#96

Missouri State Bears

Conference USA · 7-6

Plaster Sports Complex · 17,337 seats

Missouri State Bears rank #96 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.020 points per play (Elo 1354), a 7-6 record in the Conference USA, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 7-6 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.020
#96 of 136
Elo
1354
Off EPA/play
+0.021
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.043
lower is better
Off success
-0.009
Def success
+0.011
Off explosive
+0.018
Def explosive
+0.007
Rush EPA
-0.015
offense
Pass EPA
+0.033
offense
Pts / drive
2.49
10.6 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
4.39
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Missouri State's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.017

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production60%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-1.46σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal+2.5 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Jacob Clark5 starts

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

0.00-0.04Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1@USCL 1373-26.5-36.5L
2@MarshallW 2120-22.6-7.2W
3vsSMUL 1028+20.0+28.5W
4vsUT MartinW 4210-9.6-14.5W
5vsWestern KentuckyL 2227+4.5+3.5L
7@Middle TennesseeW 2220+1.3+3.0L
9@New Mexico StateW 2417-1.4+2.5W
10vsFlorida InternationalW 2821-3.6-3.0W
11@LibertyW 2117-9.6-7.5W
12vsUTEPW 3824-8.4-6.5W
13@Kennesaw StateL 3441+0.1-6.5L
14vsLouisiana TechL 3042+0.9-2.5L
17NArkansas StateL 2834+0.1-1.5L

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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