2025 Missouri State Bears football team

2025 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–0 (0–0 C-USA)
Head coach	Ryan Beard (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Nick Petrino (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	L. D. Scott (3rd season)
Home stadium	Robert W. Plaster Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Conference USA football standings

v t e	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 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of February 7, 2025

The 2025 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University as a member of 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 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	Temple
Kaleno Levine	CB	Troy
Dallas Winner-Johnson	LB	Tulane
Brock Bagozzi	QB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Drew Viotto	QB	Eastern Michigan
Shomari Lawrence	RB	FIU
Isaiah McMorris	WR	Nebraska
DJ Wesolak	DE	Oregon State
Matthew Greene	OL	UNLV

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	at USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
September 6	at Marshall *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV
September 13	SMU *	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
September 20	UT Martin *	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
September 27	Western Kentucky	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
October 8	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN
October 22	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM
October 29	FIU	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
November 8	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA
November 15	UTEP	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
November 22	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA
November 29	Louisiana Tech	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO
*Non-conference game

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Game summaries

at USC

See also: 2025 USC Trojans football team

Game One – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Trojans	0	0	0	0	0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los 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

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Thundering Herd	0	0	0	0	0

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, 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

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team

Game Three – SMU Mustangs (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, 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

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

Game Four – (FCS) UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
(FCS) Skyhawks	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, 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

1. "Missouri State accepts invitation to join Conference USA". missouristate. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
2. "Missouri State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
3. "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
4. "2025 Missouri State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.