The 2018 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team represented

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as a member of the

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(OVC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach

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, 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

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playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook in the first round before losing to

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in the second round. The team played home games at

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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

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

References

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