2017 Missouri State Bears football team

2017 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Sean Coughlin (2nd season)
  • Mack Brown (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Yokeley (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Jared Beshore
  • Malik Earl
  • Erik Furmanek
  • Colby Isbell
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 2     11 3  
No. 19 Northern Iowa ^   6 2     8 5  
No. 13 Western Illinois ^   5 3     8 4  
No. 15 South Dakota ^   4 4     8 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     6 5  
Southern Illinois   2 6     4 7  
Missouri State   2 6     3 8  
Indiana State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Dave Steckel, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.