Thursday, October 22
Springfield
7:30 p.m.
Missouri State University
vs
Bradley
October 21, 2026 | Men's Soccer
| Missouri State (9-1-3, 3-1-2) vs. Bradley (2-4-6, 0-3-0) | |
| Location | Springfield, Mo. |
| Site | Betty & Bobby Allison South Stadium |
| Game Info | Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m. vs. Bradley Live Stats |
| Missouri State | Game Notes Men's Soccer Home Page |
| Bradley | Men's Soccer Home Page |
| Promotions | Free Admission | Senior Night |
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On The Pitch
• The Missouri State Bears are home again to face the Bradley Braves in the Bears' last non-conference regular season matchup on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. (CT).
• Missouri State lead the series against the Braves 35-9-4. The latest meeting went the way of the Bears 1-0 on 9/15/24 at home.
• Mo State is receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches poll. The Bears have been ranked as high as No. 7 this season, their highest ranking in any poll since being ranked fifth in the College Soccer News poll on 11/14/21, and their highest ranking in the United Soccer poll since 9/11/00, when a No. 3 ranking represented Missouri State's highest ever spot.
• The Bears are tied with Charlotte in first place in the American Conference standings with 11 points.
• The Bears are seventh in the nation with a .808 winning percentage and lead the American Conference while ranking in the top 20 nationally in shot accuracy (12th – .500), goal differential (14th – plus-17), and goals per game (17th – 2.23).
• The Bears have come back from a one-goal deficit to win on three occasions this season (vs. Penn State, at UC Irvine, and vs. FIU).
• Diego Real is fourth in the nation in game-winning goals (4), and sits in the top 10 in shot accuracy (7th – .656) and total points (10th – 22).
• Fernando Alves Schmelz is second in the nation in goal against average (.308), and sits in the top 15 in save pct. (7th – .846), and shutouts (15th – 5).
• The Bears are looking to add a fifth conference tournament championship trophy to their cabinet (1999, 2020-21, 2021, 2022) and their first as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Bears have an all-time record of 24-22-8 in the conference tournament play.
• Since the beginning of the 2019 season, Missouri State holds the best Division I overall record of 98-22-17 (.777), third best conference record of 51-7-8 (.833) and fourth-best home record of 56-10-8 (.811).
• The Bears are in their second season in the American Conference in 2026 after spending 34 seasons in the Missouri Valley. Mo State enjoyed plenty of success in the MVC, with the program's 12 regular season championships, four conference tournament crowns and nine NCAA Tournament appearances all coming since 1997.
Players Mentioned
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