Central Missouri
5-6 2025 finalCentral Missouri is the MIAA foundation program — a charter member that built the conference and plays for the tradition of steady, respected football in the heartland.
The Mules bide their time.
Central Missouri is the MIAA foundation program — a charter member that built the conference and plays for the tradition of steady, respected football in the heartland.
Central Missouri went 5-6 overall, 5-4 in the MIAA in 2025 — a middle-of-the-pack season that reflects the program's perennial plateau. Josh Lamberson is in his fourth year of rebuild, and the Mules fielded 11 All-MIAA selections…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Central Missouri
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Central Missouri
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Central Missouri · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Central Missouri · low confidence
Growing (55)
Home-Field Advantage · Central Missouri · 2018-present
Above-Average
60% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs +5.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Mid America Standing · 2025
6th in the Mid America
Central Missouri sits 6th of 10 in the Mid America at 5-6. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburg St | 10-3 |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St | 9-3 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 6-5 |
| 4 | Fort Hays State | 6-5 |
| 5 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6-5 |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 5-6 |
| 7 | Emporia State University | 5-6 |
| 8 | Missouri Southern State | 3-8 |
| 9 | Missouri Western | 3-8 |
| 10 | Washburn | 3-8 |
Schedule Strength · Central Missouri · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 54% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Central Missouri · 2025
Won 62-10 vs Missouri Southern State
Week 5 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Recent postseason (2023): 1-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 35-34 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.
From the Archive — Central Missouri
2025: Won 28-24 at Fort Hays State
In 2025, the program won 28-24 at Fort Hays State — a tight road result that left the 4-point margin on the books.
Go Mules.