Missouri State 2026 Preview | Win Total, Conference USA Odds & College Football Playoff Chances

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 138 college football team preview series with the Missouri State Bears 2026 Season Preview. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down the 2026 Missouri State Bears roster and what to expect in Conference USA this season. Can new head coach Casey Woods carry his SMU offensive pedigree into year two of the Bears' FBS era? Was that 7-6 finish in 2025 the real ceiling, or just the floor for what Missouri State becomes in Conference USA?

Can offensive coordinator Mark Cala get more out of an offense that finished 64th in total offense but a surprising 16th in passing last fall? Which transfer wins the quarterback job in an open competition, and does UTEP arrival Skyler Locklear have the inside track under his old coordinator? Can new defensive coordinator Jack Curtis fix a unit that ranked 78th in total defense while returning just 44% of its production? Does edge rusher Dylan Brooks give the Bears a real pass-rush jolt after transferring in from Kansas? How brutal is a non-conference gauntlet that opens at Texas A&M and runs through a road trip to SMU? And where's the betting value on the Missouri State Bears win total, Conference USA odds and College Football Playoff chances? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience.

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2:01 Welcome To The Missouri State Bears Preview
7:59 Ryan Beard Departs, 2025 Season Recap
13:19 Casey Woods Takes Over At Head Coach
18:23 Mark Cala Takes Over The Offense
25:38 Jack Curtis Takes Over The Defense
29:39 Harbell's Sports Bar And Plaster Stadium
36:14 Bobby Petrino's Legacy And Hot Seat Rating
40:28 Schedule Breakdown: A&M, Lindenwood & SMU
45:26 Post-Bye Slate: Western Kentucky Through Jacksonville State
50:27 Locking In The Win Total
51:45 Dream Schedule Additions And Sign-Off

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