The 2026 Missouri State Bears football team is the that is representing Missouri State University as a member of Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by first-year head coach Casey Woods, and play their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri.
The 2026 season is Missouri State's second season in Conference USA and at the FBS level after transitioning from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
Schedule
Game summaries at Texas A&M
Statistics MOSTTAMU First downs 4 35 Plays–yards 40–67 65–505 Rushes–yards 23–37 47–236 Passing yards 30 269 Passing: –– 8–17–0 25–38–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 16:57 43:03 Team Category Player Statistics Missouri State Passing Skyler Locklear 8/17, 30 yards Rushing Breezy Dubar 7 carries, 20 yards Receiving Dillon Hipp 2 receptions, 15 yards Texas A&M Passing Marcel Reed 21/30, 233 yards, 2 TD Rushing Rueben Owens II 17 carries, 77 yards Receiving Isaiah Horton 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Lindenwood (FCS)
Statistics LINMOST First downs 11 27 Plays–yards 54–223 78–569 Rushes–yards 34–118 53–249 Passing yards 105 320 Passing: comp–att–int 8–20–1 21–25–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:50 34:10 Team Category Player Statistics Lindenwood Passing Pops Battle 8/20, 105 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Pops Battle 14 carries, 63 yards Receiving Elijah Roy 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD Missouri State Passing Skyler Locklear 17/20, 258 yards, TD Rushing Ramone Green Jr. 12 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD Receiving Isaiah Myers 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD
Marshall
Statistics MRSHMOST First downs 25 24 Plays–yards 71–464 65–506 Rushes–yards 45–267 36–186 Passing yards 197 320 Passing: comp–att–int 17–26–0 20–29–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:29 25:31 Team Category Player StatisticsMarshall Passing Carlos Del Rio-Wilson 16/25, 176 yards, TD Rushing Jo'Shon Barbie 12 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw 6 receptions, 73 yardsMissouri State Passing Skyler Locklear 19/28, 309 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ramone Green Jr. 15 carries, 76 yards Receiving Isaiah Myers 7 receptions, 141 yards
at No. 22 SMU
Statistics MOSTSMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri State Passing Rushing Receiving SMU Passing Rushing Receiving
at Western Kentucky
Statistics MOST WKU First downs Total yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Western Kentucky Passing Rushing Receiving
Kennesaw State
Statistics KENN MOST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsKennesaw State Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Delaware
Statistics MOSTDEL First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Delaware Passing Rushing Receiving
Sam Houston
Statistics SHSUMOST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Sam Houston Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at FIU
Statistics MOST FIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri State Passing Rushing Receiving FIU Passing Rushing Receiving
New Mexico State
Statistics NMSUMOST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics New Mexico State Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Jacksonville State
Statistics MOSTJVST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Jacksonville State Passing Rushing Receiving
Liberty (Senior Day)
Statistics LIBMOST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri State Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel Roster
Transfers Outgoing Deuce BaileyQBCoastal CarolinaDezmond BarnesDLCoastal CarolinaTristian GardnerWRCoastal CarolinaRyan GraysonCBCoastal CarolinaJackson KohlTECoastal CarolinaCristian LoaizaOTCoastal CarolinaDon QuistSCoastal CarolinaAhmad PooleDLCoastal CarolinaBraxton StarnesLBCoastal CarolinaMitchell ToneyDLCoastal CarolinaMitch WeisenbornLSCoastal CarolinaD.J. WesolakEDGECoastal CarolinaRonnel JohnsonWRJacksonville StateEbubedike NnabugwuIOLSouth CarolinaCash HudsonIOLSouth FloridaJeron AskrenTEUnknownTim Brantley Jr.DLUnknownJJ O'NealSUnknownFloyd WilliamsCBUnknown
Incoming Jalile ElliottEDGEBartonGeo JallahSBenedictBreezy DubarRBBoise StateHenry Belin IVQBDukeJoel KpassouCBDuquesneMarkell ChapmanDLIowa StateIsaiah VillanuevaIOLJackson StateDylan BrooksEDGEKansasJoel BoamahCBKent StateJosh LukusaEDGEMiami (OH)King LargeIOLSMUXavien MichelSTabor (KS)Kellen LindstromEDGETennesseeMekhi MillerWRTulsaMalachi MadisonDLUMassSkyler LocklearQBUTEPStratton ShufeltLBUTEPTim ColemanLSUVA WiseWitt EdwardsTEVanderbiltWilliam Dixon IIIOTVMIIsaiah MyersWRWestern Kentucky
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