NCAA FBS C-USA

Missouri State football predictions & picks

Conference USA

2026 record: 3-6
C-USA: 8th
PPG: 23.9
Streak: L1
Last 5: Lost 13–34 at Western Kentucky · Thu, Oct 8 Won 24–21 vs Kennesaw State · Wed, Oct 14 Lost 38–61 at Delaware · Tue, Oct 20 Won 24–3 vs Sam Houston · Tue, Oct 27 Lost 20–23 at Florida International · Sat, Nov 7

Missouri State next game

Wk 11

Missouri St vs3:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 New Mexico St

Best pick O 41.5−256 78% confidence See the prediction: New Mexico St at Missouri St

Missouri State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Texas A&M Texas A&M L0–50 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Lindenwood Lindenwood W48–14 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Marshall Marshall L24–30 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @SMU SMU L24–34 —

Wk 6Thu, Oct 8Oct 8 @Western Kentucky Western KY L13–34 —

Wk 7Wed, Oct 14Oct 14 vs Kennesaw State Kennesaw St W24–21 KENN ML−145✗ Kennesaw St at Missouri St prediction

Wk 8Tue, Oct 20Oct 20 @Delaware Delaware L38–61 DEL ML−179✓ Missouri St at Delaware prediction

Wk 9Tue, Oct 27Oct 27 vs Sam Houston Sam Houston W24–3 MOST ML−233✓ Sam Houston at Missouri St prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Florida International FIU L20–23 MOST +11.5−256✓ Missouri St at FIU prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs New Mexico State New Mexico St 3:00 PM ET O 41.5−256 New Mexico St at Missouri St prediction

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 @Jacksonville State Jax State 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Missouri State team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 23.9/ game 97th

Total yards 357.0/ game 94th

Passing yards 232.7/ game 61st

Rushing yards 124.3/ game 111th

Third-down conversions 36.6% 99th

Giveaways 1.2/ game 60th

Time of possession 27:28 123rd

Defense

Points allowed 30.0/ game 112th

Yards allowed 426.1/ game 127th

Passing yards allowed 250.2/ game 122nd

Rushing yards allowed 175.9/ game 111th

Takeaways 1.1/ game 71st

Penalties 8.2/ game 126th

Missouri State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Henry Belin IV 1,296yds 8 TD · 5 INT · 64.6% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Connor Lair 326yds 4 TD · 4.0 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Isaiah Myers 940yds 46 catches · 8 TD · 8 games

Tackles Jared Lloyd 102 9 games

Sacks Tim Brantley Jr. 4 9 games

Interceptions Joel Boamah 2 6 passes defended · 9 games

Missouri State picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

C-USA standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Liberty Liberty 810 8-1 .889 300122 +178 W8

2 Jacksonville State Jax State 720 7-2 .778 262173 +89 W6

3 Middle Tennessee MTSU 540 5-4 .556 242279 −37 W1

4 Delaware Delaware 450 4-5 .444 273262 +11 L1

5 Florida International FIU 450 4-5 .444 174183 −9 W1

6 Kennesaw State Kennesaw St 360 3-6 .333 226243 −17 W2

7 New Mexico State New Mexico St 360 3-6 .333 186232 −46 L2

8 Missouri State Missouri St 360 3-6 .333 215270 −55 L1

9 Western Kentucky Western KY 360 3-6 .333 212300 −88 L2

10 Sam Houston Sam Houston 180 1-8 .111 158248 −90 L6

Missouri State FAQ

Who does Missouri State play next?

Next up for Missouri State: home against New Mexico State, Saturday, November 14, 3:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Missouri State’s record this season?

Missouri State is 3-6, 8th in the C-USA.

Who leads Missouri State in passing yards?

Henry Belin IV, with 1,296 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (8 TD · 5 INT · 64.6% comp. · 8 games).

What is the model’s record picking Missouri State games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Missouri State games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

C-USA rivals

All teams

Delaware Florida International Jacksonville State Kennesaw State Liberty Middle Tennessee New Mexico State Sam Houston Western Kentucky

Missouri State this week

Missouri State is 3-6, 2-3 in C-USA play. Its last game was a 23–20 loss to Florida International on November 7. Its offense averages 23.9 points a game (tied for 97th in FBS), and its defense allows 30.0 (112th).

Next up, Missouri State hosts New Mexico State on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Missouri State is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 48.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the New Mexico State vs Missouri State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.