Former Louisville and Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino will be the next head coach at FCS-level Missouri State, the school announced Wednesday.
The announcement comes after rumors swirled Tuesday night that Missouri State was considering hiring disgraced Baylor coach Art Briles.
Petrino has not coached since he was fired in November 2018 after getting off to a 2–8 start to with Louisville. Petrino led the Cardinals to a bowl game in each of the previous four seasons.
Petrino, who also coached Louisville from 2003–06, was a controversial hire when he returned to the school in 2014.