The Missouri Tigers (0-0) square off against an FCS opponent, the Central Arkansas Bears (0-0), on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field.
The Tigers are expected to win by at least two TDs (currently -38.5) against the Bears. The over/under for this matchup is 53.5 points.
Keep reading for our betting preview for this this game between the Tigers and the Bears, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Missouri -38.5 vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri vs. Central Arkansas betting lines
- Spread favorite: Tigers (-38.5)
- Moneyline: Tigers (-50000), Bears (+4000)
- Total: 53.5 points
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Live Stream: Fubo
Missouri vs. Central Arkansas betting info and stats
- Missouri was 9-4-0 against the spread last year.
- Missouri was unbeaten ATS (1-0) when at least a 38.5-point favorite last season.
- Missouri had six of its 13 games hit the over last season.
- Central Arkansas posted a 4-7-0 record against the spread last year.
- Last season, five of Central Arkansas’ 11 games hit the over.
Missouri vs. Central Arkansas key players
Missouri Tigers
- Brady Cook’s previous season stat line: 2,525 passing yards (210.4 per game), 200-for-320 (62.5%), 11 touchdowns and two picks. He also ran for 223 yards on 87 carries with five rushing TDs.
- Last season Nate Noel took 163 carries for 818 yards (74.4 per game) and scored three touchdowns.
- Marcus Carroll ran for 595 yards on 140 carries (45.8 yards per game), with 12 rushing touchdowns last year.
- Theo Wease Jr. collected 60 receptions for 884 yards and four touchdowns last season. He was targeted 100 times, and averaged 68.0 yards per game.
- Luther Burden III produced last season, catching 60 passes for 666 yards and six touchdowns. He averaged 55.5 receiving yards per game.
- Marquis Johnson reeled in 25 passes on 35 targets for 352 yards and one touchdown, compiling 32.0 receiving yards per game.
- Johnny Walker Jr.’s hard work last season produced a stat line of 9.5 sacks, 10.0 TFL and 33 tackles.
- Corey Flagg Jr. was a wrecking ball on the field, collecting 71 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception last year.
- Last season Toriano Pride Jr. had a huge stat line of two interceptions, 15 tackles and two passes defended.
Central Arkansas Bears
- Will McElvain completed 65.4% of his passes to throw for 2,044 yards and 15 touchdowns last season.
- ShunDerrick Powell averaged 121.1 rushing yards per game and collected 14 rushing touchdowns. Powell added 3.2 receptions per game to average 30.9 receiving yards.
- Last season Darius Hale rushed for 763 yards. He also scored 13 total touchdowns.
- Trejan Bridges averaged 62.3 yards on 4.4 receptions per game and compiled six receiving touchdowns in 2024.
- Malachi Henry hauled in five touchdowns and had 683 receiving yards (62.1 ypg) in 2024.
- Kam Robinson played his way to 359 receiving yards (32.6 ypg) last season.
- Last year David Walker accumulated 10.5 sacks, 1.0 TFL and four tackles.
- Jace Benesch was a playmaker on defense last season with 14 tackles and two sacks.
- TaMuarion Wilson hauled in two interceptions in addition to seven tackles and one sack a year ago.
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