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Who will rule the mighty COC in 2025? Here is what you need to know about the league heading into the 2025 high school f...
08/04/2025

Who will rule the mighty COC in 2025? Here is what you need to know about the league heading into the 2025 high school football season.

Missouri State's athletics identity has always been tied to basketball. Can it become known as a football school upon jo...
08/04/2025

Missouri State's athletics identity has always been tied to basketball. Can it become known as a football school upon joining Conference USA?

Missouri State football held its annual media day on Saturday, ahead of its first season in Conference USA and as an FBS...
08/02/2025

Missouri State football held its annual media day on Saturday, ahead of its first season in Conference USA and as an FBS member.

Coaches will always say that the most important game is "the next one." We're not coaches. Here are the five biggest gam...
08/01/2025

Coaches will always say that the most important game is "the next one." We're not coaches. Here are the five biggest games on Missouri State's schedule.

Here are the Springfield area high school football schedules for the 2025 MSHSAA season for each team in the area.
08/01/2025

Here are the Springfield area high school football schedules for the 2025 MSHSAA season for each team in the area.

A few teams that were good a year ago are already being counted out. Here are the teams we don't think you should sleep ...
08/01/2025

A few teams that were good a year ago are already being counted out. Here are the teams we don't think you should sleep on in 2025.

Bears coach Ryan Beard has been successful in recruiting the Springfield area in recent years. Here are the local stando...
07/31/2025

Bears coach Ryan Beard has been successful in recruiting the Springfield area in recent years. Here are the local standouts on the Bears' roster in 2025.

Southwest Missouri sent a handful of teams to state championship games last season. Here are the teams we think are capa...
07/31/2025

Southwest Missouri sent a handful of teams to state championship games last season. Here are the teams we think are capable of a deep run in 2025.

Members of Drury's women's basketball program also returned from Brazil after a 4-0 run during Team USA's tour.
07/30/2025

Members of Drury's women's basketball program also returned from Brazil after a 4-0 run during Team USA's tour.

Our annual list of the southwest Missouri athletes you need to know entering the 2025-26 academic calendar is here.
07/30/2025

Our annual list of the southwest Missouri athletes you need to know entering the 2025-26 academic calendar is here.

Missouri State football is about to ramp up fall camp in preparation for its first FBS season in Conference USA.
07/30/2025

Missouri State football is about to ramp up fall camp in preparation for its first FBS season in Conference USA.

Missouri State football has plenty of position battles to decide before the Bears take the field in Los Angeles. Here ar...
07/29/2025

Missouri State football has plenty of position battles to decide before the Bears take the field in Los Angeles. Here are the ones we're watching.

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