Petrino says he knew he wouldn't stay retired
Bobby Petrino is glad to have a job again, even if it's at one of the bottom programs in the second tier of college football.
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Ex-Louisville coach Petrino to Missouri State
Former Arkansas and Louisville coach Bobby Petrino is taking over at Missouri State.
Missouri State buys out Steckel, seeks new coach
Missouri State will pay a "privately funded buyout" of up to $340,000 to football coach Dave Steckel, who had a 13-42 record in five seasons.
Dafney has 5 TDs, Indiana State dominates Missouri St. 51-24
Dominique Dafney rushed for 244 yards and scored five touchdowns as Indiana State finished the season with a resounding 51-24 victory over Missouri State on Saturday afternoon.
Kirk seals game with sack, Illinois St holds off Missouri St
James Robinson rushed for 155 yards to move into second on the Illinois State career list, Luther Kirk sealed it with a sack on fourth-and-goal in the closing seconds and the Redbirds held off Missouri State 17-12 on Saturday.
S. Illinois continues Missouri St. woes with 37-14 win
Kare Lyles threw for four touchdowns -- two each to Landon Lenoir and Avante Cox -- and Southern Illinois put away Missouri State early in a 37-14 win on Saturday.
South Dakota State beats Missouri State 35-14
Pierre Strong Jr. ran 18 times for 99 yards and a touchdown and completed an 89-yard TD pass to Cade Johnson as South Dakota State beat Missouri State 35-14 on Saturday.
McElvain with 3 TDs, N. Iowa rolls past Missouri St. 29-6
Will McElvain threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Northern Iowa scored 29-unanswered points on its way to a 29-6 win over Missouri State on Saturday.
North Dakota State wins 28th straight, blanks MSU 22-0
Trey Lance passed for 225 yards and rushed for a touchdown, Adam Cofield picked up two rushing scores and North Dakota State blanked Missouri State 22-0 on Saturday, pushing its win streak to 28 games.
Simmons' 4 TD passes leads South Dakota past Missouri State
Austin Simmons threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Caleb Vander Esch, and South Dakota breezed to a 45-10 victory over Missouri State on Saturday.
Huslig's 4 TDs leads Missouri St. past W. Illinois in 3OT
Peyton Huslig threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns and Missouri State earned its first win in almost a year beating Western Illinois 37-31 in triple overtime on Saturday.
Rechsteiner, Foster lead Kennesaw State past Missouri State
Bronson Rechsteiner rushed for a school-record 221 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries, Isaac Foster added 183 yards on eight carries with two TDs and Kennesaw State rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Missouri State 35-24 on Saturday.
Tulane routs Missouri State 58-6
Tyjae Spears, Amare Jones and Justin McMillan each accounted for a pair of touchdowns in Tulane's 58-6 rout of Missouri State on Saturday night.
Cookus, Porter spark NAU to 37-23 breakaway win
Case Cookus found Brandon Porter for a touchdown pass to end the first half and another to start the second as Northern Arizona broke away from a field goal battle, defeating Missouri State 37-23 in Thursday night's season opener.
Dunne passes for 2 TDs; N. Iowa blanks Missouri St. 37-0
Eli Dunne passed for 227 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Korby Sander had two takeaways as Northern Iowa ended its season with a 37-0 shutout of Missouri State on Saturday.
Stick tosses 5 TDs, North Dakota St routs Missouri St 48-7
Easton Stick tossed five touchdown passes -- all in the first half -- and Adam Cofield ran for two scores to power FCS unbeaten and top-ranked North Dakota State to a 48-7 shellacking of Missouri State on Saturday.
South Dakota St. has no trouble with Missouri St., wins 59-7
Taryn Christion threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead South Dakota State to a 59-7 rout of Missouri State on Saturday.
Southern Illinois powers past Missouri State 49-35
Michael Elbert's 55-yard interception return for a touchdown gave Southern Illinois a three-score lead in the third quarter and the Salukis held on for a 49-35 win over Missouri State on Saturday.
McGuire's 3 TDs lift W. Illinois past Missouri St 31-14
Sean McGuire threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns and Western Illinois controlled the line of scrimmage in a 31-14 win against Missouri State on Saturday.
Late TD pass lifts Missouri State past Indiana State 29-26
Peyton Huslig lofted a 4-yard touchdown pass to Lorenzo Thomas with 16 seconds remaining to lift Missouri State past Indiana State 29-26 on Saturday.
South Dakota holds off Missouri State 35-28
Austin Simmons threw a go-ahead TD pass to Levi Falck early in the fourth quarter and South Dakota had a late goal-line stand to hold off Missouri State 35-28 on Saturday.
Randall's 2 TDs help power Missouri State past NAU 40-8
Jason Randall rushed for a career-high 181 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Missouri survived a turnover-plagued game with a 40-8 defeat of Northern Arizona on Saturday, scoring half its points off turnovers.
Missouri State beats Division II Lincoln 52-24
Peyton Huslig completed 12 of 14 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, all in the first half, and Missouri State beat Division II Lincoln, Missouri 52-24 on Thursday.
Cornelius throws 5 TDs in 1st start; Oklahoma St. rolls
Taylor Cornelius passed for 295 yards and five touchdowns in his first career start to help Oklahoma State defeat Missouri State 58-17 on Thursday night.
Oklahoma State RB toasts defenders on 77-yard TD run (0:36)
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2019 MVFC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8-0 | 16-0 |
| Northern Iowa | 6-2 | 10-5 |
| Illinois State | 5-3 | 10-5 |
| South Dakota State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Dakota | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Indiana State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Youngstown State | 2-6 | 6-6 |
| Missouri State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Western Illinois | 1-7 | 1-11 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armon Wallace | DT | Committed | 72 |