Missouri State Bears’ Update (End of Season 1)

Larkdight Studios Missouri State Bears' Program Rebuild (Season 1) August 30, 2025 5:00PM CST

With Season 1 of the Missouri State Bears’ Program Rebuild ending in a disappointing loss in the opening round of the College Football Playoffs to Penn State, let’s take an in-depth look at how the best season in program history looked under new HC Mitchell Francolia.

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RECORD RECAP (2025)

Week 1 @ Missouri Tigers W 31-28 Watch

Week 2 vs Marshall Thundering Herd W 31-15 Watch

Week 3 @ SMU Mustangs W 37-34 (OT) Watch

Week 5 vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers W 28-3 Watch

Week 6 vs Kent State Golden Flashes W 42-7 Watch

Week 7 @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders W 17-14 Watch

Week 9 @ New Mexico State Aggies W 17-10 Watch

Week 10 vs FIU Panthers W 28-21 Watch

Week 11 @ Liberty Flames W 28-21 Watch

Week 12 vs UTEP Miners W 25-14 Watch

Week 13 @ Kennesaw State Owls W 17-3 Watch

Week 14 vs LA Tech Bulldogs W 3-0 Watch

C-USA vs Delaware Blue Hens W 24-0 Watch

CFP Rd 1 @ Penn State Nittany Lions L 7-10 Watch

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SEASON-ENDING STAT LINES - INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATS (2025)

QB Jacob Clark (Sr): 291/428 (67%), 3004 YDS, 30 TD, 13 INT, 144.0 QBR

RB Shomari Lawrence (Sr): 185 CAR, 847 YDS, 4.6 AVG, 9 TD, 15 BTK, FUM / 21 REC, 253 YDS, 2 TD, 225 RAC

WR Jmariyae Robinson (Jr): 72 REC, 770 YDS, 5 TD, 340 RAC, 6 DROPS

WR James BlackStrain (Sr): 52 REC, 656 YDS, 7 TD, 207 RAC, 4 DROPS

WR Liam O’Reilly (Jr): 56 REC, 519 YDS, 5 TD, 213 RAC, 6 DROPS

TE Jeron Askren (Fr): 58 REC, 714 YDS, 6 TD, 251 RAC, 13 DROPS

TE Dillon Hipp (Fr): 27 REC, 200 YDS, 2 TD, 63 RAC, 6 DROPS

DT Heath Smith (Jr): 33 TKL, 16 TFL, 9.5 SACKS, FF

DT Mitchell Toney (Jr): 12 TKL, 6 TFL, 5 SACKS

ED DJ Wesolak (Jr): 43 TKL, 27 TFL, 12.5 SACKS, FREC

ED Davon Townley Jr (Sr): 36 TKL, 24 TFL, 15 SACKS, 2 FF, FREC

ED Andrew Link (So): 11 TKL, 6 TFL, 3.5 SACKS

LB Jared Lloyd (Jr): 60 TKL, 8 TFL, 1.5 SACKS

LB Jalen Brooks (Sr): 55 TKL, 10 TFL, 2 SACKS

LB Jashawn Cooper (So): 23 TKL, 2 TFL, SACK, INT

LB Kanye Young (Sr): 16 TKL, 3 TFL

CB Camron Williams (Fr): 58 TKL, 5 TFL, 2 INT, 5 DEFL

CB Thomas Anderson (Sr): 50 TKL, 3 TFL, INT, 10 DEFL

CB Navonn Barrett (So): 22 TKL, TFL, 11 DEFL

S Gregory Alexis (Sr): 70 TKL, 17 TFL, 2 SACKS, INT

S Keaton Renfro (Sr): 55 TKL, 6 TFL, INT

S Khalil Anderson (Sr): 50 TKL, 6 TFL, SACK

K Yousef Obeid (So): 10/15 FG (66%), 37/37 XP (100%)

P Stewart McDonald (Fr): 19 PUNTS, 671 YARDS, 35.3 AVG, 3 IN20

K/PR Isaiah McMorris (Fr): 21 KR, 420 YDS, 20.0 AVG / 31 PR, 253 YDS, 8.2 AVG

KR Dylan Dixson (So): 14 KR, 266 YDS, 19.0 AVG / FG BLK

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SEASON-ENDING STAT LINES - TEAM STATS (2025)

Total Yards – 4273

Passing Yards – 3308

Rushing Yards – 965

Points/Game – 23.9

Total Yards/Game – 305.2

Pass Yards/Game – 236.3

Rush Yards/Game – 68.9

First Downs/Game – 17.9

Total Yards Allowed – 3217

Passing Yards Allowed – 2796

Rushing Yards Allowed – 421

Opp Points Per Game – 12.9

Total Yards Allowed/Game – 229.8

Pass Yards Allowed/Game – 199.7

Rush Yards Allowed/Game – 30.1

Sacks – 52

FRECs – 2

INTs – 6

3rd Down Efficiency – 68/131 (51%)

4th Down Efficiency – 20/27 (74%)

2-PT Conversions – 2/5 (40%)

Redzone Offense – 33TD-5FG/54 ATT (61%)

Redzone Defense – 13 TD-3FG/33 ATT (39%)

2025 Record – 13-1

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END-OF-SEASON AWARDS (2025)

• HC Mitchell Francolia – 2025 Bear Bryant (Coach of the Year) Award Winner

• DC LD Scott – 2025 Broyles (Coordinator of the Year) Award Winner

• RB Shomari Lawrence (Sr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 2nd Team, 2x 2025 C-USA Offensive Player of the Week

• WR Jmariyae Robinson (Jr) – 1x 2025 C-USA Offensive Player of the Week

• TE Jeron Askren (Fr) – 1x 2025 All-American Freshman Team, 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 1st Team, 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA Freshman Team

• DT Heath Smith (Jr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 2nd Team

• ED Davon Townley Jr (Sr) – 1x 2025 All-American 2nd Team, 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 1st Team, 1x 2025 National Defensive Player of the Week, 1x 2025 C-USA Defensive Player of the Week

• ED DJ Wesolak (Jr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 1st Team

• CB Camron Williams (Fr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA Freshman Team

• S Gregory Alexis (Sr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA 1st Team

• S Keaton Renfro (Sr) – 1x 2025 C-USA Defensive Player of the Week

• P Stewart McDonald (Fr) – 1x 2025 All-Conf C-USA Freshman Team

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BROKEN RECORDS (2025)

• School (Season) Record - Passing Touchdowns (30) - QB Jacob Clark (Sr)

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ALL-AMERICAN & ALL-CONFERENCE NODS (2025)

All-American 2nd Team

• ED Davon Townley Jr (Sr)

All-American Freshman Team

• TE Jeron Askren (Fr)

All-Conference C-USA 1st Team

• TE Jeron Askren (Fr)

• ED Davon Townley Jr (Sr)

• ED DJ Wesolak (Jr)

• S Gregory Alexis (Sr)

All-Conference C-USA Freshman Team

• TE Jeron Askren (Fr)

• CB Camron Williams (Fr)

• P Stewart McDonald (Fr)

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FINAL TOP 25 STANDINGS (2025)

1.     LSU Tigers (14-3)

2.     Penn State Nittany Lions (13-3)

3.     Oregon Ducks (13-1)

4.     Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-1)

5.     Miami Hurricanes (12-2)

6.     Clemson Tigers (12-3)

7.     Arizona State Sun Devils (11-3)

8.     Pitt Panthers (10-3)

9.     Georgia Bulldogs (10-4)

10.   BYU Cougars (11-2)

11.   Michigan Wolverines (11-4)

12.   Missouri State Bears (13-1)

13.   Duke Blue Devils (9-4)

14.   Texas Longhorns (10-3)

15.   Memphis Tigers (11-2)

16.   South Carolina Gamecocks (8-5)

17.   Kansas State Wildcats (10-4)

18.   Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (11-3)

19.   Iowa State Cyclones (8-5)

20.   SMU Mustangs (9-4)

21.   Buffalo Bulls (11-3)

22.   TCU Horned Frogs (9-4)

23.   Tennessee Volunteers (9-4)

24.   Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-3)

25.   James Madison Dukes (11-3)

*MSU lost to PSU in CFP RD1 7-10