2008 Missouri State Bears football team

The 2008 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MVFC.

2008 Missouri State Bears football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	4–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach	Terry Allen (3rd season)
Home stadium	Plaster Sports Complex
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^		7	–	1					9	–	3
South Dakota State		6	–	2					7	–	5
Western Illinois		4	–	4					6	–	5
North Dakota State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Missouri State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Youngstown State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Illinois State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Indiana State		0	–	8					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		Washburn*	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		L 27–35	10,360	[1]
September 13	12:05 p.m.	at Oklahoma State*	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	FCS	L 13–57	43,388	[2]
September 20		at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO		W 45–28		[3]
October 4		No. 21 Western Illinois	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		L 21–33	13,020	[4]
October 11		Youngstown State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		W 42–28		[5]
October 18		at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL		W 34–28	13,292	[6]
October 25		No. 14 Southern Illinois	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		L 17–23	6,485	[7]
November 1		at South Dakota State	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD		L 13–43	6,117	[8]
November 8	4:05 p.m.	at No. 4 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	CFU/Mediacom	L 0–42	13,426	[9]
November 15	1:00 p.m.	No. 25 North Dakota State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		L 27–48	3,920	[10]
November 22		at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN		W 27–24 OT		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time