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- WR: Deuce Bailey is the starter for CC, Gardner at WR

- Missouri State will use an Art Briles-style spread built on inside zone and RPOs, but its almost entirely rebuilt offensive line is undersized, lightly experienced and facing an unusually difficult road environment.

- Missouri State defensive coordinator Jack Curtis is installing an attacking 4-2-5 that is likely to feature man coverage, giving the Bears a new scheme with limited shared experience entering the opener. - Missouri State generated little pressure last season and enters 2026 with an inexperienced front led by undersized three-technique Tim Brantley, who recorded 13 pressures, and effort-based edge Caden Wiest. - Texas A&M's larger and more experienced line should control Missouri State's front, although the Aggies' first game together could leave short-term vulnerability to stunts and blitzes while Reed's mobility reduces the sack risk. - Craver can stress Missouri State horizontally, Ashton Bethel-Roman can attack vertically and Isaiah Horton can win at the boundary against an inexperienced secondary whose tackling and coverage matchups are vulnerable in both man and zone.