NCAA FCS Missouri Valley

Murray State football predictions & picks

Missouri Valley

2026 record: 1-9
Missouri Valley: 9th
PPG: 16.7
Streak: L7
Last 5: Lost 28–55 at North Dakota · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 20–48 vs South Dakota · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 9–42 at South Dakota State · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 14–35 at Illinois State · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 35–62 vs Youngstown State · Sat, Nov 7

Murray State next game

Wk 11

Murray St @1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Indiana St

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Murray State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Aug 27Aug 27 vs Eastern Illinois E Illinois L14–28 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Middle Tennessee MTSU L14–38 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Valparaiso Valparaiso W27–18 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Oklahoma State Oklahoma St L0–59 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Southern Illinois S Illinois L6–46 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @North Dakota North Dakota L28–55 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs South Dakota South Dakota L20–48 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @South Dakota State S Dakota St L9–42 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Illinois State Illinois St L14–35 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Youngstown State Youngstown St L35–62 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Indiana State Indiana St 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Northern Iowa Northern Iowa 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Murray State team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 16.7/ game 115th

Total yards 305.4/ game 100th

Passing yards 185.1/ game 83rd

Rushing yards 120.3/ game 95th

Third-down conversions 32.8% 107th

Giveaways 1.4/ game 63rd

Time of possession 27:28 109th

Defense

Points allowed 43.1/ game 125th

Yards allowed 452.7/ game 121st

Passing yards allowed 239.8/ game 94th

Rushing yards allowed 212.9/ game 121st

Takeaways 0.8/ game 116th

Penalties 6.4/ game 76th

Murray State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Collin Shannon 1,075yds 6 TD · 4 INT · 58.5% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Tyrell Campbell 470yds 3 TD · 5.2 per carry · 9 games

Receiving Jaxon Potter 548yds 45 catches · 2 TD · 9 games

Tackles Dylan Rowsey 79 10 games

Sacks Jayden Walker 5 7 games

Interceptions Dylan Rowsey 2 1 passes defended · 10 games

Missouri Valley standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 South Dakota State S Dakota St 820 8-2 .800 369162 +207 W3

2 Youngstown State Youngstown St 820 8-2 .800 406248 +158 W6

3 Illinois State Illinois St 730 7-3 .700 337193 +144 L1

4 South Dakota South Dakota 730 7-3 .700 360249 +111 L1

5 North Dakota North Dakota 740 7-4 .636 393279 +114 W1

6 Southern Illinois S Illinois 550 5-5 .500 240257 −17 W2

7 Northern Iowa Northern Iowa 450 4-5 .444 231260 −29 L1

8 Indiana State Indiana St 280 2-8 .200 247360 −113 L6

9 Murray State Murray St 190 1-9 .100 167431 −264 L7

Murray State FAQ

Who does Murray State play next?

Next up for Murray State: on the road at Indiana State, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Murray State’s record this season?

Murray State is 1-9, 9th in the Missouri Valley.

Who leads Murray State in passing yards?

Collin Shannon, with 1,075 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (6 TD · 4 INT · 58.5% comp. · 7 games).

Missouri Valley rivals

All teams

Illinois State Indiana State North Dakota Northern Iowa South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois Youngstown State

Murray State this week

Murray State is 1-9, 0-6 in Missouri Valley play. Its last game was a 62–35 loss to Youngstown State at home on November 7, its seventh in a row. Its offense averages 16.7 points a game (115th in FCS), and its defense allows 43.1 (125th).

Next up, Murray State visits Indiana State on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.