The 2025 Missouri Tigers football team will represent the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his sixth season as their head coach. The Tigers will play their home games at Faurot Field located in Columbia, Missouri. The conference opponents are the same in 2025 as in 2024, with the only difference being the host cities have been swapped. Missouri is also slated to play Kansas in football for the first time since 2011. The Tigers are coming off a 10-3 season and a 27-24 win over Iowa in the 2024 Music City Bowl.
Missouri's linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator D.J. Smith left the program to become the defensive coordinator at Appalachian State. On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Miami linebackers coach Derek Nicholson would replace Smith. On May 16th, interior defensive line coach Al Davis resigned his position due to personal reasons, with David Blackwell taking over Smith's duties.
Eli Drinkwitz and his staff were very active in the transfer portal once again, bringing in 17 transfers during the winter transfer period. These included offensive skill players such as running back Ahmad Hardy (formerly of Louisiana-Monroe) and wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. (formerly of Mississippi State). They also brought in transfer QB Beau Pribula from Penn State, who is expected to compete with Sam Horn for the starting QB role. On defense, Missouri brought in Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year Josiah Trotter from West Virginia, and former 5 star recruit and one of the highest rated transfers in the portal in Georgia OLB Damon Wilson II, who is expected to play as an edge rusher for the Tigers.
Missouri was predicted to finish 12th of 16 in the SEC by media covering SEC Football Media Days in Atlanta, Georgia, with OL Cayden Green named to the preseason first-team All-SEC. Missouri received votes in both the Preseason Coaches Poll and the AP poll, coming in at 27th and 32nd, respectively, if the rankings were expanded out beyond the top 25.
Offseason
Departures
| Name
|
Position
|
Notes
|
2025 Missouri offseason departures
| Armand Membou |
OT |
Declared for 2025 NFL draft
|
| Luther Burden III |
WR |
Declared for 2025 NFL Draft
|
| Brady Cook |
QB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Theo Wease Jr. |
WR |
Out of eligibility
|
| Nate Noel |
RB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Marcus Carroll |
RB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Mookie Cooper |
RB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Tyler Stephens |
TE |
Out of eligibility
|
| Kristian Williams |
DT |
Out of eligibility
|
| Marcus Bryant |
OT |
Out of eligibility
|
| Drake Heismeyer |
OL |
Out of eligibility
|
| Mitchell Walters |
OL |
Out of eligibility
|
| Cam'Ron Johnson |
G |
Out of eligibility
|
| Chuck Hicks |
LB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Corey Flagg Jr. |
LB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Will Norris |
LB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Marcus Clarke |
CB |
Out of eligibility
|
| Johnny Walker Jr. |
DE |
Out of eligibility
|
| Joe Moore |
DE |
Out of eligibility
|
| Joseph Charleston |
S |
Out of eligibility
|
| Sidney Williams |
S |
Out of eligibility
|
| Tre'Vez Johnson |
S |
Out of eligibility
|
| Trent Flint |
LS |
Out of eligibility
|
| Courtney Crutchfield |
WR |
Transferred to Arkansas
|
| Williams Nwaneri |
Edge |
Transferred to Nebraska
|
| Jaylen Brown |
Edge |
Transferred to South Carolina
|
| Kewan Lacy |
RB |
Transferred to Ole Miss
|
| Mekhi Miller |
WR |
Transferred to Tulsa
|
| Aidan Glover |
QB |
Entered Transfer Portal
|
| Phillip Roche |
S |
Entered Transfer Portal
|
| Jack McGarry |
IOL |
Transferred to Illinois State
|
| Brayshawn Littlejohn |
LB |
Transferred to Appalachian State
|
| Orion Phillips |
P |
Transferred to Utah
|
| Jaren Sensabaugh |
CB |
Transferred to NC State
|
| Boyton Cheney |
CB |
Entered Transfer Portal
|
| Drew Pyne |
QB |
Transferred to Bowling Green
|
| Jahkai Lang |
Edge |
Transferred to SMU
|
| Ja'Marion Wayne |
S |
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
|
| Mikai Gbayor |
LB |
Transferred to North Carolina
|
| Talan Chandler |
IOL |
Transferred to Northwestern
|
| Eddie Kelly Jr. |
Edge |
Transferred to West Virginia
|
| Austyn Dendy |
RB |
Transferred to Bowling Green
|
| Luke Bauer |
P |
Transferred to Michigan
|
| Brett Brown |
QB |
Transferred to Middle Tennessee
|
| Bryce Jackson |
RB |
Entered Transfer Portal
|
| Jaden Abongo Jr. |
WR |
Transferred to Washburn
|
| Colton Westbrook |
WR |
Transferred to Northwest Missouri State
|
| Caleb Pyfrom |
OL |
Transferred to Garden City CC
|
| Jack Kautz |
LS |
Transferred to Eastern Michigan
|
| Brody Boehm |
K |
Transferred to Ball State
|
| Will Safris |
P |
Transferred to Utah State
|
| Nick Quadrini |
K |
Entered Transfer Portal
|
| Gerald Lacy Jr. |
S |
Transferred to Trinity Valley CC
|
| Jahkai Lang |
DE |
Transferred to SMU
|
| Grayson Cutchlow |
LB |
Transferred to Missouri State
|
| Jaylen Brown |
Edge |
Transferred to West Virginia
|
Incoming transfers
2025 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
School
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Javion Hilson
Edge
|
Cocoa, Florida
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Cocoa High School
|
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Dec 4, 2024
|
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports:  On3: ESPN: (83)
|
Matt Zollers
QB
|
Royersford, Pennsylvania
|
Spring-Ford Area High School
|
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Apr 4, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (83)
|
Donovan Olugbode
WR
|
Naperville, Illinois
|
IMG Academy
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jul 5, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (82)
|
Marquise Davis
RB
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
Cleveland Heights High School
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Dec 1, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (83)
|
Jack Lange
OL
|
Eureka, Missouri
|
Eureka High School (Missouri)
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
275 lb (125 kg)
|
Apr 24, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (82)
|
Daeden Hopkins
Edge
|
Hermann, Missouri
|
Hermann High School
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
230 lb (100 kg)
|
Apr 30, 2024
|
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: On3: ESPN: (81)
|
DaMarion Fowlkes
WR
|
Olney, Maryland
|
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Dec 2, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79)
|
Dante McClellan
LB
|
Canton, Ohio
|
McKinley High School
|
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Apr 22, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (80)
|
Keiton Jones
OL
|
Coffeyville, Kansas
|
Field Kindley High School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
315 lb (143 kg)
|
Jul 7, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (77)
|
Brendon Haygood
RB
|
Wylie, Texas
|
Sachse High School
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Dec 3, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76)
|
Henry Fenuku
OL
|
Fort Worth, Texas
|
North Crowley High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
285 lb (129 kg)
|
Jun 10, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79)
|
Charles Bass
S
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
East St. Louis High School
|
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jul 10, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (78)
|
Shaun Terry
WR
|
Ironton, Ohio
|
Ironton High School
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jun 20, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79)
|
Jason Dowell
DL
|
Belleville, Illinois
|
Althoff Catholic High School
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
285 lb (129 kg)
|
Apr 19, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (78)
|
Dakotah Terrell
TE
|
Pocola, Oklahoma
|
Pocola High School
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sep 30, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79)
|
Mark Manfred
CB
|
Marietta, Georgia
|
Sprayberry High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jun 23, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (79)
|
Jason King
LB
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
De Smet Jesuit High School
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Apr 27, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (77)
|
Robert Meyer
K
|
Auburn, California
|
Colfax High School
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jul 22, 2024
|
| Recruit ratings: On3:
|
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 22 247Sports: 19 On3: 18 ESPN: 26
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
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Personnel
Rankings
Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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| CFP | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |
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Game summaries
vs Central Arkansas (FCS)
Central Arkansas Bears (FCS) (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (SECN):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
UCA |
MIZZ
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Turnovers |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Central Arkansas
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Missouri
|
Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Kansas (Border War)
Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN2):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
KU |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Kansas
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
|
vs Louisiana
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
ULL |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Plays–yards |
|
|
| Rushes–yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Louisiana
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
|
vs South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
SCAR |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
|
| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| South Carolina
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
|
vs UMass
UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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| Statistics |
MASS |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| UMass
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
vs Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
ALA |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
|
| Plays–yards |
|
|
| Rushes–yards |
|
|
| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
|
| Turnovers |
|
|
| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Alabama
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
|
| Receiving
|
|
|
at Auburn
Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MIZZ |
AUB
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Missouri
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Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
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| Auburn
|
Passing
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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at Vanderbilt
Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MIZZ |
VAN
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| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Missouri
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Vanderbilt
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
TAMU |
MIZZ
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| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Texas A&M
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Passing
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|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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vs Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
- Date:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MSST |
MIZZ
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
|
| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Mississippi State
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Passing
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
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at Oklahoma (rivalry)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MIZZ |
OU
|
| First downs |
|
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
|
| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Missouri
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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| Oklahoma
|
Passing
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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at Arkansas (Battle Line Rivalry)
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
| Statistics |
MIZZ |
ARK
|
| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
|
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Turnovers |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Missouri
|
Passing
|
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| Rushing
|
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| Receiving
|
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| Arkansas
|
Passing
|
|
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| Rushing
|
|
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| Receiving
|
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Coaching staff
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