2025 Missouri State
7–6 (5–3 Conference USA), coached by Ryan Beard, then Nick Petrino (interim, bowl game). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UT Martin 42–10Sep 20
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kennesaw State 34–41Nov 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at USC | L 13–73 | 19% |
| Sep 6 | at Marshall | W 21–20 | 18% |
| Sep 13 | vs SMU | L 10–28 | 26% |
| Sep 20 | vs UT Martin | W 42–10 | 65% |
| Sep 27 | vs Western Kentucky | L 22–27 | 38% |
| Oct 8 | at Middle Tennessee | W 22–20 | 54% |
| Oct 22 | at New Mexico State | W 24–17 | 39% |
| Oct 29 | vs Florida International | W 28–21 | 60% |
| Nov 8 | at Liberty | W 21–17 | 30% |
| Nov 15 | vs UTEP | W 38–24 | 73% |
| Nov 22 | at Kennesaw State | L 34–41 | 44% |
| Nov 29 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 30–42 | 56% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs Arkansas StateXbox Bowl | L 28–34 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas State 34–28 in the Xbox Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–374
- Coach
- Ryan Beard, then Nick Petrino (interim, bowl game)
- Elo
- 1396 +22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.7 No. 108 of 136; offense No. 77, defense No. 118, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −8.8 No. 103 of 136 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 136 roster talent No. 129 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Petrino
- Defensive coordinator
- L.D. Scott
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.12 | 39% | 1.47 | 52nd of 136 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 43% | 1.34 | 117th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.10 off 0.19 def | 38% off 44% def | — | 58th off 119th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 47% | 8.7 yds | 12% | 2.70 | 23% |
| Defense | 46% | 9.5 yds | 13% | 3.00 | 16% |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.7 | own 30 | 24% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -4.2, 80th of 136 (offense 3.1, defense 7.3).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jacob Clark QB | 3,244 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jacob Clark QB | 28 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shomari Lawrence RB | 1,021 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Shomari Lawrence RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alred Luke WR | 640 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jmariyae Robinson WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Kanye Young LB | 77 tkl |
| Sacks | D.J. Wesolak DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jordan Dunbar CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Deuce Bailey QB | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Kheaton Kinney DL | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| King Davis RB | ★★★ | No. 1868 |
| Jackson Kohl TE | ★★★ | No. 2057 |
| Dezmond Barnes DL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.823 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.838 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.9 | 0.833 |
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.
Roster 105
The 2025 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2025 portal Jalen Brooks LB | ★★★ | from  Campbell |
 Josh Joyner RB | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Jordan Dunbar CB | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
 D.J. Wesolak DE | ★★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Antonio Smith CB | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
 Christian Ford S | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Dillon Hipp TE | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Isaiah McMorris WR | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Makhete Gueye OT | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
 Martavis Blackmon LB | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
 Grayson Cutchlow LB | ★★ | from  Missouri |
| James Rexroat TE | ★★ | from  Arkansas State |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 12
 Lance Mason TE | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Michael Teason LB | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Jayden Becks RB | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Kaleno Levine CB | ★★★ | to  Troy |
| Avery Powell CB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Dallas Winner-Johnson LB | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Lemondre Joe CB | ★★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Angelo Butts WR | ★★★ | to Upper Iowa |
| Drew Viotto QB | ★★★ | to British Columbia |
| Jaquez Smith WR | ★★★ | to Southwest Baptist |
| Ryan Boyd WR | ★★ | to  Lindenwood |
| Watson Hafer TE | ★★ | to  North Dakota |
2025 Conference USA standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Jacksonville State | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Kentucky | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Florida International | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Missouri State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Delaware | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Liberty | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Sam Houston | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| UTEP | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.