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2023 Missouri State Bears football team
| 2023 Missouri State Bears football |
|---|
| Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| 4–7 (3–5 MVFC) |
| Ryan Beard (1st season) |
| Nick Petrino (4th season) |
| Multiple |
| L. D. Scott (1st season) |
| 4–2–5 |
| Grant Burkett |
| PJ Hall |
| Raylen Sharpe |
| Darion Smith |
| Jacardia Wright |
| Robert W. Plaster Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | David Booth Kansas Memorial StadiumLawrence, KS | ESPN+ | L 17–48 | 41,091 |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at UT Martin* | Graham StadiumMartin, TN | ESPN+ | L 31–38 | 6,104 |
| September 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Utah Tech* | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | W 59–14 | 11,002 |
| September 30 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Southern Illinois | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL | ESPN+ | L 20–33 | 10,359 |
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 7 North Dakota State | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 8,727 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Western Illinois | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | ESPN+ | W 48–7 | 2,809 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Murray State | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 11,386 |
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 24 Youngstown State | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | L 28–44 | 9,880 |
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Illinois State | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | L 35–36 | 7,700 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 15 Northern Iowa | Robert W. Plaster StadiumSpringfield, MO | ESPN+ | W 35–16 | 6,898 |
| November 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 1 South Dakota State | Dana J. Dykhouse StadiumBrookings, SD | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 15,637 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
The media picked the Bears to finish in eighth place.
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
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason All-MVFC Team | |||
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Passing | Jason Bean | 22/28 276 yards 2 TDs | |
| Rushing | Devin Neal | 13 carries 94 yards 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Lawrence ArnoldQuentin Skinner | 4 receptions 77 yards |
| Statistics | North Dakota State | Missouri State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 64–534 | 64–351 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–258 | 20–82 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 269 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–24–0 | 25–44–3 |
| Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Cam Miller | 16/20, 256 yds, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | Owen Johnson | 9 car, 82 yds | |
| Receiving | Zach Mathis | 6 rec, 160 yds, 2 TD | |
| Passing | Jordan Pachot | 25/44, 269 yds, TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Jacardia Wright | 15 car, 65 yds | |
| Receiving | Raylen Sharpe | 13 rec, 153 yds, TD |
| 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 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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