Missouri State Bears
Welcome to the Missouri State Bears file in the Blindside Bulletin History Room: the story of the program, its best and worst seasons, and the head coaches who shaped it, alongside its live 2-5 record this season. Below you'll find Missouri State Bears football history, coaching history and links to every season, year by year.
The program
The Missouri State Bears football program is the college football team that represents Missouri State University located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and is a member of Conference USA. The program is in the two-year transition up to FBS; it joined Conference USA in 2025 and will become a full FBS member in 2026.
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Best & worst seasons
The following is a list of Missouri State Bears football seasons for the football team that has represented Missouri State University in NCAA competition.
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The Missouri State Bears football program is the college football team that represents Missouri State University located in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Missouri State competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and is a member of Conference USA. The program is in the two-year transition up to FBS; it joined Conference USA in 2025 and will become a full FBS member in 2026.
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