The 2018 Missouri State Bears football team represented

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in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. They were a member of the

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. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in ninth place.

Preseason

Preseason MVFC poll

The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Bears predicted to finish in ninth place.

Preseason All-MVFC Teams

The Bears placed three players on the preseason all-MVFC teams. Offense ''2nd team'' Marquis Prophete – OL Defense ''1st team'' Angelo Garbut – LB ''2nd team'' Darius Joseph – DB

Schedule

2018 Football Schedule
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Game summaries

At Oklahoma State

Lincoln (MO)

Northern Arizona

Illinois State

At South Dakota

At Indiana State

Western Illinois

Southern Illinois

At South Dakota State

North Dakota State

At Northern Iowa

Ranking movements

References

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Missouri State Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

Missouri State Bears football seasons

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