Missouri State Bears
Conference USASpringfield, MOPlaster Sports Complex
2026: 2–4 (1–1 Conference USA). Last: beat Kennesaw State 24–21 at home. Next: at Delaware, Tuesday, Oct 20, 7 p.m. ET.
- L 0–50at No. 8 Texas A&M
- W 48–14Lindenwood
- L 24–30Marshall
- L 24–34at No. 22 SMU
- L 13–34at Western Kentucky
- W 24–21Kennesaw State
- Oct 20at Delaware
- Oct 27Sam Houston
- Nov 7at Florida International
- Nov 14New Mexico State
- Nov 21at Jacksonville State
- Nov 28Liberty
- Outfitted by Adidas
Missouri State has played football since 1909 and is officially 508–549–39; 295 of its 1,096 games are in our file. They have won seven Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles (the last in 1978) and three Missouri Valley Football Conference titles, counting shared titles. Since 1974, the NFL Draft has taken 11 players from here in its first seven rounds, 0 of them in the first round. The most-played rival is Southern Illinois: 26 meetings, Southern Illinois leads 17–9. This season, under Casey Woods, they’re 2–4.
Résumé
- All-time record
- 508–549–39 official; 110–184–1 on file; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 matches the official bowl record
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1398 118th of 138 FBS
- Computer rankings
- Massey No. 121 · Composite No. 133 in FBS, Oct 17; up 6 since Oct 11. From Massey Ratings
- Conference titles
- 10 last in 2020
- Seasons
- 47 since 1911, 295 games
Identity
- Fight song
- The Scotsman
- Mascot
- Boomer
- Apparel
- Adidas deal through 2031
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at 8Texas A&M | L 0–50 | 19% |
| Sep 12 | vs Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 73% |
| Sep 19 | vs Marshall | L 24–30 | 49% |
| Sep 26 | at 22SMU | L 24–34 | 17% |
| Oct 8 | at Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | 40% |
| Oct 14 | vs Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | 52% |
| Oct 20 | at Delaware | Preview | 41% |
| Oct 27 | vs Sam Houston | Preview | 67% |
| Nov 7 | at Florida International | Preview | 32% |
| Nov 14 | vs New Mexico State | Preview | 62% |
| Nov 21 | at Jacksonville State | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 28 | vs Liberty | Preview | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Future schedule
2027–35- 20273 games: 1 home, 2 away, non-conference only
- 20282 games: 2 away, non-conference only
- at Oklahoma
- at Arkansas State
- 20291 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Texas Tech
- 20311 game: 1 home, non-conference only
- 20321 game: 1 home, non-conference only
- 20341 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Auburn
- 20351 game: 1 away, non-conference only
- at Wyoming
Missouri State’s announced games beyond the seasons on our schedule, as its Wikipedia article lists them (announced schedules as of July 31, 2026). Schedules change; a season shows only the games named so far, and many articles list non-conference games only. Future schedules: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
On the 2026 team
- Jared Lloyd70 tackles, 1 sack (No. 4 in FBS in tackles)
- Isaiah Myers27 catches, 554 yards, 5 TD (leads Missouri State in receiving yards)
- Skyler Locklear788 passing yards, 4 TD (leads Missouri State in passing yards)
- Henry Belin IV550 passing yards, 4 TD (leads Missouri State in passing touchdowns)
- J.J. O’Neal36 tackles
- Christian Ford34 tackles
Around the program
- Apparel
- Adidas · Official source
- Missouri State; read 2026-10-10
- Wikipedia; read 2026-10-10
- Mascot
- Boomer · Official source
- Missouri State University Athletics; read 2026-10-10
- FCS Football; read 2026-10-10
- Athletic director
- Patrick Ransdell · Official source
- Missouri State; read 2026-10-10
- Offensive coordinator
- Mark Cala · Official source
- Missouri State; read 2026-10-10
- Defensive coordinator
- Jack Curtis · Official source
- Missouri State; read 2026-10-10
Found by several AI researchers searching the web, then kept only where the page loads and says so in words naming the program; every quote is checked again each time the data is rebuilt. Official source: the school’s own page. All of them.
The apparel deal
Adidas, July 2026 through June 2031. Five years, with two one-year renewal options. Renewed in March 2026, with two one-year renewal options.
- Missouri State Athletics, Mar 23, 2026: Official outfitter through June 30, 2031, with two one-year renewal options
Apparel deals: Field Drip. Terms as the outlets reported them; checked Oct 3, 2026.
Program strength since 1911
Best seasons everMore coverage
- Obeid kicks 20-yard FG as time expires, Missouri State beats Kennesaw State, ky3.com,
- Obeid kicks 20-yard FG as time expires, Missouri State beats Kennesaw State 24-21, winnipegfreepress.com,
- WHAT TO KNOW: Missouri State welcomes Kennesaw State for Wednesday night CUSA matchup, ky3.com,
- Missouri State Highway Patrol seeking applicants for 2027 recruit classes, ky3.com,
- Missouri State Highway Patrol accepting applications for 2027 recruit classes, hannibal.net,
- Ajay Allen rushes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky beats Missouri State 34-13, winnipegfreepress.com,
- Ajay Allen rushes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns as Western Kentucky beats Missouri State, ky3.com,
Found through the GDELT Project, which indexes news sites worldwide. Each link opens the story on the outlet’s own site; each picture is that outlet’s own preview of its story, shown from its site and credited to it.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Woods | 2026 | 2–4 |
| Ryan Beard | 2025 | 7–5 |
| Nick Petrino | 2025 | 0–1 |
Most-played series
All rivalries- Southern Illinois
9–17 in 26
- 2015 L 26–73
- 2016 W 38–35
- 2017 W 36–28
- 2018 L 35–49
- 2019 L 14–37
- 2020 W 30–27
- 2021 W 38–28
- 2022 L 21–38
- 2023 L 20–33
- 2024 W 38–17
Won the last one.
- Northern Iowa
5–17 in 22
- 2015 L 0–41
- 2016 L 7–61
- 2017 L 10–25
- 2018 L 0–37
- 2019 L 6–29
- 2020 W 13–6
- 2021 W 34–27
- 2022 L 20–41
- 2023 W 35–16
- 2024 W 49–42
Won the last two.
- Illinois State
7–14–1 in 22
- 2013 W 37–10
- 2014 L 7–21
- 2015 L 2–38
- 2016 L 0–37
- 2017 L 9–34
- 2018 W 24–21
- 2019 L 12–17
- 2021 W 41–20
- 2023 L 35–36
- 2024 W 41–7
Won the last one.
| Opponent | Games | MOST record |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois | 26 | 9–17 |
| Northern Iowa | 22 | 5–17 |
| Illinois State | 22 | 7–14–1 |
| Indiana State | 20 | 13–7 |
| Western Illinois | 18 | 11–7 |
| Youngstown State | 18 | 8–10 |
| North Dakota State | 16 | 2–14 |
| South Dakota State | 15 | 1–14 |
Every opponent (61)
Every program Missouri State has played, A to Z, with Missouri State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Arkansas 0–8
- Arkansas State 1–4
- Bacone College 1–0
- Ball State 0–1
- Central Arkansas 4–4
- Chadron State 1–0
- Drake 4–0
- East Central 1–0
- Eastern Kentucky 1–1
- Florida International 1–0
- Illinois State 7–14–1
- Indiana State 13–7
- Iowa 0–1
- Kansas 0–3
- Kansas State 0–4
- Kennesaw State 1–2
- Liberty 1–0
- Lincoln (MO) 1–0
- Lindenwood 2–0
- Louisiana Tech 0–1
- Louisville 0–1
- Marshall 1–1
- Memphis 0–1
- Middle Tennessee 1–0
- Missouri 0–2
- Missouri S&T 1–0
- Montana 0–1
- Murray State 5–3
- New Mexico State 1–0
- North Dakota 2–3
- North Dakota State 2–14
- Northern Arizona 1–1
- Northern Illinois 0–2
- Northern Iowa 5–17
- Northwestern State 1–1
- Oklahoma 0–1
- Oklahoma State 0–9
- Oregon 0–1
- Pacific 0–1
- Quincy 1–0
- Sam Houston 1–1
- SMU 0–2
- South Dakota 4–5
- South Dakota State 1–14
- Southeast Missouri State 4–0
- Southern Illinois 9–17
- Southwest Baptist 1–0
- Southwestern (KS) 1–0
- Texas A&M 0–1
- Tulane 0–1
- Tulsa 0–7
- Union College 1–0
- UNLV 1–0
- USC 0–1
- UT Martin 5–2
- Utah Tech 2–0
- UTEP 1–0
- Washburn 0–1
- Western Illinois 11–7
- Western Kentucky 0–6
- Youngstown State 8–10
Conference titles
10, counting shared titles- Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association 7
- 1928, 1940, 1948, 1951, 1963, 1966, 1978
As the program counts them in its Wikipedia article, shared titles included, and listed under each conference’s current name (a Western Conference title of the 1900s counts as a Big Ten title); season pages use the name the conference had that year. A title the article files under a conference the team wasn’t in that season is listed under the one it was. Division titles include years the team tied for its division.
Conferences
- Independent 1909–1911
- Mid America Conference 1912, 1914–1942 and 1945–1980
- Mid-Continent Conference 1981–1984
- MVFC 1985–2024
- Conference USA since 2025
- 1985Joined the MVFC from the Mid-Continent Conference in football. Source
- 2025Joined Conference USA from the MVFC in football, announced May 10, 2024. Source
Missouri State’s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time). The moves and their announcement dates from Wikipedia’s lists of NCAA Division I conference changes; the year is the first season in the new conference. Conference realignment: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 11 since 1974
- First-round picks
- 0
Who came and went in the 2026 transfer portal, and every portal year.
The school
Missouri State University-Springfield- Enrollment
- 24,360 20,584 undergraduates, fall 2024
- Where
- Springfield, Missouri
- Public or private
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Graduates’ median earnings
- $49,827 10 years after starting
Enrollment, place and Carnegie research tier from the National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS, public domain). Earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard (CC BY 4.0): the median for students who received federal aid and were working, not in school. Founding year from Wikidata. Every school’s in the data.
Official accounts
- Football
- X @MOStateFootballInstagram @mostatefootballFacebook MoStateFootball
- Athletics department
- X @MissouriStBearsInstagram @missouristbearsFacebook missouristbears
Official accounts: the schools’ athletics websites: the ones missouristatebears.com lists for its football program and athletics department, as of Oct 12, 2026.
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 1–1 | Casey Woods | 1398 | -19.5 | ||
| 2025 | 7–6 | 5–3 | Ryan Beard, Nick Petrino | 1396 | -10.7 | ||
| 2024 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 1412 | ||||
| 2023 | 4–7 | 3–5 | 1321 | ||||
| 2022 | 5–6 | 3–5 | 1334 | ||||
| 2021 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 1415 | ||||
| 2020 | 5–5 | 1265 | |||||
| 2019 | 1–10 | 1–7 | 1131 | ||||
| 2018 | 4–7 | 2–6 | 1221 | ||||
| 2017 | 3–8 | 2–6 | 1221 | ||||
| 2016 | 4–7 | 2–6 | 1211 | ||||
| 2015 | 1–10 | 0–8 | 1138 | ||||
| 2014 | 4–8 | 1–7 | 1279 | ||||
| 2013 | 5–7 | 5–3 | 1333 | ||||
| 2012 | 3–8 | 3–5 | 1243 | ||||
| 2011 | 2–9 | 2–6 | 1232 | ||||
| 2010 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 1298 | ||||
| 2009 | 6–5 | 4–4 | 1295 | ||||
| 2008 | 4–7 | 3–5 | 1253 | ||||
| 2007 | 6–5 | 1289 | |||||
| 2006 | 2–9 | 0–1 | 1184 | ||||
| 2005 | 4–6 | 0–1 | 1253 | ||||
| 2004 | 6–5 | 0–1 | 1297 | ||||
| 2003 | 4–7 | 0–1 | 1247 | ||||
| 2002 | 0–1 | 1259 |
Every season back to 1911 (22 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0–1 | 1263 | |||||
| 2000 | 0–1 | 1260 | |||||
| 1999 | 0–1 | 1251 | |||||
| 1998 | 0–2 | 1246 | |||||
| 1997 | 0–1 | 1260 | |||||
| 1996 | 0–1 | 1269 | |||||
| 1995 | 0–1 | 1262 | |||||
| 1994 | 0–1 | 1268 | |||||
| 1993 | 0–1 | 1273 | |||||
| 1992 | 0–2 | 1286 | |||||
| 1991 | 1–1 | 1323 | |||||
| 1990 | 1–1 | 1318 | |||||
| 1988 | 0–1 | 1300 | |||||
| 1987 | 0–1 | 1318 | |||||
| 1985 | 2–0–1 | 1341 | |||||
| 1984 | 2–0 | 1290 | |||||
| 1983 | 1–2 | 1187 | |||||
| 1982 | 0–1 | 1122 | |||||
| 1924 | 0–1 | 1117 | |||||
| 1923 | 0–1 | 1109 | |||||
| 1918few games on file | 0–1 | 1092 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 0–1 | 1096 |
Officially 508–549–39 since 1909 (per Wikipedia, rechecked weekly); game by game here, 110–184–1 (295 of its 1,096 games are on file). Our file starts in 1911; the program began in 1909. Some games are missing from our source.
No season on file for 1912–17, 1919–22, 1925–81, 1986, 1989: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.