2024 Missouri State Bears football team

American college football season

2024 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record1–2 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
  • Ryan Beard (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
Seasons
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2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Illinois State   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 10 North Dakota   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 2 North Dakota State   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 25 Northern Iowa   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 1 South Dakota State   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 7 Southern Illinois   0 – 0     2 – 1  
No. 6 South Dakota   0 – 0     1 – 1  
Indiana State   0 – 0     1 – 2  
Missouri State*   0 – 0     1 – 2  
Murray State   0 – 0     1 – 2  
Youngstown State   0 – 0     1 – 2  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of September 20, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears are led by second-year head coach Ryan Beard and will play home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. Because they will join the FBS' C-USA next season, they are not eligible for the FCS Playoffs nor the MVFC title this season.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 318:00 p.m.at No. 3 Montana*ESPN+L 24–2926,482
September 71:00 p.m.at Ball State*ESPN+L 34–4210,018
September 146:00 p.m.Lindenwood*ESPN+W 28–149,642
September 216:00 p.m.at UT Martin*ESPN+
September 282:00 p.m.Youngstown State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+
October 1212:00 p.m.at Illinois StateESPN+
October 192:00 p.m.Indiana Statedagger
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+
October 264:00 p.m.at Northern IowaESPN+
November 22:00 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+
November 91:00 p.m.at Murray StateESPN+
November 162:30 p.m.at North Dakota StateESPN+
November 232:00 p.m.South Dakota State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at No. 3 Montana

Game One – Missouri State Bears (0–0) at No. 3 Montana Grizzlies (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
No. 3 Grizzlies 0 0 000

at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, MT

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 26,482
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Statistics MSU MON
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Montana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ball State (FBS)

Game Two – Missouri State Bears (0–1) at Ball State Cardinals (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 000
Cardinals (FBS) 0 0 000

at Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game attendance: 10,018
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Statistics MSU BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ball State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Lindenwood

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

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 9,642
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics LIN MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Lindenwood Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UT Martin

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

at Graham Stadium, Martin, TN

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Statistics MSU UTM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UT Martin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Youngstown State

Game Five – Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) at Missouri State Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Youngstown State 0 0 000
Missouri State 0 0 000

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium, Springfield, MO

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics YSU MSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Youngstown State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2024 Missouri State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Missouri State Bears Schedule 2024". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
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