Gardner-Webb University
3-6 , 2-2
Southeast Missouri
5-4 , 3-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| Southeast Mo. St. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
October 31, 2026 | Football
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Gardner-Webb football team earned a convincing 34-10 road victory over Southeast Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Houck Field, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
The Runnin' Bulldogs totaled 410 yards of offense, including 201 rushing yards, while holding the Redhawks to 187 total yards. Gardner-Webb also forced three turnovers, including a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown by Southeast Missouri that accounted for the Redhawks' only touchdown of the afternoon.
Adrian Cormier gave Gardner-Webb an early lead with a 59-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Southeast Missouri answered with an interception return for a touchdown to even the score at 7-7, but the Runnin' Bulldogs responded with a 40-yard field goal from Tyler Simpson to regain the lead, 10-7, at the end of the opening quarter.
Gardner-Webb extended its advantage in the second quarter behind quarterback Lan Farmer. Farmer connected with Christian Vann on a 14-yard touchdown pass to cap a five-play, 77-yard drive. After the Redhawks added a field goal to cut the deficit to 17-10, Farmer scored on an eight-yard run to give the Runnin' Bulldogs a 24-10 advantage heading into halftime.
The Gardner-Webb defense kept Southeast Missouri off the scoreboard throughout the second half. Simpson added a 43-yard field goal late in the third quarter to push the lead to 27-10 before Farmer and Kory Jones connected for an 18-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The scoring play capped a 10-play, 76-yard drive that took more than five minutes off the clock and secured the 34-10 victory.
Farmer finished the afternoon with 209 passing yards and two touchdowns while adding 39 rushing yards and another score. Jones led the receiving corps with four catches for 87 yards and a touchdown, while Sean Brady also hauled in four passes for 52 yards. Cormier paced the ground game with 76 yards on four carries, highlighted by his 59-yard touchdown run.
Defensively, Cahari Haynes led the Runnin' Bulldogs with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss. Tre Yanez added six tackles and a tackle for loss as Gardner-Webb limited the Redhawks to just 56 rushing yards and 131 passing yards.
UP NEXT
Gardner-Webb returns home next Saturday, Nov. 7, to host Lindenwood in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Spangler Stadium for Homecoming.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
GWU 7, SEM 0
GWU - Cormier,Adrian 59 yd run (Simpson,Tyler kick), 1 plays, 59 yards, TOP 00:10
GWU 7, SEM 7
SEM - McRae,KJ 50 yd interception (Keller,Justin kick)
GWU 10, SEM 7
GWU - Simpson,Tyler 40 yd field goal 7 plays, 39 yards, TOP 01:48
GWU 17, SEM 7
GWU - Vann,Christian 14 yd pass from Farmer,Lan (Bontekoe,Andrew kick) 5 plays, 77 yards, TOP 02:00
GWU 17, SEM 10
SEM - Keller,Justin 44 yd field goal 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 03:41
GWU 24, SEM 10
GWU - Farmer,Lan 8 yd run (Simpson,Tyler kick), 3 plays, 48 yards, TOP 01:01
GWU 27, SEM 10
GWU - Simpson,Tyler 43 yd field goal 4 plays, -1 yards, TOP 01:19
GWU 34, SEM 10
GWU - Jones,Kory 18 yd pass from Farmer,Lan (Bontekoe,Andrew kick) 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:14
