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The 2022 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri. This was the Bears 116th season overall and their 37th season as a member of the MVFC.
2022 Missouri State Bears football | |
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Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–5 MVFC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Nick Petrino (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Ryan Beard (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Dakota State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 North Dakota State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 North Dakota ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
The media picked the Bears to finish in 3rd place. This is the highest ranking for the Bears since 1996 when they were selected 2nd.
MVFC media poll[1] | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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1 | North Dakota State | 446 (39) |
2 | South Dakota State | 407 (2) |
3 | Missouri State | 355 |
4 | Southern Illinois | 306 |
5 | Northern Iowa | 304 |
6 | South Dakota | 235 |
7 | North Dakota | 190 |
8 | Illinois State | 178 |
9 | Youngstown State | 132 |
10 | Indiana State | 109 |
11 | Western Illinois | 44 |
Missouri State had eight players selected to the 2022 All-MVFC Preseason Team. Three from the defense, three from the offense, and two from the specialists. Seven players were picked to the first team and one to the second team.
Preseason All-MVFC Team
Award Watch Lists
Award Watch Lists[3][4][5] | |||
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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FCS Punter of the Year | Grant Burkett | P | SO |
Walter Payton Award | Jason Shelley | QB | SR |
Buck Buchanan Award | Montrae Braswell | DB | Jr. |
Name | Position | Alma mater | Joined staff |
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Bobby Petrino | Head coach | Carroll College (1983) | 2020 |
Ryan Beard | Defensive coordinator/ Safeties | Western Kentucky (2012) | 2020 |
Nick Petrino | Offense coordinator / quarterbacks coach | Western Kentucky (2014) | 2020 |
Austin Appleby | Wide receivers coach | Purdue (2015) | 2020 |
Skyler Cassity | Inside linebackers coach | Auburn (2016) | 2020 |
Nelson Fishback | Tight ends coach/ co-special teams coordinator | Western Kentucky (2015) | 2020 |
Ronnie Fouch | Running backs coach/ recruiting coordinator/ co-special teams coordinator | Indiana State (2004) | 2020 |
Max Halpin | Offensive line coach | Western Kentucky (2016) | 2020 |
Reggie Johnson | Inside Linebackers | Louisville (1996) | 2020 |
L.D. Scott | Defensive line coach/ run game coordinator | Louisville (2009) | 2020 |
Tramain Thomas | Defensive backs coach | Arkansas (2013) | 2020 |
Kevin Elliot | Outside linebackers coach | Concord (2013) | 2022 |
Lynn Mentzer | Director of football operations | Coastal Carolina (2005) | 2018 |
Source:[6]
2022 Missouri State Bears Football Roster | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Punter
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Long snapper
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Linebacker
Cornerback
Safety
Placekicker | ||||||||
Source:[7]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Arkansas* | No. 5 | ESPN+ | W 27–14 | 10,277 | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 14 UT Martin* | No. 5 | ESPN+ | W 35–30 | 9,872 | |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 (FBS) Arkansas* | No. 5 | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 27–38 | 74,133 | |
September 24 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 2т South Dakota State | No. 6 |
| ESPN3 | L 14–28 | 13,189 |
October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Dakota | No. 7 | ESPN+ | L 31–48 | 10,020 | |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 17 Southern Illinois | No. 20 |
| ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 7,061 |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa | ESPN+ | L 20–41 | 8,809 | ||
October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Illinois |
| ESPN+ | W 64–14 | 10,712 | |
November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Dakota | ESPN3 | L 13–20 | 5,341 | ||
November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Youngstown State |
| ESPN3 | W 25–22 | 5,148 | |
November 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indiana State | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 2,575 | ||
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