2014 Missouri State
4–8 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Dakota 38–0Sep 13
By 38 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Oklahoma State 23–40Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Northwestern State | W 34–27 | 48% |
| Sep 6 | at Oklahoma State | L 23–40 | 12% |
| Sep 13 | vs North Dakota | W 38–0 | 73% |
| Sep 20 | at Central Arkansas | W 33–31 | 44% |
| Oct 4 | vs Youngstown State | L 7–14 | 53% |
| Oct 11 | vs South Dakota State | L 28–32 | 38% |
| Oct 18 | vs South Dakota | W 31–12 | 71% |
| Oct 25 | at Illinois State | L 7–21 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | at Indiana State | L 18–20 | 40% |
| Nov 8 | vs Southern Illinois | L 22–32 | 56% |
| Nov 15 | vs North Dakota State | L 10–45 | 20% |
| Nov 22 | at Northern Iowa | L 24–38 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Iowa 38–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 1–7 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 275–312
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1279 −43 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.9 No. 18 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 151
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- D.J. Vokolek
- Captains
- Andrew Beisel, Zack Cooley, Kierra Harris, Robert Booker and Caleb Schaffitzel
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kierra Harris QB | 206 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kierra Harris QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Phoenix Johnson RB | 61 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Calan Crowder RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Julian Burton WR | 86 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Julian Burton WR | 2 TD |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Tre Betts S | ★★ | No. 1976 |
| Breck Ruddick PRO | ★★ | No. 2019 |
| Sean Bernard ILB | ★★ | No. 2648 |
| Jake Riederer OC | ★★ | No. 3302 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.740 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 15–1 | |
| Illinois State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Indiana State | 4–4 | 8–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–5 | 6–6 | |
 Western Illinois | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Missouri State | 1–7 | 4–8 | |
| South Dakota | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.