T-124 Missouri State
1-2 in Conference USA play, T-6th in the Conference USA
Down 32 spots (#92 to T-124) after a road loss at T-115 Delaware (38-61) in a blowout. An upset: Missouri State entered with 41.8 TDR points to Delaware's 27.6. Now 2-5. TDR score -18.1: win/loss record -2.6.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Missouri State (Conference USA) is ranked T-124, tied with Temple in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 2-5 and a score of 23.7 out of 100. That is down 32 from week 7. That puts it in the Sick of It tier (ranks 101-125). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (38.9 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 7, 24-21 over #129 Kennesaw State at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 1 loss, 50-0 to #95 Texas A&M on the road.
On the road it is 0-4. The average margin is -10.4 points per game, with a biggest win of 34 points. 2 of 7 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Missouri State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 124th.
Next up is #130 Sam Houston in week 9, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against T-11 Liberty. 1 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M (away) | L 0-50 |
| 2 | Lindenwood (home) | W 48-14 |
| 3 | Marshall (home) | L 24-30 |
| 4 | SMU (away) | L 24-34 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky (away, conference game) | L 13-34 |
| 7 | Kennesaw State (home, conference game) | W 24-21 |
| 8 | Delaware (away, conference game) | L 38-61 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sam Houston (home, conference game) | |
| 10 | Florida International (away, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | New Mexico State (home, conference game) | |
| 12 | Jacksonville State (away, conference game) | |
| 13 | Liberty (home, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #124, Sick of It (week 8). Best #69 (week 2). Lowest #128 (week 3). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #124 (23.7, 2-5) Sick of It
Week 1 TDR #96 (11.0, 0-1)
Week 2 TDR #69 (50.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #128 (24.0, 1-2) Oh Crap
Week 4 TDR #123 (20.1, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 5 TDR #121 (20.1, 1-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #128 (16.9, 1-4) Oh Crap
Week 7 TDR #92 (41.8, 2-4) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #124 (23.7, 2-5) Sick of It
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #96 | 11.0 | 0-1 | - |
| 2 | #69 | 50.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #128 | 24.0 | 1-2 | Oh Crap |
| 4 | #123 | 20.1 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 5 | #121 | 20.1 | 1-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #128 | 16.9 | 1-4 | Oh Crap |
| 7 | #92 | 41.8 | 2-4 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #124 | 23.7 | 2-5 | Sick of It |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 28.6 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 38.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 35.4 |
| opponent record today | 32.7 |
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