October 11, 2025 — Southeast Missouri State defeated Tennessee State 28-12 at Houck Stadium, improving to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play while the Tigers fell to 1-5 and 0-3 in league action.
The Redhawks built a 21-0 halftime lead and controlled the game throughout, accumulating 459 total yards while holding possession for over 30 minutes before 2,653 fans.
Quarterbacks Tell Different Stories Quarterback Team Comp-Att Yards TD INT Sacks Johnny Weber SEMO 24-39 283 2 2 2 Byron McNair TSU 15-32 175 0 0 1 Caleb McCreary TSU 3-8 50 0 1 3
Weber threw touchdown passes to Donnie Cheers and Kalvin Gilbert, averaging 7.3 yards per attempt. Tennessee State’s quarterbacks combined for 225 yards with no touchdowns and endured four sacks.
Running Game Fails Tigers
Tennessee State managed