Game Guide: #12 Missouri State

Date

Sunday, Sept. 20

Time

2 p.m. ET

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA – Temple men's soccer (0-5-2, 0-1-0 American) hosts #12 Missouri State (5-0-1, 1-0-0 American) this Sunday from the Temple Sports Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.

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Last Time Out

Temple hosted Columbia on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and fell to the Lions, 1-0. The lone goal of the game came in the final two minutes off the right foot of Jack McDaid from just outside the box.

Top Performer: Carlos Rojas; five shots and three on target.

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Temple By the Numbers

56Shots

8Shots per game

25corners

42saves

Series History

All-Time SeriesMissouri State, 1-0

Last MeetingMissouri State, W 4-0 • Sept. 12, 2025

Last Temple Win-

Current StreakMissouri State, 1

Scouting Missouri State 5-0-1

Last Time Out

T, 3-3 vs. #16 Kansas City

Key Player

Diego Real

2025 RECORD

(6-6-4, 3-3-2 American)

Missouri State comes into Philadelphia as the #12 team in the country. They recently played to a 3-3 draw against the #16 team in the country, Kansas City, on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The Bears have scored 18 goals this season and have allowed seven. They are led by Diego Real, who has the most goals (4), assists (4), points (12), and shots (11). A total of 11 different players have scored a goal for the Bears this season. They have also been splitting the goalkeeper duties between Fernando Alves Schmelz and Danny Cullum. Fernando has only allowed two goals through three games and has recorded two saves. In comparison, Danny has given up five goals in four games but has made 16 saves.

The Bears have extended their undefeated run to six games, their longest since 2024 when they went on a 13-match streak from 9/6/24 until 11/6/24. This is the 9th consecutive season the Bears have been ranked inside the top 25. Missouri State is ranked 9th in the nation and 1st in the American Conference for goals per game (3.00), 10th in the nation and 1st in the American Conference for goal differential (11), and 11th in the nation and 1st in the American Conference for points per game (8.50).

This is only Missouri State's second year in the American Conference. After finishing sixth in the conference last year, they are projected to finish fourth this year according to the Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Bears spent 34 seasons in the Missouri Valley Conference. During that span they earned 12 regular season championships, four conference tournament crowns and nine NCAA Tournament appearances all coming since 1997.

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