Hello everyone, I’m Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. The Missouri State Bears are set to play their first ever FBS bowl game tonight in Frisco, Texas. But before the Bears and Arkansas State can make news on the gridiron,

Missouri State's Xbox Bowl served as swan song for the Petrino family's leadership of the football program. They're proud of what they built.

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Missouri State has hired SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods as its new head football coach, school officials announced Friday.

However, Beard's old role reportedly will not stay vacant for long. Missouri State is naming SMU offensive coordinator Casey Woods its next coach on a five-year contract, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Pete Thamel of ESPN.

Preview the Dec. 18 matchup between the Missouri State Bears and Arkansas State Red Wolves with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Missouri State had plenty of chances to lie down after it fell behind 31-7. That's now how these Bears operated in a special 2025 season.