Why did college football move its transfer portal? An FAQ

The NCAA officially moved its football transfer portal to January, but not without questions. We have answers.

Missouri State beats Middle Tennessee 22-20 for the program's first Conference USA victory

— Freshman Deuce Bailey threw for 278 yards and a touchdown, and he added a touchdown on the ground in his first career start as Missouri State beat Middle Tennessee 22-20 on Wednesday night for the program's first Conference USA victory.

Missouri State Bears vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Full Highlights

Missouri State Bears vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders: Full Highlights

Missouri State visits Middle Tennessee in CUSA action

Missouri State (2-3) at Middle Tennessee (1-4), Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 7

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 6

We rank the top defenses each week based on how many times an opponent's drive ends without points.

Who has the most sacks in a college football game? Key stats

TCU secured a record 15 sacks in a single college football game in 2000. Check out which other teams and players had the most sacks in a game.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Missouri State Bears: Full Highlights

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Missouri State Bears: Full Highlights

CUSA matchup features Missouri State taking on Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky (3-1) at Missouri State (2-2), Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. EDT.

UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Missouri State Bears: Full Highlights

UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Missouri State Bears: Full Highlights

Jacob Clark accounts for 5 TDs to help Missouri State rout UT Martin 42-10

— Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores to lead Missouri State to a 42-10 rout of UT Martin on Saturday night.

SMU rebounds from 2OT loss to Baylor, beats Missouri St. 28-10 in Bears' 1st home game at FBS level

— Kevin Jennings threw for 281 yards and a touchdown, T.J Harden ran for 96 yards and two more scores, and SMU bounced back from a double-overtime loss to Baylor by rallying for a 28-10 win over Missouri State on Saturday.

Missouri State hosts SMU in Week 3

SMU (1-1) at Missouri State (1-1), Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Missouri State wins first game as FBS program by beating Marshall 21-20

— Jacob Clark threw for three touchdowns and 359 yards and led a late drive to send Missouri State past Marshall 21-20, giving the Bears their first win as an FBS program on Saturday.

Missouri State Bears vs. Marshall Thundering Herd: Full Highlights

Missouri State Bears vs. Marshall Thundering Herd: Full Highlights

College football Bottom 10 after Week 1: Alabama is not alone

Yes, Kalen DeBoer and his team laid an egg, but he's got some company in his big-conference misery.

Marshall hosts Missouri State in Week 2

Missouri State (0-1) at Marshall (0-1), Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. EDT.

QBs Jayden Maiava, Husan Longstreet lead potent USC to 73-13 win over Missouri State

— Jayden Maiava passed for 295 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and Southern California had its highest-scoring game since 1930 in a 73-13 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night.

Missouri State Bears vs. USC Trojans: Full Highlights

Missouri State Bears vs. USC Trojans: Full Highlights

SEC to go with 9-game conference schedule starting in 2026

The SEC said Thursday that it will go with a nine-game conference football schedule starting in 2026.

2025 preseason college football Bottom 10

If you want national title contenders, look somewhere else. Here, Ryan McGee salutes the best of the worst.

Ranking all 136 FBS teams in tiers

From Tier 1 to Tier 20, David Hale ranks all 136 college football program into tiers ahead of the 2025 season.

2025 Conference USA college football projections, preview

The Flames are the team to beat, but Western Kentucky and Jacksonville State (among others) can't be counted out.

Ranking all 136 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2025 season

From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.

Missouri State's Todric McGee dies in possible gun accident

Todric McGee, a 21-year-old safety at Missouri State, died Saturday from a possible accidental gunshot wound.

Initial 2025 college football SP+ rankings for every FBS team

As spring camps approach, Bill Connelly looks at what the metrics tell us about which teams to watch next season.

College football 2025 returning production for all 136 FBS teams

What teams have the most (and least) coming back, and what will it all mean next season?

South Dakota State ensures share of MVFC title smashing FBS-bound Missouri State 45-9

— Mark Gronowski threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns and Amar Johnson ran for two touchdowns and South Dakota State overwhelmed Missouri State 45-9 on Saturday and claimed a share of the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular-season title.

North Dakota State eases by Missouri State to clinch at least a share of MVFC championship

— Cam Miller threw for a career-high four touchdowns, backup quarterback Nathan Hayes added another TD and North Dakota State defeated Missouri State 59-21 on Saturday to take over sole possession of first place and clinch at least a share of the...

Missouri State accumulates a season-high 579 yards in 59-31 win over Murray State

— Jacob Clark passed for a career-high 431 yards and four touchdowns, Missouri State accumulated a season-high 579 yards of total offense, and the Bears beat Murray State 59-31 on Saturday for their eighth straight victory.

Missouri State moves to 5-0 in MVFC with 38-17 victory over Southern Illinois

— Jacob Clark threw two touchdown passes, Jayden Becks ran for 101 yards and two scores and Missouri State rolled to a 38-17 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday.

Missouri State beats Northern Iowa 49-42 behind Clark, Wright, Becks; remains undefeated in MVFC

— Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, Jacardia Wright and Jayden Becks each ran for more than 100 yards and two scores, and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 49-42 on Saturday night to remain undefeated in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Clark has 4 TDs, Wright has 2, Missouri State wins 5th straight 46-21 over Indiana State

— Jacob Clark threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns and Jacardia Wright ran for two more scores to lead Missouri State to a 46-21 win over Indiana State on Saturday.

Clark throws for 3 TDs as Missouri State rolls to a 41-7 win over Illinois State

— Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, including a 62-yard connection with DVontae Key on Missouri State's opening drive as the Bears rolled to a 41-7 Missouri Valley Conference win over Illinois State on Saturday afternoon.

Clark's 3rd TD pass with 8 seconds left lifts Missouri State over Youngstown State 38-31

— Jacob Clark threw three touchdown passes, the last was his second to Lance Mason with eight seconds to play, as Missouri State edged Youngstown State 38-31 on Saturday to open Missouri Valley Football Conference play.

Clark and Wright combine for 4 TDs to lead Missouri State over Lindenwood 28-14

— Jacob Clark threw two touchdown passes, Jacardia Wright ran for two more scores and Missouri State defeated Lindenwood 28-14 on Saturday night.

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

Gillman runs for 2 TDS, Morrison makes 3 FGs to help Montana beat Missouri State 29-24

— Eli Gillman ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns and Montana held off Missouri State for a 29-24 victory on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

Missouri State heads to FBS, joining Conference USA in 2025

Missouri State will move up to the highest tier of Division I college football and join Conference USA in 2025, the league announced Friday.

College football transfer portal: Small-school transfers poised to be big-school stars

Not every transfer is from a Power 5 program. It's the chance for FCS or Group of 5 prospects to find stardom at CFP contenders.

Jordan Pachot throws 4 TD passes to lead Missouri State to 35-16 win over Northern Iowa

— Jordan Pachot threw four touchdown passes and Missouri State beat Northern Iowa 35-16 on Saturday.

Blakemore runs for 2 TDs, Wright scores late and Illinois State beats Missouri State 36-35

— Mason Blakemore ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns, Wenkers Wright drove the ball into the end zone with 38 seconds left and Illinois State beat Missouri State 36-35 on Saturday.

Mitch Davidson's career game leads Youngstown State past Missouri State 44-28

— Mitch Davidson threw for a career-high four touchdowns — two going to Bryce Oliver — and Youngstown State defeated Missouri State 44-28 on Saturday.

Resilient Missouri State rallies for 28-24 win over Murray State

— Jordan Pachot threw four touchdown passes including the game winner to Raylen Sharpe with 3:28 remaining in the third quarter and Missouri State held off Murray State for a 28-24 win on Saturday.

Jacob Clark ties a program record with 5 passing TDs, helps Missouri State rout Utah Tech 59-14

— Jacob Clark threw for 414 yards and tied a program record with five passing touchdowns to help Missouri State rout Utah Tech 59-14 on Saturday and give coach Ryan Beard his first win as head coach.

Sam Franklin runs for 259 yards, 3 scores in UT Martin's dramatic win over Missouri State, 38-31

— Sam Franklin rushed for 259 yards and his 28-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter lifted UT Martin past Missouri State 38-31 on Saturday night.

Kansas tries to build on first bowl since 2008 in opener against Missouri State

Missouri State at Kansas, Friday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

Bobby Petrino returns to Arkansas and faces his past

Ten years ago, he went from highly successful coach to punchline amid a sensational scandal. Now Bobby Petrino returns to Fayetteville for the first time, as coach of FCS Missouri State.

NFL draft 2022: The All-Outlier prospect team, including the biggest, smallest and most unique players in the class

Too big. Too small. Too slow. Too little college production. These are the 2022 draft's outliers -- the players whose numbers and measureables don't match their ability.

FCS football playoff preview -- Ranking every team's chance to win the title

The FCS playoffs kick off this weekend. Which teams have the best shot at taking home the crown?