2022 Missouri State Bears football team

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2022 Missouri State Bears football
Missouri State Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Ryan Beard (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Seasons
←  2021
2023  →
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
Youngstown State  5 –3   7 –4  
Northern Iowa  5 –3   6 –5  
Illinois State  4 –4   6 –5  
Southern Illinois  4 –4   5 –6  
Missouri State  3 –5   5 –6  
South Dakota  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  1 –7   2 –9  
Western Illinois  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of January 27, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri. This was the Bears 116th season overall and their 37th season as a member of the MVFC.

Contents

Preseason

MVFC Media Poll

The media picked the Bears to finish in 3rd place. This is the highest ranking for the Bears since 1996 when they were selected 2nd.

MVFC media poll [1]
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st Place)
1North Dakota State446 (39)
2South Dakota State407 (2)
3Missouri State355
4Southern Illinois306
5Northern Iowa304
6South Dakota235
7North Dakota190
8Illinois State178
9Youngstown State132
10Indiana State109
11Western Illinois44

Preseason awards

Missouri State had eight players selected to the 2022 All-MVFC Preseason Team. Three from the defense, three from the offense, and two from the specialists. Seven players were picked to the first team and one to the second team.

Preseason All-MVFC Team

Preseason All-MFVC Team [2]
PlayerTeamPositionYear
Montrae BraswellFirst TeamDBJR
Landon BebeeFirst TeamOLJR
Jason ShelleyFirst TeamQBSR
Kevin EllisFirst TeamDESR
Kyriq McDonaldFirst TeamDBSR
Ty Scott First TeamWRJR
Grant BurkettFirst TeamPSO
Jose PizanoSecond TeamKJR

Award Watch Lists

Award Watch Lists [3] [4] [5]
AwardPlayerPositionYear
FCS Punter of the YearGrant BurkettPSO
Walter Payton Award Jason ShelleyQBSR
Buck Buchanan Award Montrae BraswellDBJr.

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionAlma materJoined staff
Bobby Petrino Head coach Carroll College (1983)2020
Ryan BeardDefensive coordinator/ Safeties Western Kentucky (2012)2020
Nick PetrinoOffense coordinator / quarterbacks coach Western Kentucky (2014)2020
Austin Appleby Wide receivers coach Purdue (2015)2020
Skyler CassityInside linebackers coach Auburn (2016)2020
Nelson FishbackTight ends coach/ co-special teams coordinator Western Kentucky (2015)2020
Ronnie Fouch Running backs coach/ recruiting coordinator/ co-special teams coordinator Indiana State (2004)2020
Max HalpinOffensive line coach Western Kentucky (2016)2020
Reggie JohnsonInside Linebackers Louisville (1996)2020
L.D. ScottDefensive line coach/ run game coordinator Louisville (2009)2020
Tramain ThomasDefensive backs coach Arkansas (2013)2020
Kevin ElliotOutside linebackers coach Concord (2013)2022
Lynn MentzerDirector of football operations Coastal Carolina (2005)2018

Source: [6]

Roster

2022 Missouri State Bears Football Roster

Quarterback

  •  2 Jordan Pachot – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  3 Jason Shelley – senior (5'11, 197)
  • 10 Kaden McMullen – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 11 Hess Horne – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 183)
  • 12 Jacob Clark – sophomore (6'5, 217)
  • 16 Reid Potts – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 176)

Running back

  •  4 Andrew Cunningham – junior (6'1, 225)
  •  9 Jacardia Wright – sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 22 Jeremiah Johnson – sophomore (6'1, 213)
  • 23 Tywuan Lee – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 201)
  • 31 Celdon Manning – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  • 39 Sage White – freshman (5'8, 174)
  • 41 Ahmias Hart – freshman (6'2, 218)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Jmariyae Robinson – freshman (6'1, 170)
  •  1 Jordan Jones – senior (6'2, 196)
  •  5 Kevon Latulas – senior (6'0, 200)
  •  6 Raylen Sharpe – sophomore (5'9, 172)
  •  8 Larry Wright III – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'4, 212)
  • 13 Liam O'Reilly – freshman (6'2, 187)
  • 15 Jahod Booker – Redshirt.svg senior (5'11, 190)
  • 17 Isaiah Isaac – junior (5'10, 174)
  • 18 Terique Owens – junior (6'3, 193)
  • 19 Ty Scott – junior (6'3, 202)
  • 80 Carter Harrell – freshman (6'4, 205)
  • 84 DVontae Key – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  • 88 Hunter Wood – sophomore (6'1, 204)

Tight end

  • 14 Stetson Moore – Redshirt.svg junior (6'4, 250)
  • 46 Cash Hudson – freshman (6'3, 272)
  • 49 Carson Buddemeyer – sophomore (6'2, 241)
  • 85 Lance Mason – freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 87 Gary Clinton – sophomore (6'4, 244)
  • 89 Cameron Paul – freshman (6'5, 230)

Punter

  • 31 Grant Burkett – sophomore (6'1, 184)
 

Offensive lineman

  • 52 Thomas Schulte – freshman (6'1, 288)
  • 53 Jeremiah Carter – junior (6'6, 301)
  • 54 Tevita Fuimaono – junior (6'2, 300)
  • 56 Ryan Suliafu – junior (6'2, 330)
  • 57 Gilles Tchio − Freshman (6'3, 301)
  • 60 Sean Fitzgerald – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'2, 307)
  • 65 Ian Fitzgerald – junior (6'5, 299)
  • 66 Grant Goodson – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 296)
  • 72 Mark Hutchinson – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 73 Landon Bebee – junior (6'3, 298)
  • 74 Raveion Harrell – freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 75 Ben Martinez – junior (6'3, 303)
  • 76 Christian Loaiza – freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 77 Andrew Wiens – junior (6'5, 289)
  • 79 Brett Harris – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 293)

Defensive lineman

  •  2 Tico Brown — DL – junior (6'2, 295)
  • 14 Devin Goree – DE – sophomore (6'3, 250)
  • 15 Kevin Ellis – DE – senior (6'4, 241)
  • 33 Anthony Payne – DE – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 33 Anthony Payne – DE – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 34 Kaleb Peleki – DL – freshman (6'3, 269)
  • 44 Siale Suliafu – DL – freshman (6'0, 298)
  • 52 Arian Bhat – DL – junior (6'2, 295)
  • 90 Sterling Smithson – DL – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 91 Ja'Veo Toliver – DE – sophomore (6'5, 284)
  • 92 Wesley Bazzle – DL – sophomore (6'0, 283)
  • 94 Ikenna Ahumibe – DT – senior (6'0, 292)
  • 96 Armon Wallace – DL – freshman (6'0, 292)
  • 98 Jayson Caldwell – DL – freshman (6'6, 235)
  • 99 Allen Love – DL – junior (6'2, 296)

Long snapper

  • 61 Caden Bolz – sophomore (6'0, 219)
 

Linebacker

  •  5 Ferrin Manuleleua – senior (6'1, 219)
  • 10 Tyrin Brooks – Redshirt.svg junior (6'1, 220)
  • 17 Jared Lloyd – freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 21 Steven Ward – sophomore (6'0, 217)
  • 23 Lucas Eatman – sophomore (6'3, 230)
  • 24 Trae Thompson – junior (6'1, 245)
  • 26 Tahj Chambers – sophomore (6'2, 218)
  • 27 Udoka Ezeani – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 212)
  • 30 Von Young – sophomore (6'0, 219)
  • 32 Kilifi Leaaetoa – junior (6'1, 228)
  • 35 Caleb Bouldin – freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 36 Jordan Hoskins – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 40 Connor Lair – freshman (6'1, 220)

Cornerback

  •  0 Kaunor Ashley – sophomore (5'10, 185)
  •  3 DeAndre Washington – senior (6'2, 188)
  •  4 Montrae Braswell – junior (6'0, 190)
  •  7 Chukwuma Anusiem – junior (6'0, 195)
  •  8 Jaylen Stewart – junior (6'3, 197)
  • 11 Jamal McMurrin – Redshirt.svg junior (5'11, 185)
  • 16 C.J. Crump – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 184)
  • 20 Donovan Clark – sophomore (6'2, 194)
  • 22 Lemondre Joe – sophomore (6'0, 174)
  • 25 Caleb Blake – Redshirt.svg sophomore (6'0, 187)
  • 28 Jahiel Blue-Smith – sophomore (5'9, 179)

Safety

  •  1 Aaron Harris – senior (6'0, 193)
  •  6 Kyriq McDonald – senior (6'0, 209)
  •  9 Dillon Thomas – senior (6'2, 189)
  • 12 P.J. Hall – sophomore (6'3, 200)
  • 13 Todric McGee – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 196)
  • 29 J.J. O'Neal – freshman (6'2, 189)

Placekicker

  • 37 Khaled Alasad – Redshirt.svg sophomore (5'8, 170)
  • 38 Jose Pizano – junior (5'7, 215)

Source: [7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas *No. 5
 ESPN+ W 27–1410,277
September 87:00 p.m.No. 14 UT Martin *No. 5
ESPN+W 35–309,872
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 10 (FBS) Arkansas *No. 5
 SECN+/ESPN+L 27–3874,133
September 242:00 p.m. No. 2т South Dakota State No. 6
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
 ESPN3 L 14–2813,189
October 112:00 p.m.at North Dakota No. 7
ESPN+L 31–4810,020
October 82:00 p.m. No. 17 Southern Illinois No. 20
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+L 21–387,061
October 224:00 p.m. Northern Iowa
ESPN+L 20–418,809
October 292:00 p.m. Western Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+W 64–1410,712
November 51:00 p.m.at South Dakota
ESPN3L 13–205,341
November 122:00 p.m. Youngstown State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3W 25–225,148
November 1912:00 p.m.at Indiana State
ESPN+W 24–72,575
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Last updated: August 18, 2022.
Source:

Rankings

Ranking movements
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STATS FCS 5556720RV
Coaches 8764т919RV
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References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Valley Football Announces Preseason Team / Poll". valley-football.org.
  2. ↑ "Bears Tabbed Third; Eight Players Named to Valley Preseason Team".
  3. ↑ "Burkett on FCS Punter of the Year Watch List".
  4. ↑ "Shelley Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List".
  5. ↑ "Braswell on FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List".
  6. ↑ "2021 Football Coaches" . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Football Roster" . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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