​Missouri State (1-3) faces Western Kentucky (1-4, 0-1 in CUSA) in its Conference USA opener on the road on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Bears are back in action after an open week. Missouri State has lost back-to-back games to Marshall and SMU prior to this outing. Last season, Western Kentucky defeated Missouri State 27-22 in Springfield. This season, the Bears will try to start conference play undefeated in its second season at the FBS level. Follow along below for live updates, analysis, highlights and injury news from the game.Missouri State vs Western Kentucky football: date, time06:08 AM ET, October 8 2026, Liam KeatingDate: Thursday, Oct. 8Start time: 6 p.m. CTLocation: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KentuckyThis article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Missouri State vs Western Kentucky football live updates, analysis