2015 Missouri State Bears football team

2015 Missouri State Bears football
2015 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	1–10 (0–8 MVFC)
Head coach	Dave Steckel (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Mario Verduzco (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Marcus Yokeley (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex
	Seasons ← 2014 2016 →

2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 North Dakota State +^	7	–	1	13	–	2
No. 5 Illinois State +^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 8 Northern Iowa ^	5	–	3	9	–	5
No. 15 South Dakota State ^	5	–	3	8	–	4
Western Illinois ^	5	–	3	7	–	6
Indiana State	3	–	5	5	–	6
Youngstown State	3	–	5	5	–	6
South Dakota	3	–	5	5	–	6
Southern Illinois	2	–	6	3	–	8
Missouri State	0	–	8	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dave Steckel and played their home games at the Plaster Sports Complex. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 0–8 in MVFC play to finish in last place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 pm	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN3	L 7–63	41,730
September 12	2:00 pm	Chadron State*	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	W 21–13	17,835
September 19	6:00 pm	at Arkansas State*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	L 7–70	26,634
October 3	2:00 pm	No. 21 Indiana State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 28–56	9,183
October 10	6:00 pm	at Southern Illinois	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	ESPN3	L 26–73	5,509
October 17	2:00 pm	No. 4 Illinois State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 2–38	14,212
October 24	2:00 pm	at South Dakota	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN3	L 10–40	8,723
October 31	2:00 pm	No. 14 South Dakota State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	MVC TV/ESPN3	L 0–39	3,729
November 7	1:00 pm	at No. 21 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH	MVC TV/ESPN3	L 7–47	11,077
November 14	2:00 pm	No. 17 Northern Iowa	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	ESPN3	L 0–41	5,223
November 21	2:30 pm	at No. 2 North Dakota State	Fargodome Fargo, ND	ESPN3	L 0–55	18,624
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time