2022 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Petrino (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Beard (3rd season)
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  8 –0   14 –1  
No. 2 North Dakota State ^  7 –1   12 –3  
No. 20 North Dakota ^  5 –3   7 –5  
Youngstown State  5 –3   7 –4  
Northern Iowa  5 –3   6 –5  
Illinois State  4 –4   6 –5  
Southern Illinois  4 –4   5 –6  
Missouri State  3 –5   5 –6  
South Dakota  2 –6   3 –8  
Indiana State  1 –7   2 –9  
Western Illinois  0 –8   0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Bobby Petrino and played their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri. This was the Bears 116th season overall and their 37th season as a member of the MVFC.

Preseason

MVFC Media Poll

The media picked the Bears to finish in 3rd place. This is the highest ranking for the Bears since 1996 when they were selected 2nd.

MVFC media poll[1]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st Place)
1North Dakota State446 (39)
2South Dakota State407 (2)
3Missouri State355
4Southern Illinois306
5Northern Iowa304
6South Dakota235
7North Dakota190
8Illinois State178
9Youngstown State132
10Indiana State109
11Western Illinois44

Preseason awards

Missouri State had eight players selected to the 2022 All-MVFC Preseason Team. Three from the defense, three from the offense, and two from the specialists. Seven players were picked to the first team and one to the second team.

Preseason All-MVFC Team

Preseason All-MFVC Team[2]
Player Team Position Year
Montrae BraswellFirst TeamDBJR
Landon BebeeFirst TeamOLJR
Jason ShelleyFirst TeamQBSR
Kevin EllisFirst TeamDESR
Kyriq McDonaldFirst TeamDBSR
Ty ScottFirst TeamWRJR
Grant BurkettFirst TeamPSO
Jose PizanoSecond TeamKJR

Award Watch Lists

Award Watch Lists[3][4][5]
Award Player Position Year
FCS Punter of the Year Grant Burkett P SO
Walter Payton Award Jason Shelley QB SR
Buck Buchanan Award Montrae Braswell DB Jr.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Alma mater Joined staff
Bobby PetrinoHead coachCarroll College (1983)2020
Ryan BeardDefensive coordinator/ SafetiesWestern Kentucky (2012)2020
Nick PetrinoOffense coordinator / quarterbacks coachWestern Kentucky (2014)2020
Austin ApplebyWide receivers coachPurdue (2015)2020
Skyler CassityInside linebackers coachAuburn (2016)2020
Nelson FishbackTight ends coach/ co-special teams coordinatorWestern Kentucky (2015)2020
Ronnie FouchRunning backs coach/ recruiting coordinator/ co-special teams coordinatorIndiana State (2004)2020
Max HalpinOffensive line coachWestern Kentucky (2016)2020
Reggie JohnsonInside LinebackersLouisville (1996)2020
L.D. ScottDefensive line coach/ run game coordinatorLouisville (2009)2020
Tramain ThomasDefensive backs coachArkansas (2013)2020
Kevin ElliotOutside linebackers coachConcord (2013)2022
Lynn MentzerDirector of football operationsCoastal Carolina (2005)2018

Source:[6]

Roster

2022 Missouri State Bears Football Roster

Quarterback

  •  2 Jordan Pachot – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  3 Jason Shelley – senior (5'11, 197)
  • 10 Kaden McMullen – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 210)
  • 11 Hess Horne – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 183)
  • 12 Jacob Clark – sophomore (6'5, 217)
  • 16 Reid Potts – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 176)

Running back

  •  4 Andrew Cunningham – junior (6'1, 225)
  •  9 Jacardia Wright – sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 22 Jeremiah Johnson – sophomore (6'1, 213)
  • 23 Tywuan Lee – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 201)
  • 31 Celdon Manning – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  • 39 Sage White – freshman (5'8, 174)
  • 41 Ahmias Hart – freshman (6'2, 218)

Wide receiver

  •  0 Jmariyae Robinson – freshman (6'1, 170)
  •  1 Jordan Jones – senior (6'2, 196)
  •  5 Kevon Latulas – senior (6'0, 200)
  •  6 Raylen Sharpe – sophomore (5'9, 172)
  •  8 Larry Wright III – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 212)
  • 13 Liam O'Reilly – freshman (6'2, 187)
  • 15 Jahod Booker – Redshirt senior (5'11, 190)
  • 17 Isaiah Isaac – junior (5'10, 174)
  • 18 Terique Owens – junior (6'3, 193)
  • 19 Ty Scott – junior (6'3, 202)
  • 80 Carter Harrell – freshman (6'4, 205)
  • 84 DVontae Key – sophomore (5'10, 187)
  • 88 Hunter Wood – sophomore (6'1, 204)

Tight end

  • 14 Stetson Moore – Redshirt junior (6'4, 250)
  • 46 Cash Hudson – freshman (6'3, 272)
  • 49 Carson Buddemeyer – sophomore (6'2, 241)
  • 85 Lance Mason – freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 87 Gary Clinton – sophomore (6'4, 244)
  • 89 Cameron Paul – freshman (6'5, 230)

Punter

  • 31 Grant Burkett – sophomore (6'1, 184)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 52 Thomas Schulte – freshman (6'1, 288)
  • 53 Jeremiah Carter – junior (6'6, 301)
  • 54 Tevita Fuimaono – junior (6'2, 300)
  • 56 Ryan Suliafu – junior (6'2, 330)
  • 57 Gilles Tchio − Freshman (6'3, 301)
  • 60 Sean Fitzgerald – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 307)
  • 65 Ian Fitzgerald – junior (6'5, 299)
  • 66 Grant Goodson – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 296)
  • 72 Mark Hutchinson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 73 Landon Bebee – junior (6'3, 298)
  • 74 Raveion Harrell – freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 75 Ben Martinez – junior (6'3, 303)
  • 76 Christian Loaiza – freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 77 Andrew Wiens – junior (6'5, 289)
  • 79 Brett Harris – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 293)

Defensive lineman

  •  2 Tico Brown — DL – junior (6'2, 295)
  • 14 Devin Goree – DE – sophomore (6'3, 250)
  • 15 Kevin Ellis – DE – senior (6'4, 241)
  • 33 Anthony Payne – DE – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 33 Anthony Payne – DE – senior (6'2, 295)
  • 34 Kaleb Peleki – DL – freshman (6'3, 269)
  • 44 Siale Suliafu – DL – freshman (6'0, 298)
  • 52 Arian Bhat – DL – junior (6'2, 295)
  • 90 Sterling Smithson – DL – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 91 Ja'Veo Toliver – DE – sophomore (6'5, 284)
  • 92 Wesley Bazzle – DL – sophomore (6'0, 283)
  • 94 Ikenna Ahumibe – DT – senior (6'0, 292)
  • 96 Armon Wallace – DL – freshman (6'0, 292)
  • 98 Jayson Caldwell – DL – freshman (6'6, 235)
  • 99 Allen Love – DL – junior (6'2, 296)

Long snapper

  • 61 Caden Bolz – sophomore (6'0, 219)
  

Linebacker

  •  5 Ferrin Manuleleua – senior (6'1, 219)
  • 10 Tyrin Brooks – Redshirt junior (6'1, 220)
  • 17 Jared Lloyd – freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 21 Steven Ward – sophomore (6'0, 217)
  • 23 Lucas Eatman – sophomore (6'3, 230)
  • 24 Trae Thompson – junior (6'1, 245)
  • 26 Tahj Chambers – sophomore (6'2, 218)
  • 27 Udoka Ezeani – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 212)
  • 30 Von Young – sophomore (6'0, 219)
  • 32 Kilifi Leaaetoa – junior (6'1, 228)
  • 35 Caleb Bouldin – freshman (5'11, 200)
  • 36 Jordan Hoskins – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 40 Connor Lair – freshman (6'1, 220)

Cornerback

  •  0 Kaunor Ashley – sophomore (5'10, 185)
  •  3 DeAndre Washington – senior (6'2, 188)
  •  4 Montrae Braswell – junior (6'0, 190)
  •  7 Chukwuma Anusiem – junior (6'0, 195)
  •  8 Jaylen Stewart – junior (6'3, 197)
  • 11 Jamal McMurrin – Redshirt junior (5'11, 185)
  • 16 C.J. Crump – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 184)
  • 20 Donovan Clark – sophomore (6'2, 194)
  • 22 Lemondre Joe – sophomore (6'0, 174)
  • 25 Caleb Blake – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 187)
  • 28 Jahiel Blue-Smith – sophomore (5'9, 179)

Safety

  •  1 Aaron Harris – senior (6'0, 193)
  •  6 Kyriq McDonald – senior (6'0, 209)
  •  9 Dillon Thomas – senior (6'2, 189)
  • 12 P.J. Hall – sophomore (6'3, 200)
  • 13 Todric McGee – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 196)
  • 29 J.J. O'Neal – freshman (6'2, 189)

Placekicker

  • 37 Khaled Alasad – Redshirt sophomore (5'8, 170)
  • 38 Jose Pizano – junior (5'7, 215)

Source:[7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 p.m.at Central Arkansas*No. 5
ESPN+W 27–1410,277
September 87:00 p.m.No. 14 UT Martin*No. 5
ESPN+W 35–309,872
September 176:00 p.m.at No. 10 (FBS) Arkansas*No. 5
SECN+/ESPN+L 27–3874,133
September 242:00 p.m. No. 2т South Dakota StateNo. 6
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3L 14–2813,189
October 112:00 p.m.at North DakotaNo. 7
ESPN+L 31–4810,020
October 82:00 p.m. No. 17 Southern IllinoisNo. 20
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+L 21–387,061
October 224:00 p.m.Northern Iowa
ESPN+L 20–418,809
October 292:00 p.m.Western Illinoisdagger
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN+W 64–1410,712
November 51:00 p.m.at South Dakota
ESPN3L 13–205,341
November 122:00 p.m.Youngstown State
  • Robert W. Plaster Stadium
  • Springfield, MO
ESPN3W 25–225,148
November 1912:00 p.m.at Indiana State
ESPN+W 24–72,575
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Last updated: August 18, 2022.
Source:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
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STATS FCS5556720RV
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References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Valley Football Announces Preseason Team / Poll". valley-football.org.
  2. ↑ "Bears Tabbed Third; Eight Players Named to Valley Preseason Team".
  3. ↑ "Burkett on FCS Punter of the Year Watch List".
  4. ↑ "Shelley Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List".
  5. ↑ "Braswell on FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List".
  6. ↑ "2021 Football Coaches". Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2021 Football Roster". Retrieved September 19, 2022.
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