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Missouri State Bears 2026 advanced stats
- Missouri State Bears (Conference USA) are 3-5 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -16.9 (128th in FBS): offense 19.0 (114th), defense 35.4 (128th).
- Offense ranks 95th in EPA per play (+0.05); defense ranks 125th (+0.25 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 113th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0595th | +0.25125th |
| Success rate | 40.5%81st | 48.1%128th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2472nd | 1.2050th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.6%78th | 52.2%128th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 29.6%86th | 36.0%114th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 33.7%105th | 47.3%124th |
| EPA per rush | −0.08124th | +0.1498th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.1%39th | 45.3%99th |
| Stuff rate | 20.3%96th | 15.0%109th |
| Line yards per carry | 2.78102nd | 3.1295th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.9399th | 1.0472nd |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.9292nd | 1.2983rd |
| Power success rate | 59.8%108th | 78.9%108th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.74130th | 0.8842nd |
| EPA per pass | +0.2360th | +0.34116th |
| Passing success rate | 38.3%103rd | 49.6%126th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.7317th | 1.5045th |
| Sack rate | 6.6%81st | 4.3%108th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.494th | 0.9111th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Texas A&M · L 0–50
- Week 3 vs. Marshall · L 24–30 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 4 at SMU · L 24–34 · ▼ Misleading Final
- Week 6 at Western Kentucky · L 13–34
- Week 7 vs. Kennesaw State · W 24–21
- Week 8 at Delaware · L 38–61
- Week 9 vs. Sam Houston · W 24–3
- Week 10 at Florida International
- Week 11 vs. New Mexico State
- Week 12 at Jacksonville State
- Week 13 vs. Liberty