The 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz, the Redhawks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. Southeast Missouri State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook in the first round before losing to Weber State in the second round. The team played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Preseason
OVC media poll On July 20, 2018, the media covering the OVC released their preseason poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in eighth place. On July 23, the OVC released their coaches poll with the Redhawks predicted to finish in seventh place.
Preseason All-OVC team The Redhawks had thee players selected to the preseason all-OVC team. Running back Marquis Terry was also selected as the preseason offensive player of the year.
Offense
Marquis Terry – RB
Drew Forbes – T
Defense
Zach Hall – LB
Award watch lists Walter Payton AwardMarquis TerryRBSR
Schedule
Game summaries
At Arkansas State
Dayton
At Southern Illinois
At Eastern Kentucky
At Tennessee Tech
Austin Peay
Jacksonville State
At UT Martin
Tennessee State
At Murray State
Eastern Illinois
Stony Brook–NCAA Division I First Round
At Weber State–NCAA Division I Second Round
Ranking movements
Players drafted into the NFL
6 189 Drew Forbes Offeneive tackle Cleveland Browns
References