Missouri State Bears
Conference USA
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #108
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -10.7 (#108)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.6
- SP+ Defense
- 34.8
- SRS
- -8.8
- FPI
- -11.5
- Elo
- 1328
- Talent
- 426
- Recruiting
- 53 (#136)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
99th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
88th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
113th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @USC | +16.9 | 13-73 | -60 | L |
| 2 | @Marshall | -4.5 | 21-20 | +1 | W |
| 3 | vsSMU | +13.4 | 10-28 | -18 | L |
| 4 | vsUT Martin | FCS | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 5 | vsWestern Kentucky | +1.6 | 22-27 | -5 | L |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | -16 | 22-20 | +2 | W |
| 9 | @New Mexico State | -15.5 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsFlorida International | -10.5 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 11 | @Liberty | -9 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 12 | vsUTEP | -17.5 | 38-24 | +14 | W |
| 13 | @Kennesaw State | -5.4 | 34-41 | -7 | L |
| 14 | vsLouisiana Tech | -1.3 | 30-42 | -12 | L |
| 1 ·P | NArkansas State | -8.8 | 28-34 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 105
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacob Clark | SR | 6'5" | 220 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Deuce Bailey | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Cole Feuerbacher | SO | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| QB | — | Elijah Leonard | FR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
| QB | — | Eian Finkley | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Shomari Lawrence | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ramone Green Jr. | SO | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Connor Lair | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| RB | 4th | Reggie Branch II | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| RB | 5th | Iverson Young | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | King Davis | FR | 5'8" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Josh Joyner | FR | 5'8" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Sage White | JR | 5'8" | 170 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Dash Luke | SR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jmariyae Robinson | JR | 6'1" | 165 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ronnel Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 178 | — |
| WR | 4th | Tristian Gardner | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 5th | Makai Cope | SR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
| WR | 6th | James BlackStrain | SR | 6'2" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Isaiah McMorris | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Brendon McQueen | FR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Sean Reese | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Liam O'Reilly | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | AJ Bell Jr. | FR | 5'11" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Jordan Manuel | FR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Deamikkio Nathan | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Brycen Dorsey | FR | 6'0" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Amare Whetsell | FR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Antonio Robinson | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jeron Askren | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dillon Hipp | FR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Hayden Hagler | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | James Rexroat | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Gary Clinton | SR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Jackson Kohl | FR | 6'5" | 235 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Ebubedike Nnabugwu | SO | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Greene | SO | 6'5" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Mitchell | FR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Hutson Lillibridge | SR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Makhete Gueye | JR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ben Liedtke | SO | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Armend Ujkashi | JR | 6'1" | 265 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Curtis | SR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Cash Hudson | JR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Mark Hutchinson | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Myles Ewell | FR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Erick Cade | SR | 6'7" | 345 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Scrivner | FR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Cristian Loaiza | JR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Gardner | SO | 6'5" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brayden Thompson | FR | 6'8" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Stephen Meitz | FR | 6'6" | 305 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | DJ Wesolak | JR | 6'4" | 255 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tim Brantley Jr. | JR | 6'1" | 275 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ahmad Poole | JR | 6'0" | 300 | — |
| DL | 4th | Mitchell Toney | SO | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 5th | Davon Townley Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 275 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Sterling Smithson | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 7th | Caleb Dietlin | SR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | 8th | Ryan Williams | SR | 6'4" | 270 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Caden Wiest | SO | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DL | 10th | Dezmond Barnes | FR | 6'1" | 305 | — |
| DL | 11th | Jayden McGee | FR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| DL | — | Gilles Tchio | JR | 6'3" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Breylon McCuller | FR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| DL | — | Kheaton Kinney | FR | 6'2" | 330 | — |
| DL | — | Andrew Link | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kanye Young | SR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jared Lloyd | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Dylan Dixson | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jalen Brooks | SR | 5'11" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Cooper Roy | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jashawn Cooper | SO | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | 7th | Austin Yelder | SO | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| LB | 8th | Devin Rutherford | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| LB | 9th | Braxton Starnes | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | 10th | Don Quist | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| LB | 11th | Grayson Cutchlow | FR | 6'3" | 230 | — |
| LB | 12th | Hieko Malone | FR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| LB | 13th | Martavis Blackmon | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | 14th | Caleb Olabode | FR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Dylan Simmons | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Thomas Anderson | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jordan Dunbar | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Floyd Williams | SO | 6'1" | 175 | — |
| CB | 4th | Darryon Taylor | JR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | — | Navonn Barrett | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Brandon Vines | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| CB | — | Gionni McBride | FR | 6'3" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Camron Williams | FR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Ryan Grayson | FR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
| S | 1st | Maguire Neal | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Christian Ford | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| S | 3rd | J.J. O'Neal | SR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| S | 4th | Antonio Smith | SO | 6'3" | 197 | — |
| S | 5th | Khalil Anderson | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | — | Haydon Caston | FR | 6'1" | 193 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Joseph Arnold | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| S | — | Keaton Renfro | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Mitch Weisenborn | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LS | 2nd | Andrew Kallas | SO | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| P | 1st | Anthony Frederique | SR | 5'8" | 205 | — |
| PK | 1st | Yousef Obeid | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Stewart McDonald | FR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| PK | — | Josh Deal | SO | 6'0" | 200 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.644
Off PPA
+0.1756
Pass PPA
+0.3271
Rush PPA
+0.0319
Success
39%20
Explosive
1.4999
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.59 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
25.4
PPG Against
28.3
Differential
-2.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-2
- Avg Margin
- -2.9
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 28.3 | 25.3 |
| Away | 4-2 | 22.5 | 31.3 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 28.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 11.5 | 50.5 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 27.4 | 26.1 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 22.8 | 33.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 1 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #108 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-3 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-10 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1-10 | 0-8 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 4-8 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 7-558% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #177 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★11 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #136 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | #165 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | #164 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | #207 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | #183 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | #182 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | #193 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #215 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #151 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #129
Portal in 15net +3Out 12
Talent composite426.1 #129 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 2.8
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | DJ Wesolak | EDGE | 4★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Josh Joyner | RB | 3★ | ← Washington State |
| ▲ | Jalen Brooks | LB | 3★ | ← Campbell |
| ▲ | Jordan Dunbar | CB | 3★ | ← Bowling Green |
| ▼ | Michael Teason | LB | 3★ | → TCU |
| ▼ | Lance Mason | TE | 3★ | → Wisconsin |
| ▼ | Kaleno Levine | CB | 3★ | → Hudson Valley |
| ▼ | Jayden Becks | RB | 3★ | → North Texas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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