2018 Missouri State Bears football team

2018 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
  • Sean Coughlin (3rd season)
  • Mack Brown (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Yokeley (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Jared Beshore
  • McNeese Egbim
  • Peyton Huslig
  • Jordan Turner
Home stadiumRobert W. Plaster Stadium
2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 0     15 0  
No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 2     10 3  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   5 3     7 6  
Indiana State   5 3     7 4  
Western Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Illinois State   3 5     6 5  
Youngstown State   3 5     4 7  
South Dakota   3 5     4 7  
Missouri State   2 6     4 7  
Southern Illinois   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2018 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dave Steckel, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing ninth in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.