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 |
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
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
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 |
