The 2023 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Beard, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing ninth in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.
Schedule
Preseason MVFC media poll The media picked the Bears to finish in eighth place.
Preseason awards Missouri State had six players selected to the 2023 All-MVFC Preseason Team. Two from the defense, two from the offense, and two from the specialists. Two players were picked to the first team and four to the second team.
Preseason All-MVFC Team Preseason All-MVFC Team Grant Burkett First Team P JR Caden Bolz First Team LS JR Jacardia Wright Second Team RB JR PJ Hall Second Team DB JR Stetson Moore Honorable Mention TE SR Von Young Honorable Mention LB JR
Game summaries at Kansas
No. 7 North Dakota State
Personnel Coaching staff Ryan Beard Head coach Western Kentucky (2012) 2020Nick Petrino Offense coordinator / quarterbacks coach Western Kentucky (2014)2020Ronnie Fouch Running backs coach/ recruiting coordinator/ co-offensive coordinator Indiana State (2004) 2020L.D. Scott Defensive coordinator / defensive line coach Louisville (2009)2020Reggie Johnson Co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Louisville (1996)2020Donte Ellington Co-special teams coordinator / wide receivers coach Northwood (2008)2023Nelson Fishback Tight ends coach/ co-special teams coordinator Western Kentucky (2015)2020Max Halpin Offensive line coach Western Kentucky (2016)2020Tramain Thomas Defensive backs coach Arkansas (2013)2020Michael Downing Outside linebackers coach Texas Christian (2017)2023Kevin Elliot Safeties coach Concord (2013)2022Brad Jarman Director of football operations Missouri State (2018)2023
Roster 2023 Missouri State Bears Football RosterQuarterback 2 Jordan Pachot – junior (6'2, 203) 4 Cole Feuerbacher – freshman (6'3, 205) 10 Chase Brewster – freshman (6'5, 214) 12 Jacob Clark – junior (6'5, 226) 16 Nik Goodwin – sophomore (6'0, 200)
Running back 1 Jakairi Moses – senior (5'9, 195) 5 Jayden Becks – freshman (5'11, 185) 9 Jacardia Wright – junior (6'0, 220) 22 Ramone Green Jr. – freshman (5'9, 190) 31 Celdon Manning – junior (5'10, 182) 39 Sage White – freshman (5'8, 175) 40 Connor Lair – sophomore (6'1, 225)
Wide receiver 0 Jmariyae Robinson – freshman (6'1, 171) 6 Raylen Sharpe – junior (5'9, 172) 8 Larry Wright III – junior (6'4, 205) 11 Angelo Butts – sophomore (5'11, 181) 13 Liam O'Reilly – freshman (6'2, 190) 15 Ryan Boyd – freshman (6'0, 184) 18 Terique Owens – senior (6'3, 200) 19 Jayden Gillens – freshman (5'10, 182) 37 Keaton Renfro – sophomore (6'0, 185) 81 Deamikkio Nathan – sophomore (6'0, 195) 83 George Sims – sophomore (5'10, 190) 84 DVontae Key – junior (5'10, 185) 88 Hunter Wood – junior (6'1, 205)
Tight end 14 Stetson Moore – senior (6'4, 247) 24 Trae Thompson – senior (6'1, 253) 80 Watson Hafer – freshman (6'4, 225) 85 Lance Mason – sophomore (6'3, 249) 87 Gary Clinton – sophomore (6'4, 250)
Punter 31 Grant Burkett – junior (6'1, 180) Offensive lineman 52 Thomas Schulte – freshman (6'1, 295) 54 Tevita Fuimaono – senior (6'2, 295) 57 Gilles Tchio − freshman (6'3, 303) 58 Hutson Lillibridge – sophomore (6'3, 318) 66 Grant Goodson – sophomore (6'6, 309) 70 Justin Curtis – sophomore (6'5, 315) 71 Cash Hudson – freshman (6'3, 290) 72 Mark Hutchinson – sophomore (6'2, 298) 73 Jax Rumsey – freshman (6'3, 313) 74 Erick Cade – sophomore (6'7, 345) 75 Ivan Madrigal – junior (6'4, 302) 76 Cristian Loaiza – freshman (6'5, 315) 77 Danielson Ike – junior (6'6, 325) 78 Ja'Veo Toliver – junior (6'5, 302) 79 Brett Harris – sophomore (6'6, 293)
Defensive lineman 2 Darion Smith — DL – junior (6'4, 260) 8 Devin Goree – DL – junior (6'3, 254) 33 Caden Wiest – DL – freshman (6'4, 248) 43 Caleb Dietlin – DL – sophomore (6'3, 246) 50 Mitchell Toney – DL – freshman (6'2, 285) 90 Sterling Smithson – DL – sophomore (6'3, 325) 91 Tim Brantley Jr. – DL – freshman (6'1, 320) 93 Alama Collins – DL – junior (6'1, 302) 94 Raveion Harrell – DL – junior (6'1, 305) 95 Jalen Williams – DL – junior (6'4, 251) 96 Armon Wallace – DL – junior (6'0, 300) 97 Andrew Link – DL – freshman (6'4, 250) 98 Jayson Caldwell – DL – freshman (6'6, 240)
Long snapper 45 Caden Bolz – junior (6'0, 210) 47 Caden Kellow – freshman (6'1, 220) Linebacker 17 Jared Lloyd – sophomore (6'3, 231) 18 Dallas Winner-Johnson – freshman (6'5, 221) 21 Steven Ward – sophomore (6'0, 210) 26 Tahj Chambers – junior (6'2, 215) 28 Michael Teason – freshman (6'2, 217) 30 Von Young – junior (6'0, 218) 31 Cooper Roy – freshman (6'3, 228) 32 Kilifi Leaaetoa – senior (6'1, 220) 44 Kanye Young – sophomore (6'1, 235) 52 Ethan Merrell – sophomore (6'2, 236)
Cornerback 0 Kaunor Ashley – sophomore (5'10, 187) 5 Kaleno Levine – junior (5'11, 180) 6 Donovan Clark – junior (6'2, 189) 10 Dylan Simmons – sophomore (6'0, 185) 11 Jamal McMurrin – senior (5'11, 191) 19 Khai'mon Samuel – sophomore (6'1, 190) 20 Floyd Williams – freshman (6'1, 179) 22 Lemondre Joe – sophomore (6'0, 172) 25 Caleb Blake – junior (6'0, 187) 27 Jahiel Blue-Smith – sophomore (5'9, 180) 29 Avery Powell – freshman (5'10, 175)
Safety 3 DeAndre Washington – junior (6'2, 187) 4 Todric McGee – sophomore (6'1, 198) 7 Tavier Williams – junior (6'2, 196) 9 Dylan Dixson – freshman (6'1, 185) 12 P.J. Hall – junior (6'3, 199) 13 Jamauri Sands – freshman (6'1, 170) 16 J.J. O'Neal – sophomore (6'2, 187) 23 Heston Miller – freshman (6'1, 202)
Placekicker 35 Owen Rozanc – senior (5'10, 197) 36 Spencer Grosz – junior (5'11, 180) 37 Josh Deal – freshman (6'0, 206)
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