2023 Missouri State Bears football team

2023 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captains
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
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
Rankings from STATS Poll

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. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Beard, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing ninth in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Kansas*
ESPN+L 17–4841,091
September 96:00 p.m.at UT Martin*
ESPN+L 31–386,104
September 232:00 p.m.Utah Tech*
ESPN+W 59–1411,002
September 304:00 p.m.at No. 10 Southern Illinois
ESPN+L 20–3310,359
October 72:00 p.m.No. 7 North Dakota State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+L 10–388,727
October 143:00 p.m.at Western Illinois
ESPN+W 48–72,809
October 212:00 p.m.Murray State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+W 28–2411,386
October 281:00 p.m.No. 24 Youngstown State
ESPN+L 28–449,880
November 42:00 p.m.Illinois State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+L 35–367,700
November 112:00 p.m.No. 15 Northern Iowa
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+W 35–166,898
November 182:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota State
ESPN+L 17–3515,637
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Preseason

MVFC media poll

The media picked the Bears to finish in eighth place.[3]

Preseason awards

Missouri State had six players selected to the 2023 All-MVFC Preseason Team. Two from the defense, two from the offense, and two from the specialists. Two players were picked to the first team and four to the second team.

Preseason All-MVFC Team

Preseason All-MVFC Team
Player Team Position Year
Grant Burkett First Team P JR
Caden Bolz First Team LS JR
Jacardia Wright Second Team RB JR
PJ Hall Second Team DB JR
Stetson Moore Honorable Mention TE SR
Von Young Honorable Mention LB JR

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Game summaries

at Kansas

See also: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Missouri State Bears at Kansas Jayhawks
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 0717
Jayhawks 7 10 102148

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 pm CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,091
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf, Ahman Green
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:26 KU Devin Neal 48 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 4–70, 1:49 KU 7–0
  • 2:24 MSU Jmariyae Robinson 2 yard pass from Jacob Clark (Owen Rozanc kick good), 10–46, 5:37 7–7
Second quarter
  • 12:12 MSU Owen Rozanc 37 yard field goal, 7–53, 3:10 MSU 10–7
  • 11:03 KU Luke Grimm 14 yard pass from Jason Bean (Seth Keller kick good), 3–75, 1:11 KU 14–10
  • 1:05 KU Seth Keller 28 yard field goal, 10–75, 1:02 KU 17–10
Third quarter
  • 10:29 KU Dylan McDuffie 17 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 9–69, 4:22 KU 24–10
  • 3:18 KU Seth Keller 35 yard field goal, 10–55, 5:07 KU 27–10
Fourth quarter
  • 14:57 MSU Jmariyae Robinson 5 yard run (Owen Rozanc kick good), 6–75, 3:21 KU 27–17
  • 10:18 KU Daniel Hishaw Jr. 24 yard run (Seth Keller kick good), 8–75, 4:39 KU 34–17
  • 7:49 KU Devin Neal 6 yard pass from Jason Bean (Owen Piepergerdes kick good), 5–28, 2:21 KU 41–17
  • 4:57 KU Sevion Morrison 5 yard Run (Seth Keller kick), 4–23, 2:14 KU 48–17
Statistics MSU KU
First downs 10 27
Plays–yards 48–217 66–521
Rushes–yards 27–74 38–245
Passing yards 143 276
Passing: comp–att–int 14–21–2 22–28–0
Time of possession 26:13 33:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 14/21 143 yards 1 TD 2 INTa
Rushing Jacob Clark 8 carries 36 yards
Receiving Celdon Manning 2 receptions 31 yards
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 22/28 276 yards 2 TDs
Rushing Devin Neal 13 carries 94 yards 1 TD
Receiving Lawrence Arnold
Quentin Skinner		 4 receptions 77 yards

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
Ryan Beard Head coach Western Kentucky (2012) 2020
Nick Petrino Offense coordinator / quarterbacks coach Western Kentucky (2014) 2020
Ronnie Fouch Running backs coach/ recruiting coordinator/ co-offensive coordinator Indiana State (2004) 2020
L.D. Scott Defensive coordinator / defensive line coach Louisville (2009) 2020
Reggie Johnson Co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Louisville (1996) 2020
Donte Ellington Co-special teams coordinator / wide receivers coach Northwood (2008) 2023
Nelson Fishback Tight ends coach/ co-special teams coordinator Western Kentucky (2015) 2020
Max Halpin Offensive line coach Western Kentucky (2016) 2020
Tramain Thomas Defensive backs coach Arkansas (2013) 2020
Michael Downing Outside linebackers coach Texas Christian (2017) 2023
Kevin Elliot Safeties coach Concord (2013) 2022
Brad Jarman Director of football operations Missouri State (2018) 2023

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Roster

2023 Missouri State Bears Football Roster

Quarterback

  •  2 Jordan Pachot – junior (6'2, 203)
  •  4 Cole Feuerbacher – freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 10 Chase Brewster – freshman (6'5, 214)
  • 12 Jacob Clark – junior (6'5, 226)
  • 16 Nik Goodwin – sophomore (6'0, 200)

Running back

  •  1 Jakairi Moses – senior (5'9, 195)
  •  5 Jayden Becks – freshman (5'11, 185)
  •  9 Jacardia Wright – junior (6'0, 220)
  • 22 Ramone Green Jr. – freshman (5'9, 190)
  • 31 Celdon Manning – junior (5'10, 182)
  • 39 Sage White – freshman (5'8, 175)
  • 40 Connor Lair – sophomore (6'1, 225)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Jmariyae Robinson – freshman (6'1, 171)
  •  6 Raylen Sharpe – junior (5'9, 172)
  •  8 Larry Wright III – junior (6'4, 205)
  • 11 Angelo Butts – sophomore (5'11, 181)
  • 13 Liam O'Reilly – freshman (6'2, 190)
  • 15 Ryan Boyd – freshman (6'0, 184)
  • 18 Terique Owens – senior (6'3, 200)
  • 19 Jayden Gillens – freshman (5'10, 182)
  • 37 Keaton Renfro – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 81 Deamikkio Nathan – sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 83 George Sims – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 84 DVontae Key – junior (5'10, 185)
  • 88 Hunter Wood – junior (6'1, 205)

Tight end

  • 14 Stetson Moore – senior (6'4, 247)
  • 24 Trae Thompson – senior (6'1, 253)
  • 80 Watson Hafer – freshman (6'4, 225)
  • 85 Lance Mason – sophomore (6'3, 249)
  • 87 Gary Clinton – sophomore (6'4, 250)

Punter

  • 31 Grant Burkett – junior (6'1, 180)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 52 Thomas Schulte – freshman (6'1, 295)
  • 54 Tevita Fuimaono – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 57 Gilles Tchio − freshman (6'3, 303)
  • 58 Hutson Lillibridge – sophomore (6'3, 318)
  • 66 Grant Goodson – sophomore (6'6, 309)
  • 70 Justin Curtis – sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 71 Cash Hudson – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 72 Mark Hutchinson – sophomore (6'2, 298)
  • 73 Jax Rumsey – freshman (6'3, 313)
  • 74 Erick Cade – sophomore (6'7, 345)
  • 75 Ivan Madrigal – junior (6'4, 302)
  • 76 Cristian Loaiza – freshman (6'5, 315)
  • 77 Danielson Ike – junior (6'6, 325)
  • 78 Ja'Veo Toliver – junior (6'5, 302)
  • 79 Brett Harris – sophomore (6'6, 293)

Defensive lineman

  •  2 Darion Smith — DL – junior (6'4, 260)
  •  8 Devin Goree – DL – junior (6'3, 254)
  • 33 Caden Wiest – DL – freshman (6'4, 248)
  • 43 Caleb Dietlin – DL – sophomore (6'3, 246)
  • 50 Mitchell Toney – DL – freshman (6'2, 285)
  • 90 Sterling Smithson – DL – sophomore (6'3, 325)
  • 91 Tim Brantley Jr. – DL – freshman (6'1, 320)
  • 93 Alama Collins – DL – junior (6'1, 302)
  • 94 Raveion Harrell – DL – junior (6'1, 305)
  • 95 Jalen Williams – DL – junior (6'4, 251)
  • 96 Armon Wallace – DL – junior (6'0, 300)
  • 97 Andrew Link – DL – freshman (6'4, 250)
  • 98 Jayson Caldwell – DL – freshman (6'6, 240)

Long snapper

  • 45 Caden Bolz – junior (6'0, 210)
  • 47 Caden Kellow – freshman (6'1, 220)
  

Linebacker

  • 17 Jared Lloyd – sophomore (6'3, 231)
  • 18 Dallas Winner-Johnson – freshman (6'5, 221)
  • 21 Steven Ward – sophomore (6'0, 210)
  • 26 Tahj Chambers – junior (6'2, 215)
  • 28 Michael Teason – freshman (6'2, 217)
  • 30 Von Young – junior (6'0, 218)
  • 31 Cooper Roy – freshman (6'3, 228)
  • 32 Kilifi Leaaetoa – senior (6'1, 220)
  • 44 Kanye Young – sophomore (6'1, 235)
  • 52 Ethan Merrell – sophomore (6'2, 236)

Cornerback

  •  0 Kaunor Ashley – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  •  5 Kaleno Levine – junior (5'11, 180)
  •  6 Donovan Clark – junior (6'2, 189)
  • 10 Dylan Simmons – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 11 Jamal McMurrin – senior (5'11, 191)
  • 19 Khai'mon Samuel – sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 20 Floyd Williams – freshman (6'1, 179)
  • 22 Lemondre Joe – sophomore (6'0, 172)
  • 25 Caleb Blake – junior (6'0, 187)
  • 27 Jahiel Blue-Smith – sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 29 Avery Powell – freshman (5'10, 175)

Safety

  •  3 DeAndre Washington – junior (6'2, 187)
  •  4 Todric McGee – sophomore (6'1, 198)
  •  7 Tavier Williams – junior (6'2, 196)
  •  9 Dylan Dixson – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 12 P.J. Hall – junior (6'3, 199)
  • 13 Jamauri Sands – freshman (6'1, 170)
  • 16 J.J. O'Neal – sophomore (6'2, 187)
  • 23 Heston Miller – freshman (6'1, 202)

Placekicker

  • 35 Owen Rozanc – senior (5'10, 197)
  • 36 Spencer Grosz – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 37 Josh Deal – freshman (6'0, 206)

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References

  1. ^ "Missouri State Bears Schedule 2023". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule Schedule". Missouri State University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  3. ^ "2023 Missouri Valley Football Preseason Poll". valley-football.org.
  4. ^ "Six Bears Named to Preseason All-MVFC Team".
  5. ^ "2023 Football Coaches".
  6. ^ "2023 Football Roster".
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