The Oklahoma Sooners have added the Missouri State Bears to their 2028 football schedule, FBSchedules.com has learned.
Oklahoma will host Missouri State at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman on Saturday, September 9, 2028. The Bears will receive a $1.2 million guarantee for the matchup, according to a copy of the contract obtained from Missouri State University via a state public records request.
The two programs have met only once before. Oklahoma won the lone meeting 48-0 on Sept. 12, 2020, also in Norman.
With Missouri State now added, Oklahoma’s 2028 slate features one too many non‑conference opponents. The Sooners are currently scheduled to host Temple on Sept. 2 and Colorado State on Sept. 30, along with a road trip to Houston on Sept. 16.
The Temple contest is the final game of a three‑game series, and canceling it would cost $700,000. The Houston matchup is part of a home‑and‑home that began in Norman in 2024 and carries a $1 million cancellation fee. Dropping the Colorado State game, a single‑game agreement, would also cost $1 million.
Missouri State now has two non‑conference opponents lined up for 2028. The Bears are also scheduled to visit Arkansas State on Sept. 16, the second game of a home‑and‑home series between the programs.
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