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Missouri State FBS G5 : C-USA G6

Location
Springfield MO

Spirit Name
Bears

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Boomer The Bear 		Stadium:
Plaster Sports: FCS Rank 40
Capacity: 16,600
Surface: Field Turf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 5-6 Terry Allen @ MSU 23-32 Winning Percentage 41.81 444-443-40 Winning Percentage 50.05 Total Win Rank 61 Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 44 Off. 20 Def. 23 S.T. 1 Offense 8* Defense 9 9,028 Decrease FCS Rank 43
2010 6-5 Terry Allen @ MSU 18-26 Winning Percentage 40.90 439-437-40 Winning Percentage 50.11 Total Win Rank 60 Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 5* Defense 4 9,570 FCS Rk 43
2011 2-9 Terry Allen @ MSU 25-41 Winning Percentage 37.87 446-452-40 Winning Percentage 49.68 Total Win Rank 63 Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 35 Off. 15 Def. 17 S.T. 3 Offense 5 Defense 4 10,804 Increase FCS Rank 31
2012 3-8 Terry Allen @ MSU 28-49 Winning Percentage 36.36 449-460-40 Winning Percentage 49.42 Total Win Rank 63 Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 36 Off. 15 Def. 20 S.T. 1 Offense 6 Defense 8 8,710 Decrease FCS Rank 47
2013 5-7 Terry Allen @ MSU 33-56 Winning Percentage 37.07 454-467-40 Winning Percentage 49.32 Total Win Rank 64 Winning Percentage Rank 87 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,700 Decrease FCS Rank 36
2014 4-8 Terry Allen @ MSU 37-64 Winning Percentage 36.64 458-475-40 Winning Percentage 49.13 Total Win Rank 63 Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,665 Increase FCS Rank 18
2015 1-10 Dave Steckel @ MSU 1-10 Winning Percentage 09.09 459-485-40 Winning Percentage 48.68 Total Win Rank 65 Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,036 Decrease FCS Rank 28
2016 4-7 Dave Steckel @ MSU 5-17 Winning Percentage 22.73 463-492-40 Winning Percentage 48.54 Total Win Rank 64 Winning Percentage Rank 85 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,097 Increase FCS Rank 28
2017 3-8 Dave Steckel @ MSU 8-25 Winning Percentage 24.24 466-500-40 Winning Percentage 48.31 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,395 Decrease FCS Rank 38
2018 4-7 Dave Steckel @ MSU 12-32 Winning Percentage 27.27 470-507-40 Winning Percentage 48.18 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,405 Decrease FCS Rank 53
2019 1-10 Dave Steckel @ MSU 13-42 Winning Percentage 23.63 471-517-40 Winning Percentage 47.76 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,450 Decrease FCS Rank 65
2020 5-5 Bobby Petrino @ MSU 5-5 Winning Percentage 50.00 476-522-40 Winning Percentage 47.78 Total Win Rank 66 Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 8-4 Bobby Petrino @ MSU 13-9 Winning Percentage 59.09 484-526-40 Winning Percentage 48.00 Total Win Rank 66 Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,156 Increase FCS Rank 20
2022 5-6 Bobby Petrino @ MSU 18-15 Winning Percentage 54.55 489-532-40 Winning Percentage 47.97 Total Win Rank 69 Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,179 Increase FCS Rank 32
2023 4-7 Ryan Beard @ MSU 4-7 Winning Percentage 36.36 493-539-40 Winning Percentage 47.85 Total Win Rank 67 Winning Percentage Rank 88 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,143 Decrease FCS Rank 32
2024 8-4 Ryan Beard @ MSU 12-11 Winning Percentage 52.17 501-543-40 Winning Percentage 48.06 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,663 Increase FCS Rake 28
2025 7-6 Ryan Beard @ MSU 19-17 Winning Percentage 52.78 RK 69 508-549-40 Winning Percentage 48.13 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 108 Total 26 Offense 12 Defense 13 S.T. 1 Offense 4* Defense 5 11,547 Increase (FBS) Rake 127
2026 0-0 Casey Woods @ MSU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 RK NA 508-549-40 Winning Percentage 48.13 Total Win Rank 107 Winning Percentage Rank 108 247 Recruiting RK: 131 Offense 2 Defense 3 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:3 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:3 T:0
Division: W:3 L:3 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Texas A&M
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		LOSS
50 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Texas A&M 8-75 236 269 505 1 14 7
Missouri State 8-41 37 30 67 3 10 1
According to my research, Missouri State & A&M have never met on a football field / Missouri State moved up from the Missouri Valley Football Conference (an FCS League) to Conference USA (an FBS Conference) for the 2025 Season / The Bears did surprisingly well for their 1st year as a member of an FBS Conference, going 7-6 in their inaugural year! / The Bears qualified for XBOX Bowl (lost to Arkansas State, 34-28!
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-12 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Lindenwood Univ. (MO) 		WIN
48 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 11-90 264 320 584 0 13 7
Lindenwood Univ. (MO) 7-84 118 105 223 2 13 2
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Marshall (WV) 		WIN
30 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 11-87 186 320 506 1 9 4
Marshall (WV) 5-60 267 197 464 1 13 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-26 2026 SMU (TX)
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		LOSS
34 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SMU (TX) 12-111 128 464 592 2 12 8
Missouri State 8-60 68 171 239 1 16 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-08 2026 Western Kentucky
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		LOSS
34 - 13
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Kentucky 5-60 233 231 464 0 17 9
Missouri State 3-32 136 204 340 1 15 4
Same Conference Oct-14 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Kennesaw State 		WIN
24 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 9-84 118 303 421 1 14 7
Kennesaw State 10-93 77 260 337 0 11 3
Same Conference Oct-20 2026 Delaware
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Delaware 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-27 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Sam Houston (TX) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sam Houston (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Florida International
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Florida International 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
New Mexico State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Mexico State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 Jacksonville St (AL)
 -VS- 
Missouri State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Jacksonville St (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-28 2026 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Liberty (VA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liberty (VA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:3 L:3 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:3 T:0
Division: W:3 L:3 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Missouri State 50 - 394 Yards 809 1348 2157 7 77 27
Opponents 47 - 483 Yards 1059 1526 2585 6 80 36
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2157 360

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1348 225

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
6 809 135

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
6 139 23

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 7 1.17

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
77 27 35.1%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
6 15 12 60 6 2 8 4 80% 53%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
6 2585 431

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1526 254

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
6 1059 177

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
6 177 30

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
6 6 1

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
80 36 45%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
6 24 19 99 9 5 14 5 79% 58%

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