2024 Missouri State Bears football team

2024 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 21
Record8–4 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (2nd season)
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 South Dakota State +^   7 1     10 2  
No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 1     10 2  
No. 4 South Dakota +^   7 1     9 2  
Missouri State*   6 2     8 4  
No. 11 Illinois State ^   6 2     9 3  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 8  
Indiana State   3 5     4 8  
North Dakota   2 6     5 7  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Northern Iowa   1 7     3 9  
Murray State   0 8     1 11  
* Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of November 26, 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.