The 2024 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Beard, the Bears compiled an overall record of 8âÂÂ4 with a mark of 6âÂÂ2 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MVFC. Because they were set join Conference USA of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) the following season, the Bears were not eligible for the NCAA Division I playoffs nor the MVFC title. Missouri State played home games at Robert W. Plaster Stadium in Springfield, Missouri.
The MVFC released its preseason prediction poll on July 22, 2024. The Bears were predicted to finish ninth in the conference.