When Missouri State travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Thursday, the Bears will be going up against a big-time program that is a heavy favorite.
Oklahoma State enters the 2018 season as the No. 25 team in the country, according to the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Bears say they feel like they can play with the Cowboys. A win over Oklahoma State would go down as perhaps the biggest win in program history.
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The last time Missouri State beat an FBS opponent was 1990 — the last time the Bears made the playoffs — when MSU defeated UNLV 31-24 in the season opener.