Missouri State Bears
7-6 2025 record (5-3 conf)
Win total (O +118)
31% Returning starter games
96th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesCasey Woods Head Coach 1st year
Multiple Up-Tempo Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 33% | 25 / 75 | 5 / 12 | 23% |
| Offensive line | 19% | 12 / 62 | 6 / 12 | 32% |
| Defensive front | 30% | 26 / 87 | 9 / 21 | 28% |
| Secondary | 40% | 26 / 65 | 8 / 14 | 33% |
Back 29
New 7
Skyler Locklear QB · 1,826 yds · 9g · from UTEP 
Mekhi Miller WR · 58 yds · 5g · from TLSA 
Josh Lukusa DE · 0 havoc · 13g · from M-OH 
Stratton Shufelt LB · 0 havoc · 11g · from UTEP 
Joel Boamah CB · 2 INT+PD · 10g · from KENT 
Malachi Madison DL · 3 havoc · 8g · from MASS 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 25.6 39
Explosive play rate 13.5% 85
Red zone TD rate 72.4% 65
Line yards per carry 1.5 5
Sack rate allowed 11.1% 2
Defense
Points allowed per game 28.8 33
Explosive rate allowed 11.7% 40
Red zone score rate allowed 86.4% 29
Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 42
Sack rate 5.7% 41
2025 Margin by Game
USC
MRSH
SMU
UTM
WKU
MTU
NMSU
FIU
LIB
UTEP
KENN
LT
ARST
2026 schedule
96th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Texas A&M | 11-2 | 51 | L 0-50 | ESPN |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Lindenwood Lions | 8 | W 48-14 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 10:30 PM | vs |  Marshall | 5-7 | 28 | L 24-30 | CBS Sports Network |
| W4 | Sun 1:00 AM | @ |  SMU | 9-4 | 47 | L 24-34 | ACC Network |
| W6 | Thu 11:00 PM | @ |  Western Kentucky | 9-4 | 41 | L 13-34 | CBS Sports Network |
| W7 | Wed 11:30 PM | vs |  Kennesaw State | 10-4 | 41 | W 24-21 | CBS Sports Network |
| W8 | Tue 11:00 PM | @ |  Delaware | 7-6 | 37 | ESPNU | |
| W9 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Sam Houston | 2-10 | 17 | ESPN2 | |
| W10 | Sat 9:00 PM | @ |  Florida International | 7-6 | 38 | ESPN Networks | |
| W11 | Sat 8:00 PM | vs |  New Mexico State | 4-8 | 20 | ESPN Networks | |
| W12 | Sat 7:00 PM | @ |  Jacksonville State | 9-5 | 39 | ESPN Networks | |
| W13 | Sat 7:00 PM | vs |  Liberty | 4-8 | 27 | ESPN Networks |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Skyler Locklear 5TH · #9 |  Henry Belin IV 5TH · #2 |  Elijah Leonard JR · #7 |
| RB |  Jambres Dubar SR · #1 |  Ramone Green Jr. SR · #22 |  Connor Lair 5TH · #40 |
| WR-X | Mekhi Miller 5TH · #6 |  Brendon McQueen JR · #17 |  Brycen Dorsey SO · #82 |
| WR-Z |  Isaiah Myers 5TH · #3 |  Makai Cope SR · #11 |  AJ Bell Jr. SO · #81 |
| WR-SL |  Jmariyae Robinson 5TH · #0 |  Isaiah McMorris JR · #8 |  Amare Whetsell SO · #83 |
| TE |  Jeron Askren JR · #88 |  Dillon Hipp JR · #85 |  Witt Edwards JR · #87 |
| LT |  King Large JR · #71 |  Brayden Thompson SO · #78 | Santiago Castillo FR · #76 |
| LG |  Logan Scrivner JR · #75 | Chase Mideau FR · #51 |  William Dixon III 5TH · #70 |
| C |  Isaiah Villanueva 5TH · #72 |  Ryan Mitchell JR · #55 | |
| RG |  Makhete Gueye 5TH · #66 |  Stephen Meitz SO · #79 | Julius Dumas FR · #74 |
| RT |  Matthew Greene SR · #54 | Sebastian Espinoza SR · #77 |  Ben Liedtke SR · #67 |
Roster 103
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Jared Lloyd | LB | 5TH | 6'3" | 240 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 0 | Jmariyae Robinson | WR | 5TH | 6'1" | 165 | Cocoa, FL |
| 1 | Jambres Dubar | RB | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Anna, TX |
| 2 | Henry Belin IV | QB | 5TH | 6'3" | 225 | New York, NY |
| 2 |  Antonio Smith | SAF | SR | 6'3" | 197 | Miami, FL |
| 3 |  Khalil Anderson | SAF | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Atlanta, GA |
| 3 | Isaiah Myers | WR | 5TH | 6'4" | 173 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 5 |  Kellen Lindstrom | DE | JR | 6'5" | 240 | Springfield, MO |
| 6 | Mekhi Miller | WR | 5TH | 6'1" | 194 | Overland Park, KS |
| 6 |  Navonn Barrett | CB | 5TH | 6'1" | 190 | Trenton, NJ |
| 7 |  Malik Ganaway | CB | 5TH | 6'1" | 190 | Trenton, TN |
| 7 | Elijah Leonard | QB | JR | 6'4" | 220 | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 8 | Isaiah McMorris | WR | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Omaha, NE |
| 8 |  Joel Kpassou | CB | SR | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH |
| 9 | Skyler Locklear | QB | 5TH | 5'11" | 195 | Clayton, NC |
| 9 |  Dylan Dixson | SAF | 5TH | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX |
| 10 | Jalile Elliott | DE | SO | 6'3" | 230 | Greensboro, NC |
| 10 |  King Davis | RB | SO | 5'8" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 11 | Makai Cope | WR | SR | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 11 |  Tim Brantley Jr. | DL | SR | 6'1" | 275 | Allen, TX |
| 12 | Brett Ottensmeyer | QB | FR | 6'4" | 195 | Ballwin, MO |
| 12 | Joel Boamah | CB | SR | 5'11" | 180 | Newark, NJ |
| 13 |  Haydon Caston | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 193 | Houston, TX |
| 13 |  Josh Joyner | RB | JR | 5'8" | 180 | Oxnard, CA |
| 14 | Jerrick Martin | SAF | FR | 6'4" | 195 | Glasgow, KY |
| 15 |  Martavis Blackmon | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Oxford, MS |
| 15 | Eian Finkley | QB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Bushnell, FL |
| 16 |  J.J. O'Neal | SAF | 5TH | 6'2" | 180 | Rogersville, MO |
| 17 | Brendon McQueen | WR | JR | 6'3" | 190 | Tulsa, OK |
| 18 |  Sean Reese | CB | 5TH | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 19 | Xavian Michel | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Naples, FL |
| 20 |  Floyd Williams | CB | SR | 6'1" | 175 | Blytheville, AR |
| 21 |  Jashawn Cooper | LB | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Montgomery, AL |
| 22 |  Grayson Cutchlow | DE | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Columbia, MO |
| 22 | Ramone Green Jr. | RB | SR | 5'9" | 190 | Nixa, MO |
| 23 |  Gionni McBride | CB | SO | 6'3" | 175 | North Kansas City, MO |
| 24 |  Caleb Olabode | LB | SO | 6'2" | 205 | Arlington, TX |
| 25 |  Stewart McDonald | P | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Rogersville, MO |
| 25 |  Camron Williams | CB | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Blytheville, AR |
| 26 |  Darryon Taylor | CB | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Memphis, TN |
| 27 |  Devin Rutherford | SAF | JR | 5'11" | 180 | Bartlett, TN |
| 28 |  Joseph Arnold | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 170 | Overland Park, KS |
| 29 |  Christian Ford | SAF | SR | 6'0" | 180 | McKinney, TX |
| 30 |  Caden Wiest | DE | SR | 6'4" | 265 | Reeds Spring, MO |
| 31 |  Cooper Roy | LB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Springfield, MO |
| 32 |  Hieko Malone | LB | JR | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, TX |
| 33 | Anthony Mattison | SAF | JR | 5'9" | 190 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 34 |  Jordan Manuel | WR | SO | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, TX |
| 35 | Austin Yelder | LB | 5TH | 6'0" | 223 | Montgomery, AL |
| 36 |  Yousef Obeid | K | SR | 6'0" | 180 | Dearborn, MI |
| 37 | Josiah Turner | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Dallas, TX |
| 37 |  Josh Deal | K | SR | 6'0" | 200 | O'Fallon, MO |
| 38 | Stratton Shufelt | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Rio Rancho, NM |
| 39 | Rory Butler | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 175 | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 40 | Connor Lair | RB | 5TH | 6'1" | 225 | West Plains, MO |
| 41 | Deion Thomas | LB | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 42 | Devin Staley | WR | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Blue Springs, MO |
| 43 | Amar'e Johnson | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 290 | Chester, VA |
| 45 | Royal Weber | LB | FR | 6'2" | 206 | Snellville, GA |
| 46 | Cash Pomeroy | TE | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Marionville, MO |
| 47 |  Andrew Kallas | LS | 5TH | 6'3" | 227 | Riverside, IL |
| 48 | Jedrick Russell Jr. | LB | FR | 6'3" | 208 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 49 |  Dylan Brooks | DE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Roanoke, AL |
| 50 | Tim Coleman | LS | SO | 5'11" | 220 | Madison, AL |
| 51 | Chase Mideau | OL | FR | 6'3" | 305 | Douglasville, GA |
| 52 | Kaden Jones | DL | SR | 6'4" | 250 | Yukon, OK |
| 54 | Matthew Greene | OL | SR | 6'5" | 285 | Centennial, CO |
| 55 | Ryan Mitchell | OL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | St. Louis, MO |
| 56 |  Jayden McGee | DE | SO | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO |
| 57 |  Gilles Tchio | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 310 | Milton, GA |
| 59 | Maurice Jones Jr. | DE | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Orlando, FL |
| 65 | Malakai Lewis | LS | FR | 6'3" | 192 | Webster Groves, MO |
| 66 | Makhete Gueye | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 310 | Bradenton, FL |
| 67 | Ben Liedtke | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Norwalk, IA |
| 69 | Armend Ujkashi | OL | 5TH | 6'1" | 265 | Des Plaines, IL |
| 70 | William Dixon III | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 280 | North Chesterfield, VA |
| 71 | King Large | OL | JR | 6'4" | 316 | Bellflower, CA |
| 72 | Isaiah Villanueva | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 302 | Katy, TX |
| 73 |  Myles Ewell | OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 | Overland Park, KS |
| 74 | Julius Dumas | OL | FR | 6'4" | 306 | Carrollton, GA |
| 75 | Logan Scrivner | OL | JR | 6'4" | 305 | St. Charles, MO |
| 76 | Santiago Castillo | OL | FR | 6'7" | 340 | St. Louis, MO |
| 77 | Sebastian Espinoza | OL | SR | 6'6" | 300 | Mount Washington, KY |
| 78 | Brayden Thompson | OL | SO | 6'8" | 320 | Eagle, WI |
| 79 | Stephen Meitz | OL | SO | 6'6" | 305 | Eureka, MO |
| 80 | Michael Osei-Bonsu | TE | 5TH | 6'4" | 280 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 81 | AJ Bell Jr. | WR | SO | 5'11" | 160 | Boynton Beach, FL |
| 82 | Brycen Dorsey | WR | SO | 6'0" | 182 | St. Louis, MO |
| 83 | Amare Whetsell | WR | SO | 6'0" | 180 | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 84 |  Antonio Robinson | WR | 5TH | 6'3" | 185 | Melissa, TX |
| 85 | Dillon Hipp | TE | JR | 6'6" | 255 | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 86 |  James Rexroat | TE | JR | 6'4" | 235 | Republic, MO |
| 87 | Witt Edwards | TE | JR | 6'5" | 225 | Fairfax, OK |
| 88 | Jeron Askren | TE | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Wichita, KS |
| 89 | Torrin Teague | WR | FR | 6'0" | 191 | Dallas, TX |
| 90 | Brandon Hightower | DL | FR | 6'2" | 280 | Dallas, TX |
| 92 | Josh Lukusa | DE | 5TH | 6'5" | 260 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 |  Breylon McCuller | DE | SO | 6'5" | 235 | Raleigh, NC |
| 96 | Blessing Igbinedion | DE | JR | 6'4" | 283 | Verona,, ITA |
| 97 | Joshua Davis | DL | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Natchez, MS |
| 98 | Cam Gray | DL | FR | 6'2" | 265 | Arlington, TX |
| 99 |  Markell Chapman | DL | SR | 6'1" | 303 | Sumter, SC |