2020 Missouri State Bears football team
The 2020 Missouri State Bears football team will represent Missouri State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by Bobby Petrino in his first season as the program's 21st head coach. The Bears will play their home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium. They will compete as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.Previous season
The Bears finished the 2019 season 1–10, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place. On January 10, 2020, head coach Dave Steckel was bought out of his contract with Missouri State after compiling a 13–42 record over five seasons. Five days later, on January 15, Bobby Petrino was announced as the team's new head coach.Schedule
