Southeast Missouri State University Athletics said the Redhawks will host Western Illinois at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, for SEMO’s Homecoming football game. The announcement lists both teams at 3-3 overall and 1-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
The athletics department said the game will be played on FieldTurf at Houck Field, which it lists with a capacity of 8,000. The announcement lists ESPN+ for video coverage and 99X FM for radio, with Erik Sean and Rick Wieser named for both broadcasts; live stats will be available at SEMORedhawks.com. The announcement does not state a ticket price.
SEMO Athletics said the Redhawks lead the series 3-0, including a 22-17 win in Macomb, Illinois, on Nov. 15, 2025. It said this will be the first time Western Illinois visits Cape Girardeau for SEMO’s Homecoming.
According to the announcement, SEMO is 19-15 in Homecoming games since joining the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision and 8-3 in those games under coach Tom Matukewicz. The department said Matukewicz earned his 70th career win in SEMO’s 38-27 victory at Lindenwood on Oct. 10.
