Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Conference USA | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Conference USA | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Conference USA |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where Missouri State Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 2025 through 2025.
Football · Conference Titles
1 Missouri Valley Football Conference Championship
- 2020*
* Shared conference title
Football · Conference Titles
2 Gateway Football Conference Championships
- 1989
- 1990*
* Shared conference title
Football · Conference Titles
7 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships
- 1928*
- 1940
- 1948*
- 1951*
- 1963
- 1966
- 1978
* Shared conference title
The 2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference season was played in spring 2021. The Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association later became the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 0 / 1 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 0 / 1 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- —
- Last Ranked Finish
- —
Summary covers 2025 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (2025–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
Beyond the Ballot
Meet Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Established in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it adopted the Missouri State name in 2005. Its teams compete as the Bears.
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- University Type
- Public
- Founded
- 1905
- Total Enrollment
- 25,238Fall 2025 · Springfield campus, including dual-enrollment students
- Nickname
- Missouri State Bears
- Football Conference
- Conference USAReviewed affiliation · 2026
- Football Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships
- 71928 · 1940 · 1948 · 1951 · 1963 · 1966 · 1978
- Football Gateway Football Conference Championships
- 21989 · 1990
- Football Missouri Valley Football Conference Championships
- 12020
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Women’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed. - Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll Analysis
Named ballot coverage is unavailable in the available editions.
Saved on this device. No account needed.
Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
Missouri State · Week 5
Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Missouri State and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked Missouri State
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0%0/68 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jerry Humphrey | NR | Both Unranked |
| Cameron Cox | NR | Both Unranked |
| Tom Murphy | NR | Both Unranked |
| Haley Sawyer | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jon Wilner | NR | Both Unranked |
| Kirk Kenney | NR | Both Unranked |
| Brian Howell | NR | Both Unranked |
| Joe Arruda | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jamal St. Cyr | NR | Both Unranked |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for Missouri State.
0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 70 |
