Missouri State plays OU in a 2020 college football opener, and while the Bears have a good tradition in men's and women's basketball, along with baseball, football has not flourished much in the Ozarks. Here's a primer on Missouri State's football history:
Founded: 1905 in Springfield, Missouri
Enrollment: 26,001 (fall 2019)
Conference history: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association 1924-80, Mid-Continent Conference 1981-84, Missouri Valley 1985-present.