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SE Missouri Beat Indiana St 23-21 Behind Braylen Ragland's 274 Passing Yards
The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks edged the Indiana State Sycamores 23-21 at Memorial Stadium (Terre Haute, IN) in Terre Haute, IN on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
SE Missouri led 10-7 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: SE Missouri outscored its opponent 7-0.
SE Missouri moves to 1-0, while Indiana St falls to 0-1.
Top performers
Braylen Ragland (SEMO, QB): 26/36, 274 YDS, 1 TD
Khyair Spain (SEMO, RB): 17 CAR, 66 YDS, 1 TD
John Anthony Jr. (SEMO, WR): 6 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Elijah Owens (INST, QB): 23/32, 288 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Aaron Ball (INST, RB): 10 CAR, 33 YDS
BJ Wuest (INST, WR): 4 REC, 67 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 3:13SEMOKhyair Spain 8 Yd Run7-0
- Q2 13:57INSTKeshon Singleton 4 Yd pass from Elijah Owens7-7
- Q2 0:03SEMOJustin Keller 42 Yd Field Goal10-7
- Q3 12:16SEMOJohn Anthony Jr. 18 Yd pass from Braylen Ragland17-7
- Q3 1:51INSTAshton Hayes 1 Yd Run17-14
- Q4 12:30SEMOJustin Keller 43 Yd Field Goal20-14
- Q4 10:26INSTJayden Reed 25 Yd pass from Elijah Owens20-21
- Q4 7:04SEMOJustin Keller 45 Yd Field Goal23-21
Team stats
| SEMO | INST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 327 | 346 |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Third down | 7-15 | 8-15 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:51 | 31:09 |