Illinois State Redbirds @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
FCS Championship - First Round
10-3, 6-1 Away
35
10-3, 6-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ILST | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
SEMO | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
9-4, 5-1 Home
27
9-4, 5-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
328
Total Yards
592
1
Turnovers
8
14
1st Downs
34
6-50
Penalties
3-20
8/17
3rd Down
8/18
0/2
4th Down
2/3
25:33
Possession
34:27
Game Information
Cape Girardeau, MO
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1st Quarter
Touchdown
5:20 - 1st
0
ILST
7
SEMO
Dorian Anderson 4 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)
10 plays, 73 yards, 4:43
Touchdown
1:31 - 1st
7
ILST
7
SEMO
Wenkers Wright 2 Yd Run (Ian Wagner Kick)
10 plays, 58 yards, 3:43
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
5:50 - 2nd
13
ILST
7
SEMO
Daniel Sobkowicz 62 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner PAT failed)
2 plays, 62 yards, 0:38
Touchdown
2:06 - 2nd
21
ILST
7
SEMO
Jake Anderson 55 Yd Interception Return (Daniel Sobkowicz Pass to Mitch Bartol for Two-Point Conversion)
9 plays, 49 yards, 3:37
Touchdown
0:43 - 2nd
28
ILST
7
SEMO
Xavier Loyd 24 Yd pass from Tommy Rittenhouse (Ian Wagner Kick)
3 plays, 40 yards, 0:45
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
11:40 - 3rd
28
ILST
14
SEMO
Donnie Cheers 10 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)
10 plays, 88 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
9:45 - 3rd
35
ILST
14
SEMO
Keondre Jackson 30 Yd Interception Return (Ian Wagner Kick)
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:44 - 4th
35
ILST
21
SEMO
Tristan Smith 9 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40
Touchdown
1:31 - 4th
35
ILST
27
SEMO
Dorian Anderson 34 Yd pass from Paxton DeLaurent (DC Pippin PAT failed)
4 plays, 66 yards, 0:39
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
100%
--ILST
0%
--SEMO
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FCS
| Missouri Valley Football Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| South Dakota | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-3 | 8-6 |
| Youngstown State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 12-5 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 9-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Murray State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Indiana State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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