yds to the TNST 20 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 20Cam Pedro run for 11 yds to the TNST 9 for a 1ST down
5:571st & goal at opp 9Johnny Weber pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 9 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)Southeast Missouri State 7, Tennessee State 0
5:571st & 10 at own 19Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 05:57
Tennessee State Punt, 4 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 35Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds , Amari Southall return for 19 yds to the TNST 19
5:481st & 10 at own 19Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 12 yds to the TNST 31 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 31Zack Simmons-Brown run for 3 yds to the TNST 34
5:482nd & 7 at own 34Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 5 yds to the TNST 29
5:483rd & 12 at own 29Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 8 yds to the TNST 37
2:534th & 4 at own 37Mark Shenouda punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cam Pedro at the SEMO 18
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:532nd & 7 at own 21Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:53
2:531st & 10 at own 18Payton Brown run for 3 yds to the SEMO 21
2:532nd & 7 at own 21Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Kalvin Gilbert
2:263rd & 7 at own 21Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:26
2:263rd & 7 at own 21Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Donnie Cheers
2:264th & 7 at own 21Kingston,Ryan punt 0 yards to the SEMO21 fair catch by Taylor,Anthony at PENALTY TSU Running Into The Kicker (Jefferson,Tysean) 5 yards from SEMO21 to SEMO26. NO PLAY.
2:264th & 2 at own 26Cole Ruble run for 35 yds to the TNST 39 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 39Johnny Weber run for 3 yds to the TNST 36
1:152nd & 7 at opp 36Brandon Epton Jr. run for 36 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)Southeast Missouri State 14, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 35Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:151st & 10 at own 25Kendric Rhymes run for 8 yds to the TNST 33
1:152nd & 2 at own 33Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
0:003rd & 2 at own 33Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 36Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the TNST 38
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron pass incomplete short right to Reed,Snap thrown to SEMO48 QB hurried by Thompson,Latrevion PENALTY SEMO Personal Foul (Pedro,Cam) 15 yards from TSU 38 to SEMO47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the SEMO 47
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Tennessee State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Kendric Rhymes) declined
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 47Byron McNair pass complete to Justin Hughes for 8 yds to the SEMO 39
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 39PENALTY TSU False Start (Jean-Jumeau,Veguer) 5 yards from SEMO39 to SEMO44. NO PLAY.
Q2 12:504th & 7 at opp 44Mark Shenouda punt for 43 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 3
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SEMO03 (Huff,Marlon) PENALTY TSU Offside (Collins,Brandon) 5 yards from SEMO01 to SEMO06. NO PLAY.
12:501st & 5 at own 6Cole Ruble run for 27 yds to the SEMO 33 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 33Johnny Weber pass complete to Donnie Cheers for 11 yds to the SEMO 44 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 44Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SEMO 47
12:502nd & 7 at own 47Johnny Weber pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 13 yds to the TNST 40 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 40Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Cam Pedro
12:502nd & 10 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny pass complete short middle to Chislom,Jamauri caught at TSU 34, for 7 yards to the TSU 33 (Dixon,Dominique) PENALTY SEMO Illegal Formation (Pedro,Cam) 5 yards from TSU 40 to TSU 45. NO PLAY.
12:502nd & 15 at opp 45Brandon Epton Jr. run for 3 yds to the TNST 42
12:503rd & 12 at opp 42Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 25 yds to the TNST 17 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 17Brandon Epton Jr. run for 4 yds to the TNST 13
12:502nd & 6 at opp 13Johnny Weber pass complete to Andrew Civey for 11 yds to the TNST 2 for a 1ST down
8:351st & goal at opp 2Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 08:35
8:301st & goal at opp 2Brandon Epton Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)Southeast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 0
8:301st & 10 at own 25Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 08:30
Tennessee State Punt, 4 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:301st & 10 at own 25Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 24 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 49Devaughn Slaughter run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 45
8:302nd & 14 at own 45Byron McNair pass incomplete to Jayden Guy
8:303rd & 14 at own 45Byron McNair pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
6:494th & 14 at own 45Mark Shenouda punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Cam Pedro at the SEMO 20
Southeast Missouri State Interception, 7 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 20Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SEMO 23
6:492nd & 7 at own 23Johnny Weber pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 11 yds to the SEMO 34 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 34Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SEMO 37
6:492nd & 7 at own 37Cole Ruble run for no gain to the SEMO 37
6:493rd & 7 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny pass complete short right to Cheers,Donnie caught at SEMO37, for 1 yard to the SEMO38 (Cook,Jayden) PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution (Gay,Micah) 5 yards from SEMO37 to SEMO42. NO PLAY.
6:493rd & 2 at own 42Brandon Epton Jr. run for 3 yds to the SEMO 45 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at own 45Johnny Weber run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 44
3:462nd & 11 at own 44Tennessee State Penalty, (Yards) declined
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:461st & 10 at opp 46Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
3:462nd & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun Simmons-Brown,Zack rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SEMO45 (Dollar,Slade) PENALTY TSU Illegal Formation (Rhymes,Kendric) 5 yards from SEMO46 to TSU 49. NO PLAY.
3:462nd & 15 at own 49Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
3:463rd & 15 at own 49Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 13 yds to the SEMO 38
2:304th & 2 at opp 38Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 39
Southeast Missouri State Interception, 1 play
2:241st & 10 at own 39Johnny Weber pass intercepted Byron Davis return for no gain to the SEMO 45
Tennessee State Field goal, 6 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 45Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the SEMO 42
2:002nd & 7 at opp 42Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 7 at opp 42Byron McNair pass complete to Amari Southall for 21 yds to the SEMO 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 21Byron McNair pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 6 yds to the SEMO 15
2:002nd & 4 at opp 15Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
2:003rd & 4 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron pass complete short left to Hughes,Justin caught at SEMO09, for 0 yards to the SEMO15 PENALTY TSU Holding (Van-Tagoe,Joel) 10 yards from SEMO15 to SEMO25. NO PLAY.
2:003rd & 14 at opp 25Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 7 yds to the SEMO 18
1:044th & 7 at opp 18Freddy Perez 36 yd FG GOODSoutheast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 3
Southeast Missouri State End of half, 8 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds , Cole Ruble return for 31 yds to the SEMO 31
0:571st & 10 at own 31Johnny Weber pass complete to Jobe Bryant for 9 yds to the SEMO 40
0:472nd & 1 at own 40Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 00:47
0:472nd & 1 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny pass complete short right to Pedro,Cam caught at TSU 41, for 0 yards to the SEMO40 PENALTY SEMO Holding (Williams,Kobe) 10 yards from SEMO40 to SEMO30. NO PLAY.
0:472nd & 11 at own 30Johnny Weber pass complete to Jobe Bryant for 13 yds to the SEMO 43 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 43Johnny Weber sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the SEMO 35
0:242nd & 18 at own 35Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 00:24
0:242nd & 18 at own 35Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Cam Pedro
0:243rd & 18 at own 35PENALTY SEMO False Start (Nettles,Jalen) 5 yards from SEMO35 to SEMO30. NO PLAY.
0:243rd & 23 at own 30Brandon Epton Jr. run for 8 yds to the TNST 38 for a 1ST down Tennessee State Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Dominique Dixon) to the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 47Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Cam Pedro
0:242nd & 10 at opp 47Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Donnie Cheers
0:003rd & 10 at opp 47Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Jobe Bryant
3rd quarter10 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 6
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Justin Keller kickoff for 62 yds , Taveon Porter return for 35 yds to the TNST 38
14:511st & 10 at own 38Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the TNST 41
14:512nd & 7 at own 41Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
14:513rd & 7 at own 41Byron McNair pass incomplete to Snap Reed
13:544th & 7 at own 41Mark Shenouda punt for 35 yds
Tennessee State Field goal, 4 plays
13:541st & 10 at opp 26Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 27
13:542nd & 11 at opp 27Byron McNair pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for 9 yds to the SEMO 18
12:293rd & 2 at opp 18Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 12:29
12:293rd & 2 at opp 18Zack Simmons-Brown run for 1 yd to the SEMO 17
11:424th & 1 at opp 17Freddy Perez 36 yd FG GOODSoutheast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 6
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:421st & 10 at own 25Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 24
11:422nd & 11 at own 24Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for no gain to the SEMO 24
11:423rd & 11 at own 24Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Kalvin Gilbert
10:244th & 11 at own 24Ryan Kingston punt for 40 yds
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 26Caleb McCreary pass incomplete
10:242nd & 10 at own 26Zack Simmons-Brown run for no gain to the TNST 26
10:243rd & 10 at own 26Caleb McCreary pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
9:174th & 10 at own 26Mark Shenouda punt for 47 yds , Cam Pedro returns for 3 yds to the SEMO 30
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 30Brandon Epton Jr. run for 1 yd to the SEMO 31
9:172nd & 9 at own 31Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the SEMO 28
8:233rd & 12 at own 28Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 08:23
8:233rd & 12 at own 28Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 3 yds to the SEMO 31
7:314th & 9 at own 31Ryan Kingston punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
Tennessee State Fumble, 4 plays
7:312nd & 9 at own 48Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 07:31
7:311st & 10 at own 47Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the TNST 48
7:312nd & 9 at own 48Byron McNair pass incomplete to Justin Hughes
7:313rd & 9 at own 48Byron McNair pass complete to Justin Hughes for 16 yds to the SEMO 36 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at opp 36Byron McNair run for a loss of 2 yards to the SEMO 38 Byron McNair fumbled, recovered by TNST Jeremy Walton
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 38Brandon Epton Jr. run for 3 yds to the SEMO 41
6:232nd & 7 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun Epton, Jr.,Brandon rush left for 8 yards gain to the SEMO49 (Hale,Brendan) PENALTY SEMO Holding (Taylor,Demoni) 10 yards from SEMO41 to SEMO31. NO PLAY.
6:232nd & 17 at own 31Johnny Weber pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 12 yds to the SEMO 43
6:233rd & 5 at own 43Cole Ruble run for 2 yds to the SEMO 45
4:274th & 3 at own 45Ryan Kingston punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 10
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
4:271st & 10 at own 10Byron McNair run for 1 yd to the TNST 11
4:272nd & 9 at own 11Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
4:273rd & 9 at own 11Byron McNair pass incomplete
3:244th & 9 at own 11Mark Shenouda punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SEMO 44
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 44Cole Ruble run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 43
3:242nd & 11 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun Weber,Johnny pass incomplete short right thrown to TSU 43 PENALTY SEMO Holding (Taylor,Demoni) 10 yards from SEMO43 to SEMO33. NO PLAY.
3:242nd & 21 at own 33PENALTY SEMO False Start (Civey,Andrew) 5 yards from SEMO33 to SEMO28. NO PLAY.
3:242nd & 26 at own 28Johnny Weber sacked by Stephon Shivers for a loss of 3 yards to the SEMO 25
3:243rd & 29 at own 25Cole Ruble run for 11 yds to the SEMO 36
1:484th & 18 at own 36Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 01:48
1:254th & 18 at own 36Ryan Kingston punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Anthony Taylor at the TNST 16
Tennessee State Touchdown, 7 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun McNair,Byron pass incomplete deep middle to Slaughter,DeVaughn thrown to SEMO45 PENALTY SEMO Face Mask (Patterson,Adrian) 15 yards from TSU 16 to TSU 31, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:251st & 10 at own 31Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the TNST 31
0:592nd & 10 at own 31Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 00:59
0:592nd & 10 at own 31Byron McNair pass incomplete to Snap Reed
0:003rd & 10 at own 31Byron McNair pass complete to Snap Reed for 5 yds to the TNST 36
Q4 15:004th & 5 at own 36Mark Shenouda run for 5 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 41Byron McNair pass incomplete to Snap Reed
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 41Byron McNair run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 13:223rd & 1 at the 50Zack Simmons-Brown run for 50 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Southeast Missouri State 21, Tennessee State 12
Q4 13:221st & goal at opp 3Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 13:22
Q4 13:221st & 10 at own 25Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 13:22
4th quarter6 drives, then Southeast Missouri State 28, Tennessee State 12
Southeast Missouri State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 35Freddy Perez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:221st & 10 at own 25Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Andrew Civey
13:222nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SEMO 24
13:223rd & 11 at own 24Johnny Weber pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 24 yds to the SEMO 48 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 48Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 11 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 41Brandon Epton Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 43
13:222nd & 12 at opp 43Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 13 yds to the TNST 30 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 30Johnny Weber pass complete to Brandon Epton Jr. for 20 yds to the TNST 10 for a 1ST down
10:371st & goal at opp 10Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 10:37
10:371st & goal at opp 10Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Cam Pedro
10:232nd & goal at opp 10Johnny Weber pass complete to Kalvin Gilbert for 10 yds for a TD (Justin Keller KICK)Southeast Missouri State 28, Tennessee State 12
Tennessee State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 35Justin Keller kickoff for 65 yds , Taveon Porter return for 32 yds to the TNST 32
10:141st & 10 at own 32Byron McNair pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
10:142nd & 10 at own 32Byron McNair sacked by Steven Lewis for a loss of 5 yards to the TNST 27
10:143rd & 15 at own 27Byron McNair pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 13 yds to the TNST 40
8:504th & 2 at own 40Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 08:50
8:454th & 2 at own 40Byron McNair pass incomplete to Snap Reed
Southeast Missouri State Missed FG, 6 plays
8:451st & 10 at opp 40Johnny Weber pass complete to Cam Pedro for 5 yds to the TNST 35
8:452nd & 5 at opp 35Cole Ruble run for 7 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Epton Jr. run for 5 yds to the TNST 23
8:452nd & 5 at opp 23Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Brandon Epton Jr.
8:453rd & 5 at opp 23Johnny Weber pass incomplete to Cam Pedro
7:034th & 5 at opp 23Justin Keller 41 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee State Interception, 11 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 23Zack Simmons-Brown run for 4 yds to the TNST 27
7:032nd & 6 at own 27Byron McNair run for 8 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 35Zack Simmons-Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 33
7:032nd & 12 at own 33Byron McNair pass incomplete to Justin Hughes
7:033rd & 12 at own 33Byron McNair pass complete to Anthony Taylor for 23 yds to the SEMO 44 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 44Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 05:13
5:131st & 10 at opp 44Caleb McCreary pass complete to Devaughn Slaughter for no gain to the SEMO 44
5:132nd & 10 at opp 44Caleb McCreary pass incomplete to Anthony Taylor
5:133rd & 10 at opp 44Caleb McCreary pass complete to Justin Hughes for 33 yds to the SEMO 11 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 11Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 03:51
3:511st & 10 at opp 11Caleb McCreary sacked by Slade Dollar for a loss of 11 yards to the SEMO 22
3:512nd & 21 at opp 22Caleb McCreary pass incomplete to Devaughn Slaughter
3:113rd & 21 at opp 22Caleb McCreary pass intercepted, touchback. Adrian Patterson return for no gain
Southeast Missouri State Punt, 3 plays
3:111st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun Ruble,Cole rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SEMO21 (Gay,Micah) PENALTY SEMO Block Below Waist (Civey,Andrew) 10 yards from SEMO20 to SEMO10. NO PLAY.
3:111st & 20 at own 10Cole Ruble run for 3 yds to the SEMO 13
3:112nd & 17 at own 13Johnny Weber pass complete to Nolan Reed for 6 yds to the SEMO 19
2:003rd & 11 at own 19Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 11 at own 19Cole Ruble run for no gain to the SEMO 19
1:144th & 11 at own 19Timeout Southeast Missouri State, clock 01:14
1:014th & 11 at own 19Ryan Kingston punt for 54 yds
Tennessee State End of game, 3 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 27Caleb McCreary pass complete to Amari Southall for 17 yds to the TNST 44 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 44Caleb McCreary sacked for a loss of 12 yards to the TNST 32
0:002nd & 22 at own 32Caleb McCreary sacked by Timothy Maxson for a loss of 7 yards to the TNST 25

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.

Southeast Missouri State leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Southeast Missouri State 28, Tennessee State 12
2024Tennessee State 28, Southeast Missouri State 21
2022Southeast Missouri State 42, Tennessee State 0
2021Southeast Missouri State 47, Tennessee State 14
2020Southeast Missouri State 46, Tennessee State 23
2019Southeast Missouri State 32, Tennessee State 13

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