Missouri State football opens its season Thursday night at Northern Arizona in a game that should tell us a lot about how this season is going to go for the Bears.
Likewise, the Bears enter their fifth season under head coach Dave Steckel in a year that should tell us a lot about the direction of the program.
Northern Arizona visited Plaster Stadium during the third week of last season as a nationally ranked program, but it was Missouri State that came away with a 40-8 win.