Published October 31, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
Preview
The Missouri State Bears visit the Florida International Panthers in college football on Saturday, November 7, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. ET. The teams enter with the same record, while the model’s likelier result is a Florida International Panthers win.
What the model expects
The model gives the Florida International Panthers 70.3% to win and the Missouri State Bears 29.7%. These are estimates, not certainties. Its projected score is Florida International Panthers 27.1, Missouri State Bears 20.2, with 47.3 points in all and a projected margin of the Florida International Panthers by 6.9 points.
Records and recent results
The Florida International Panthers are 3-5 overall this season, with 151 points scored and 163 allowed in 8 games. The Missouri State Bears are 3-5, with 195 points scored and 247 allowed in 8 games.
The Florida International Panthers lost 49-10 on the road to the Liberty Flames on October 31, and before that lost 26-23 at home to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on October 20 and lost 27-24 on the road to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on October 13.
The Missouri State Bears beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 24-3 at home on October 27, and before that lost 61-38 on the road to the Delaware Blue Hens on October 20 and beat the Kennesaw State Owls 24-21 at home on October 14.