2023 Missouri State
4–7 (3–5 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah Tech 59–14Sep 23
By 45 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Illinois State 35–36Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Kansas | L 17–48 | 25% |
| Sep 9 | at UT Martin | L 31–38 | 35% |
| Sep 23 | vs Utah Tech | W 59–14 | 66% |
| Sep 30 | at Southern Illinois | L 20–33 | 31% |
| Oct 7 | vs North Dakota State | L 10–38 | 31% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Illinois | W 48–7 | 69% |
| Oct 21 | vs Murray State | W 28–24 | 72% |
| Oct 28 | at Youngstown State | L 28–44 | 32% |
| Nov 4 | vs Illinois State | L 35–36 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | vs Northern Iowa | W 35–16 | 40% |
| Nov 18 | at South Dakota State | L 17–35 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Dakota State 35–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 9th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 328–333
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1321 −2 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.8 No. 22 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Petrino
- Defensive coordinator
- L.D. Scott
- Captains
- Grant Burkett, P.J. Hall, Raylen Sharpe, Darion Smith and Jacardia Wright
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jordan Pachot QB | 2,288 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jordan Pachot QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jacardia Wright RB | 701 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jacardia Wright RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Raylen Sharpe WR | 991 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Raylen Sharpe WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Todric McGee S | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | P.J. Hall S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Heston Miller ATH | ★★★ | No. 1710 |
| Michael Teason LB | ★★★ | No. 1710 |
| Caden Wiest DL | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Andrew Link DE | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Ryan Boyd WR | ★★ | No. 2678 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.785 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.4 | 0.806 |
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.
Transfers in 4
The 2023 portal Chase Brewster QB | ★★★ | from  Massachusetts |
 Danielson Ike OL | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Dylan Dixson S | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Erick Cade OT | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
Transfers out 7
 Tico Brown DL | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Ian Fitzgerald OT | ★★★ | to  BYU |
| Landon Bebee OL | ★★★ | to Colorado |
| Jeremiah Johnson RB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Jose Pizano K | ★★ | to  UNLV |
| Kaleb Peleki DL | ★★ | to  San José State |
| Logan Ridolph OT | ★★ | to  App State |
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 15–0 | |
 South Dakota | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| North Dakota State | 5–3 | 11–4 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
 Indiana State | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.