2026 Murray State
1–6 (0–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 27–18Sep 12
By 9 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to North Dakota 28–55Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 14–28 | 52% |
| Sep 5 | at Middle Tennessee | L 14–38 | 16% |
| Sep 12 | vs Valparaiso | W 27–18 | 51% |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma State | L 0–59 | 16% |
| Sep 26 | vs Southern Illinois | L 6–46 | 28% |
| Oct 3 | at North Dakota | L 28–55 | 11% |
| Oct 17 | vs South Dakota | L 20–48 | 16% |
| Oct 24 | at South Dakota State | Preview | 9% |
| Oct 31 | at Illinois State | Preview | 9% |
| Nov 7 | vs Youngstown State | Preview | 15% |
| Nov 14 | at Indiana State | Preview | 30% |
| Nov 21 | vs Northern Iowa | Preview | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 109–292
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1106 −61 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −43.1 No. 104 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 154
- Offensive coordinators
- Jimmy Ogle and Jack Walker
- Defensive coordinator
- Kirk Botkin
Leaders
| Passing yards | Collin Shannon QB | 555 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Collin Shannon QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tyrell Campbell RB | 286 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Mykel Allen RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dimitri Howard WR | 240 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dimitri Howard WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Dylan Rowsey S | 54 tkl |
| Sacks | Jayden Walker DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brooks Esplin S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| James Morrow DL | ★★★ | No. 1358 |
| Preston Crump CB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Trenton Walker WR | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Myles McLaughlin RB | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Nick Graham WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.851 |
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 120
The 2026 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 2
The 2026 portal
Transfers out 6
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
 Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.