Sunday, November 1
Charlotte, N.C.
5:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
at
Charlotte
October 30, 2026 | Men's Soccer
| Missouri State (11-1-3, 4-1-2) vs. Charlotte (8-2-4, 4-1-2) | |
| Location | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Site | Jen Gaber Field |
| Game Info | Sunday, Nov. 1, 5:00 p.m. vs. Charlotte Live Stats | Watch |
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| Charlotte | Men's Soccer Home Page |
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On The Pitch
• The Missouri State Bears are on the road for their regular season finale to face the Charlotte 49ers in an American Conference matchup on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 5:00 p.m. (CT).
• The series is tied at 0-0-1. The latest meeting ended in a competitive 2-2 draw on 11/2/25 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 and Tulsa in first place in the American Conference standings with 14 points.
• The Bears are fifth in the nation with a .833 winning percentage and lead the American Conference while ranking in the top 15 nationally in shot accuracy (9th – .500), goal differential (8th – plus-21), and team goals against average (15th – .800).
• 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 eighth in shot accuracy (.636).
• Fernando Alves Schmelz is first in the nation in goal against average (.267), and sits in the top 15 in save pct. (3rd – .875), and shutouts (13th – 6).
• 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 100-22-17 (.781), third best conference record of 52-7-8 (.841) and fifth-best home record of 58-10-8 (.816).
• 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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