2023 Missouri State Bears football team

The 2023 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by first-year head coach Ryan Beard and played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.

2023 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
  • Ryan Beard (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 0   15 0  
No. 4 South Dakota ^  7 1   10 3  
No. 3 North Dakota State ^  5 3   11 4  
No. 19 Youngstown State ^  5 3   8 5  
No. 16 North Dakota ^  5 3   7 5  
Northern Iowa  5 3   6 5  
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^  4 4   8 5  
Illinois State  4 4   6 5  
Missouri State  3 5   4 7  
Murray State  1 7   2 9  
Indiana State  1 7   1 10  
Western Illinois  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of April 16, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll
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