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2025 Missouri State Bears football team

2025 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceConference USA
Record0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (6th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Delaware*   0 0     0 0  
FIU   0 0     0 0  
Jacksonville State   0 0     0 0  
Kennesaw State   0 0     0 0  
Liberty   0 0     0 0  
Louisiana Tech   0 0     0 0  
Middle Tennessee   0 0     0 0  
Missouri State*   0 0     0 0  
New Mexico State   0 0     0 0  
Sam Houston   0 0     0 0  
UTEP   0 0     0 0  
Western Kentucky   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 6, 2025
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
As of December 25, 2024

The 2025 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bears are expected to be led by third-year head coach Ryan Beard and play their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri.

The 2025 season will be Missouri State's first year in Conference USA since transitioning from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1] They are ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Lemondre Joe DB Colorado State
Jayden Becks RB North Texas
Tahj Chambers LB Ole Miss
Avery Powell DB Unknown
Brock Bagozzi QB Unknown

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Drew Viotto QB Eastern Michigan

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 30at USC*
September 6at Marshall*
September 13SMU*
September 20UT Martin*
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
  • *Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at USC

Game One – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

  • Date: Saturday August 30, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MOST USC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Marshall

Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Thundering Herd 0 0 000

at Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV

  • Date: Saturday September 6, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MOST MRSH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Marshall Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. SMU

Game Three – SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Thursday September 13, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SMU MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. (FCS) UT Martin

Game Four – (FCS) UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
(FCS) Skyhawks 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO

  • Date: Thursday September 20, 2025
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV announcers (TBA): TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTM MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References