2024 Missouri State Bears football team

2024 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
FCS CoachesNo. 21
Record8–4 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorL. D. Scott (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State +^  7 1   14 2  
No. 3 South Dakota State +^  7 1   12 3  
No. 4 South Dakota +^  7 1   11 3  
No. 11 Illinois State ^  6 2   10 4  
Missouri State *  6 2   8 4  
Youngstown State  3 5   4 8  
Indiana State  3 5   4 8  
North Dakota  2 6   5 7  
Southern Illinois  2 6   4 8  
Northern Iowa  1 7   3 9  
Murray State  0 8   1 11  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • * – Ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by second-year head coach Ryan Beard and played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium located in Springfield, Missouri. Because they were set join the Conference USA of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in the following season, they were not eligible for the NCAA Division I playoffs nor the MVFC title this season.