Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Southeast Missouri State University Football
Cape Girardeau, MO · the Redhawks · Southeast Missouri State University overview
104
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 105
$3.7M
Team budget
13th percentile in Division I
$35,397
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
959
APR
94% of players retained
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Southeast Missouri State University fields a football team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 104 players, below the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $3,681,354, well below the median of $9.1M — $35,397 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 959, about the median of 964, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,457,873 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $9,563 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#228Team budgetof 261 · Division I#215Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#152APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster104 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$3,681,354 for the year
- Operating expenses$889,187 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,397 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate959 multi-year; 953 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,457,873 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,563 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$138,326 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Matukewicz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cade Brister | Running Backs / Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Chase Johnson | Special Teams Coordinator / Nickelbacks / Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,099undergraduates · 9,686 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 7,462 applicants
SAT middle 50%850 – 1030
ACT middle 50%16 – 21
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Football
Full picture →104on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105104
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate959
94% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,681,354 $35,398 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,457,873
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $138,326
Cost
Full picture →$14,843net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,495
Campus safety
Full picture →0.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Football program104 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,843 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,099Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.35 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 33 | 105 | $5M | 971 | 90% | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 77 | 116 | $4M | 937 | 87% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 82 | 110 | $4M | 962 | 86% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 163 | $2.3M | — | 64% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 102 | 106 | $849k | — | 12% | |
| Greenville University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 110 | 105 | $391k | — | 95% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 115 | 110 | $4.2M | — | 66% | |
| Arkansas State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 120 | 153 | $12M | 972 | 70% | |
| Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 123 | 109 | $1M | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 130 | 135 | $2M | — | 73% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 132 | 108 | $5.5M | 941 | 96% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 135 | 112 | $1.8M | — | 67% |
Other football programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State University 4 over cap | 109 | $6.9M | $63,430 | 947 | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University 12 over cap | 117 | $5M | $42,816 | 930 | vs | |
| Gardner-Webb University 13 over cap | 118 | $4.5M | $38,508 | 961 | vs | |
| Charleston Southern University 21 over cap | 126 | $4.3M | $34,405 | 932 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University 5 over cap | 110 | $4.2M | $37,883 | — | vs | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin 11 over cap | 116 | $4M | $34,325 | 937 | vs | |
| Southeast Missouri State University room for 1 | 104 | $3.7M | $35,397 | 959 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 9 over cap | 114 | $3.5M | $30,828 | 959 | vs |
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