2025 Missouri State Bears football team

2025 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	0–1 (0–0 CUSA)
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
Western Kentucky		1	–	0					2	–	0
Delaware*		0	–	0					1	–	0
FIU		0	–	0					1	–	0
Liberty		0	–	0					1	–	0
Louisiana Tech		0	–	0					1	–	0
New Mexico State		0	–	0					1	–	0
Jacksonville State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Kennesaw State		0	–	0					0	–	1
Middle Tennessee		0	–	0					0	–	1
Missouri State*		0	–	0					0	–	1
UTEP		0	–	0					0	–	1
Sam Houston		0	–	1					0	–	2
Championship: December 5, 2025
* – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of September 4, 2025

The 2025 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) 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
Ryan Boyd	WR	Lindenwood
Jayden Becks	RB	North Texas
Tahj Chambers	LB	Ole Miss
Michael Teason	LB	TCU
Avery Powell	DB	Temple
Kaleno Levine	CB	Troy
Dallas Winner-Johnson	LB	Tulane
Lance Mason	TE	Wisconsin
Brock Bagozzi	QB	Unknown
Jaquez Smith	WR	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Christian Ford	DB	Arkansas
James Rexroat	TE	Arkansas State
Anthony Frederique	P	Bethune–Cookman
Jordan Dunbar	DB	Bowling Green
Jalen Brooks	LB	Campbell
Maguire Neal	LB	Charlotte
Ebubedike Nnabugwu	OL	Delaware State
Drew Viotto	QB	Eastern Michigan
Shomari Lawrence	RB	FIU
Antonio Smith	DB	Florida Atlantic
Myles Ewell	OL	Kansas
Navonn Barrett	DB	Lackawanna
Makhete Gueye	OL	Louisville
Grayson Cutchlow	LB	Missouri
Isaiah McMorris	WR	Nebraska
Sean Weigand	LS	Northern Illinois
Dillon Hipp	TE	Ole Miss
DJ Wesolak	DE	Oregon State
Ronnel Johnson	WR	Stetson
Matthew Greene	OL	UNLV
Josh Joyner	RB	Washington State

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	6:30 p.m.	at USC *	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	BTN	L 13–73	62,841
September 6	5:00 p.m.	at Marshall *	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+
September 13	2:30 p.m.	SMU *	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	CBSSN
September 20	6:00 p.m.	UT Martin *	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Western Kentucky	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN+
October 8	6:30 p.m.	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	ESPN2
October 22	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	CBSSN
October 29	7:00 p.m.	FIU	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	CBSSN
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Liberty	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN Networks
November 15	2:00 p.m.	UTEP	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN Networks
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Kennesaw State	Fifth Third Stadium Kennesaw, GA	ESPN Networks
November 29	1:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech	Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO	ESPN Networks
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Roster

2025 Missouri State Bears football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Jmariyae Robinson Jr WR 1 Dash Luke Sr RB 2 Shomari Lawrence Sr RB 3 Iverson Young So WR 5 James BlackStrain Sr QB 6 Cole Feuerbacher So QB 7 Elijah Leonard  Fr WR 8 Isaiah McMorris  Fr WR 9 Ronnel Johnson Jr RB 10 King Davis Fr WR 11 Makai Cope Sr QB 12 Jacob Clark Sr WR 13 Liam O'Reilly Jr TE 14 Hayden Hagler  Sr WR 15 Tristian Gardner Fr QB 16 Deuce Bailey Fr WR 17 Brendon McQueen  Fr WR 18 Sean Reese Jr WR 19 Deamikkio Nathan Sr RB 21 Josh Joyner  Fr RB 22 Ramone Green Jr. So QB 23 Eain Finkley So RB 28 Reggie Branch II Sr WR 34 Jordan Manuel Fr RB 39 Sage White Jr RB 40 Connor Lair Jr OL 51 Ebubedike Nnabugwu So OL 54 Matthew Greene So OL 55 Ryan Mitchell  Fr OL 58 Hutson Lillibridge Sr OL 66 Makhete Gueye Jr OL 67 Ben Liedtke So OL 69 Armend Ujkashi Jr OL 70 Justin Curtis Sr OL 71 Cash Hudson Jr OL 72 Mark Hutchinson Sr OL 73 Myles Ewell  Fr OL 74 Erick Cade Sr OL 75 Logan Scrivner  Fr OL 75 Cristian Loaiza Jr OL 77 Noah Gardner So OL 78 Brayden Thompson Fr OL 79 Stephen Meitz Fr WR 81 A. J. Bell Jr. Fr WR 82 Brycen Dorsey Fr WR 83 Amare Whetsell Fr WR 84 Antonio Robinson Jr TE 85 Dillon Hipp  Fr TE 86 James Rexroat  Fr TE 87 Gary Clinton Sr TE 88 Jeron Askren  Fr TE 89 Jackson Kohl Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Maguire Neal Sr S 2 Antonio Smith So S 3 Khalil Anderson Sr CB 5 Navonn Barrett So LB 6 Jared Lloyd  Jr DL 7 D. J. Wesolak Jr CB 8 Brandon Vines Sr CB 9 Dylan Dixson Jr CB 10 Dylan Simmons Sr LB 11 Braxton Starnes Fr CB 12 Jordan Dunbar Sr S 13 Hayden Caston Fr CB 14 Thomas Anderson  Sr LB 15 Martavis Blackmon Jr S 16 J. J. O'Neal Sr DL 17 Davon Townley Jr. Sr CB 18 Don Quist Fr LB 19 Jalen Brooks Sr CB 20 Floyd Williams So LB 21 Jashawn Cooper So LB 22 Grayson Cutchlow  Fr CB 23 Gionni McBride Fr LB 24 Caleb Olabode Fr CB 25 Camron Williams  Fr CB 26 Darryon Taylor Jr CB 27 Devin Rutherford  Fr CB 28 Joseph Arnold Fr S 29 Christian Ford So DL 30 Caden Wiest So LB 31 Cooper Roy  So LB 32 Heiko Malone  Fr CB 33 Ryan Grayson Fr LB 35 Austin Yelder So DL 43 Caleb Dietlin Sr LB 44 Kanye Young Sr DL 50 Mitchell Toney So DL 55 Ahmad Poole Jr DL 56 Jayden McGee Fr DL 57 Gilles Tchio Jr DL 90 Sterling Smithson Sr DL 91 Tim Brantley Jr. Jr DL 94 Breylon McCuller Fr DL 96 Kheaton Kinney Fr DL 97 Andrew Link  So DL 98 Dezmond Barnes Fr DL 99 Ryan Williams Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 25 Stewart McDonald Fr K 36 Yousef Obeid So K 37 Josh Deal So P 45 Anthony Frederique Sr LS 47 Andrew Kallas So LS 93 Mitch Weisenborn Fr	Head coach Ryan Beard Coordinators/assistant coaches L. D. Scott – Defensive coordinator/defensive linemen Nick Petrino – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Michael Downing – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers Wesley Satterfield – Special teams coordinator/tight ends Max Halpin – Offensive linemen Tramain Thomas – Safeties Chris Franklin – Cornerbacks Ace Wales – Running backs Davis Clowney IV – Wide receivers Connor Benado – Linebackers Hunter Crabtree – Offensive quality control Drew Zaubi – Offensive quality control Austin Gilbert – Offensive quality control Dalton Franks – Defensive assistant Carter Barnard – Graduate assistant Austin Westbrook – Graduate assistant Canaan Yarro – Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8/29/25

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	3	7	3	0	13
Trojans	14	28	14	17	73

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 4:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 62,841
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:12) MOST - Yousef Obeid 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:48; Missouri State 3-0) (6:58) USC - Waymond Jordan 5-yard rush (Ryon Sayeri kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; USC 7-3) (0:28) USC - Bryan Jackson 3-yard rush (Ryon Sayeri kick), (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50; USC 14-3) Second quarter (13:21) USC - Lake McRee 64-yard pass from Jayden Maiava (Ryon Sayrei kick), (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:09; USC 21-3) (12:00) USC - Bishop Fitzgerald returns a 39-yard interception for a TD (Ryon Satrei kick); (USC 28-3) (7:58) MOST - Tristian Gardner 33-yard pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:02; USC 28-10) (3:35) USC - Jayden Maiava 3-yard rush (Ryon Sayeri kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:17; USC 35-10) (0:25) USC - Eli Sanders 73-yard pass from Jayden Maiava (Ryon Sayeri kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:10; USC 42-10) Third quarter (10:26) USC – Husan Longstreet 5 yard rush, (Ryon Sayeri kick), (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:34; USC 49–10) (7:50) MOST – Yousef Obeid 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays - 7 yards, 2:08; USC 49–13) (5:30) USC – King Miller 75 yard run (Ryon Sayeri kick), (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; USC 56–13) Fourth quarter (13:30) USC – Husan Longstreet 17 yard run (Ryan Sayeri kick), (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:28; USC 63–13) (10:51) USC – Ryan Sayeri 32 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 7 yards, 2:21; USC 66–13) (4:46) USC – Carson Tabracci 9-yard pass from Husan Longstreet (William Weisberg kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:48; USC 73–13)

Statistics	MOST	USC
First downs	11	27
Plays–yards	57–224	57–597
Rushes–yards	29–65	30–233
Passing yards	159	364
Passing: comp–att–int	20–28–2	24–27
Time of possession	32:31	27:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing	Jacob Clark	16/24, 147 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Shomari Lawrence	12 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Tristian Gardner	2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
USC	Passing	Jayden Maiava	15/18, 295 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	King Miller	4 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Makai Lemon	7 receptions, 90 yards

at Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–1) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–1) – 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: 5:00 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Morehouse (play-by-play) and Mark Martin (analyst)

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: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (CBSSN): 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. UT Martin (FCS)

See also: 2025 UT Martin Skyhawks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks (FCS)	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

vs. Western Kentucky

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

Game Five – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Saturday September 27, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WKU	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Middle Tennessee

See also: 2025 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team

Game Six – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium • Murfreesboro, TN

• Date: Wednesday October 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	MTSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Middle Tennessee	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Game Seven – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at New Mexico State Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Aggie Memorial Stadium • Las Cruces, NM

• Date: Wednesday October 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. FIU

See also: 2025 FIU Panthers football team

Game Eight – FIU Panthers (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FIU	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
FIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Liberty

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team

Game Nine – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

• Date: Saturday November 8, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	LIB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team

Game Ten – UTEP Miners (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Saturday November 15, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team

Game Eleven – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at Kennesaw State Owls (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, GA

• Date: Saturday November 22, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MOST	KENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Louisiana Tech

See also: 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

Game Twelve – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, MO

• Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
• Game time: TBA
• TV announcers (TBA): TBA

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LT	MOST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

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2. "Missouri State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
3. "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
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5. "2025 Missouri State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved December 24, 2024.