MO State had an easy spring schedule : Missouri State, which will play in the FCS playoffs for the first time since 1990, was 5-1 this spring after going 0-3 during the fall (one loss to Oklahoma, two losses to Central Arkansas). The Bears won spring matchups against Western Illinois, South Dakota, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Youngstown State. Missouri State's lone spring loss was a 25-0 loss to North Dakota State.