2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team


The 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented Southeast Missouri State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Tom Matukewicz and played their home games at Houck Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in OVC play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook in the first round before losing in the second round to Weber State.

Previous season

The Redhawks finished the 2017 season 3–8, 3–5 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.

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

Schedule

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

FCS Playoffs

Stony Brook–First Round

at Weber State–Second Round

Ranking movements

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
6189Drew ForbesOTCleveland Browns