List of Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

This is a list of yearly Missouri Valley Football Conference standings.

Missouri Valley standings

Gateway Football Conference

1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Illinois State 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 No. 17 Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 SW Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 4 – 0 Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Eastern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 SW Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0 Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Northern Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0 No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0 No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Western Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0 No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 Eastern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Western Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0 Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0 No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1 Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1992 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 2 – 0 No. 20 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll	1993 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Illinois State 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1 Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1994 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0 No. 24 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0 Eastern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1 Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1995 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team W   L   T W   L   T No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0 No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 5 – 0 No. 24 Indiana State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0 Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0 Western Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 Southwest Missouri State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0 $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1996 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Northern Iowa $^   5 – 0     12 – 2   No. 10 Western Illinois ^   3 – 2     9 – 3   No. 21 Southwest Missouri State   3 – 2     7 – 4   Indiana State   3 – 2     6 – 5   Southern Illinois   1 – 4     5 – 6   Illinois State   0 – 5     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
1997 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Western Illinois $^   6 – 0     11 – 2   Northern Iowa   5 – 1     7 – 4   No. 4 Youngstown State ^   4 – 2     13 – 2   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8   Illinois State   0 – 6     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1998 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     11 – 3   No. 16 Illinois State ^   4 – 2     8 – 4   Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4   Youngstown State   3 – 3     6 – 5   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 3     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	1999 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Illinois State $^   6 – 0     11 – 3   No. 2 Youngstown State ^   5 – 1     12 – 3   No. 15 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     8 – 3   Western Illinois   2 – 4     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8   Southern Illinois   1 – 5     5 – 6   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2000 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 12 Western Illinois $^   5 – 1     9 – 3   No. 11 Youngstown State ^   4 – 2     9 – 3   No. 24 Illinois State   4 – 2     7 – 4   No. 19 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 4     3 – 8   Indiana State   1 – 5     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2001 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 1     11 – 3   No. 12 Western Kentucky ^   5 – 2     8 – 4   No. 15 Youngstown State   5 – 2     8 – 3   Western Illinois   4 – 3     5 – 5   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 4     6 – 5   Indiana State   2 – 5     3 – 8   Illinois State   2 – 5     2 – 9   Southern Illinois   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2002 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 Western Kentucky +^   6 – 1     12 – 3   No. 5 Western Illinois +^   6 – 1     11 – 2   Youngstown State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Illinois State   4 – 3     6 – 5   Indiana State   3 – 4     5 – 7   Northern Iowa   2 – 5     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 8   Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2003 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Northern Iowa +^   6 – 1     10 – 3   No. 9 Southern Illinois +^   6 – 1     10 – 2   No. 6 Western Illinois ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 7 Western Kentucky ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   Illinois State   3 – 4     6 – 6   Youngstown State   2 – 5     5 – 7   Southwest Missouri State   1 – 6     4 – 7   Indiana State   0 – 7     3 – 9   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2004 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 9 Southern Illinois $^   7 – 0     10 – 2   No. 11 Western Kentucky ^   6 – 1     9 – 3   No. 25 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4   Southwest Missouri State   3 – 4     6 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 5     4 – 7   Illinois State   2 – 5     4 – 7   Youngstown State   2 – 5     4 – 7   Indiana State   1 – 6     4 – 7   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2005 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 Northern Iowa +^   5 – 2     11 – 4   No. 7 Southern Illinois +^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 14 Youngstown State +   5 – 2     8 – 3   No. 22 Illinois State   4 – 3     7 – 4   Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5   Western Illinois   3 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   2 – 5     4 – 6   Indiana State   0 – 7     0 – 11   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2006 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Youngstown State $^   6 – 1     11 – 3   No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 2     9 – 4   No. 17 Northern Iowa   5 – 2     7 – 4   No. 7 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 3     9 – 4   Western Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 5     5 – 6   Missouri State   1 – 6     2 – 9   Indiana State   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2007 Gateway Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 0     12 – 1   No. 3 Southern Illinois ^   5 – 1     12 – 2   No. 16 Youngstown State   3 – 3     7 – 4   Western Illinois   3 – 3     6 – 5   Missouri State   2 – 4     6 – 5   Illinois State   2 – 4     4 – 7   Indiana State   0 – 6     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Missouri Valley Football Conference

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     12 – 3   No. 11 Southern Illinois +^   7 – 1     9 – 3   South Dakota State   6 – 2     7 – 5   Western Illinois   4 – 4     6 – 5   North Dakota State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Missouri State   3 – 5     4 – 7   Youngstown State   3 – 5     4 – 8   Illinois State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     0 – 12   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2009 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 6 Southern Illinois $^   8 – 0     11 – 2   No. 11 South Dakota State ^   7 – 1     8 – 3   No. 18 Northern Iowa   5 – 3     7 – 4   Illinois State   5 – 3     6 – 5   Missouri State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   North Dakota State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   1 – 7     1 – 10   Western Illinois   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 19 Northern Iowa $^   6 – 2     7 – 5   No. 17 Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   No. 9 North Dakota State ^   4 – 4     9 – 5   Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   4 – 4     5 – 6   Youngstown State   1 – 7     3 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 6 Northern Iowa +^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 20 Illinois State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Indiana State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   South Dakota State   4 – 4     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     2 – 9   Western Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 14 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     9 – 4   No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 – 3     9 – 4   Indiana State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     7 – 4   Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   3 – 5     3 – 8   Western Illinois   1 – 7     3 – 8   South Dakota   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0   No. 13 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 18 Youngstown State   5 – 3     8 – 4   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 5   Missouri State   5 – 3     5 – 7   Illinois State   4 – 4     5 – 6   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 8   Northern Iowa   3 – 5     7 – 5   Western Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     1 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     15 – 1   No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 – 1     13 – 2   No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     9 – 5   No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 – 4     8 – 6   No. 22 Youngstown State   4 – 4     7 – 5   Southern Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 6   Western Illinois   3 – 5     5 – 7   Missouri State   1 – 7     4 – 8   South Dakota   0 – 8     2 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll	2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     13 – 2   No. 5 Illinois State +^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 8 Northern Iowa ^   5 – 3     9 – 5   No. 15 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     8 – 4   Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     7 – 6   Indiana State   3 – 5     5 – 6   Youngstown State   3 – 5     5 – 6   South Dakota   3 – 5     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 8   Missouri State   0 – 8     1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2016 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     12 – 2   No. 6 South Dakota State +^   7 – 1     9 – 4   No. 2 Youngstown State ^   6 – 2     12 – 4   Illinois State ^   4 – 4     6 – 6   Northern Iowa   4 – 4     5 – 6   Western Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 5   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7   Indiana State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll
2017 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     11 – 3   No. 19 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     8 – 5   No. 13 Western Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 4   No. 15 South Dakota ^   4 – 4     8 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Youngstown State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Southern Illinois   2 – 6     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0   No. 3 South Dakota State ^   6 – 2     10 – 3   No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   5 – 3     7 – 6   Indiana State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Western Illinois   4 – 4     5 – 6   Illinois State   3 – 5     6 – 5   Youngstown State   3 – 5     4 – 7   South Dakota   3 – 5     4 – 7   Missouri State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Southern Illinois   1 – 7     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 – 0     16 – 0   No. 5 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     10 – 5   No. 7 Illinois State ^   5 – 3     10 – 5   No. 10 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   Southern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 5   South Dakota   4 – 4     5 – 7   Indiana State   3 – 5     5 – 7   Youngstown State   2 – 6     6 – 6   Missouri State   1 – 7     1 – 10   Western Illinois   1 – 7     1 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll
2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 2 South Dakota State +^   5 – 1     8 – 2   No. 12 Missouri State +^   5 – 1     5 – 5   No. 7 North Dakota ^   4 – 1     5 – 2   No. 6 North Dakota State ^   5 – 2     7 – 3   No. 14 Southern Illinois ^   3 – 3     6 – 4   Northern Iowa   3 – 4     3 – 4   South Dakota   1 – 3     1 – 3   Illinois State†   1 – 3     1 – 3   Western Illinois†   1 – 5     1 – 5   Youngstown State   1 – 6     1 – 6   + – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Note: Indiana State opted out of the spring season. † – Illinois State and Western Illinois opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 21 and April 5, 2021, respectively. Rankings from STATS Poll	2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 1     14 – 1   No. 14 Missouri State ^   6 – 2     8 – 4   No. 16 Southern Illinois ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   No. 18 South Dakota ^   5 – 3     7 – 5   No. 4 South Dakota State ^   5 – 3     11 – 4   No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   4 – 4     6 – 6   Indiana State   3 – 5     5 – 6   North Dakota   3 – 5     5 – 6   Western Illinois   2 – 6     2 – 9   Illinois State   2 – 6     4 – 7   Youngstown State   2 – 6     3 – 7   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll	2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 – 0     14 – 1   No. 2 North Dakota State ^   7 – 1     12 – 3   No. 20 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     7 – 5   Youngstown State   5 – 3     7 – 4   Northern Iowa   5 – 3     6 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Southern Illinois   4 – 4     5 – 6   Missouri State   3 – 5     5 – 6   South Dakota   2 – 6     3 – 8   Indiana State   1 – 7     2 – 9   Western Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 17, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 South Dakota State $^   8 – 0     15 – 0   No. 4 South Dakota ^   7 – 1     10 – 3   No. 3 North Dakota State ^   5 – 3     11 – 4   No. 19 Youngstown State ^   5 – 3     8 – 5   No. 16 North Dakota ^   5 – 3     7 – 5   Northern Iowa   5 – 3     6 – 5   No. 12 Southern Illinois ^   4 – 4     8 – 5   Illinois State   4 – 4     6 – 5   Missouri State   3 – 5     4 – 7   Murray State   1 – 7     2 – 9   Indiana State   1 – 7     1 – 10   Western Illinois   0 – 8     0 – 11   $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 17, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll	2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 – 0     10 – 1   Missouri State*   6 – 1     8 – 3   No. 3 South Dakota State   6 – 1     9 – 2   No. 5 South Dakota   6 – 1     8 – 2   No. 17 Illinois State   5 – 2     8 – 3   Indiana State   3 – 4     4 – 7   Youngstown State   3 – 5     4 – 8   North Dakota   2 – 5     5 – 6   Southern Illinois   1 – 6     3 – 8   Murray State   0 – 7     1 – 10   Northern Iowa   0 – 7     2 – 9   * Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS $ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of November 17, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll