2023 Southeast Missouri State
4–7 (3–2 Big South–OVC Football Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lindenwood 45–7Sep 9
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nicholls 35–31Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at 16Kansas State | L 0–45 | 15% |
| Sep 9 | vs Lindenwood | W 45–7 | 68% |
| Sep 16 | vs Southern Illinois | L 25–26 | 57% |
| Sep 23 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 38–41 | 53% |
| Oct 7 | at Central Arkansas | L 33–38 | 41% |
| Oct 14 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 35–28 | 72% |
| Oct 21 | at Tennessee Tech | W 28–3 | 64% |
| Oct 28 | at Nicholls | W 35–31 | 54% |
| Nov 4 | vs Robert Morris | L 20–21 | 89% |
| Nov 11 | at UT Martin | L 14–41 | 38% |
| Nov 18 | at Bryant | L 21–45 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bryant 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big South–OVC Football Association.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 38 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Big South–OVC Football Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 294–326
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1332 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.9 No. 51 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 164
- Offensive coordinator
- Jeromy McDowell
- Defensive coordinator
- Ricky Coon
Leaders
| Passing yards | Paxton DeLaurent QB | 1,789 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Paxton DeLaurent QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Geno Hess RB | 1,016 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Geno Hess RB | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Flournoy WR | 839 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Flournoy WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Christian Fuhrman LB | 7 tkl |
| Interceptions | Eric Ivory Jr. DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Camani Cobbs CB | ★★★ | No. 1768 |
| Demetrion Cannon WR | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Cole Ruble ATH | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Jonathan Van Hook CB | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Donnie Cheers WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.804 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 6 | Ryan Flournoy WR | Dallas Cowboys |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 3
2023 Big South–OVC Football Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
 Gardner-Webb | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| Eastern Illinois | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bryant | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 Southeast Missouri State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
 Charleston Southern | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
 Tennessee State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Tennessee Tech | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Lindenwood | 1–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.