No. 23 Missouri walked into Lawrence on Friday night and came away with another huge Border War victory, defeating Kansas 38-21 in a rivalry matchup filled with big plays and plenty of emotion.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Missouri football thwarted Kansas 38-21 after a frightening first half, walking out of Lawrence victorious. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz had plenty to say after the game, detailing the events on the field, the narrative surrounding the rivalry off it and how Kansas approached the game.
Missouri’s season-opening 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff featured a handful of Tigers making their debuts. From both sides of the football to the coaching staff, several players and coaches represented Missouri for the first time.
The Missouri Tigers are preparing for a major game on Friday night for Week 2 of the 2026 college football season as they face Kansas. Ahead of the game they started to receive some good injury update news surrounding some of their players.
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz adressed the media for his weekly press conference Tuesday. He previewed Kansas' offense, recapped Missouri's positives and negatives from its Week 1 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and touched on a few unexpected subjects.
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz told local reporters Thursday that transfer tailback Malae Fonoti suffered a non-contact ACL injury and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
Missouri football, in the eyes of the Associated Press, is in a bit better of a place than it was a week ago. After the Tigers' 54-14 of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Week 1, they were moved up from the No.
Missouri football jumped out to a 14-0 lead with 4:16 remaining in the first quarter against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and held a lead of 30 or more points for the final 35:44 of game time.
As the Missouri Tigers entered the 2026 college football season, they did so being buried in the SEC behind the usual national championship contenders like Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, LSU, and Alabama. Yet, after just one night, Austin Simmons might’ve forced the entire nation to put more respect on Missouri this season.
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The Missouri Tigers defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14 in Week 1 and were up 40-0 at halftime. Due to the Tigers' strong start, many players received significant playing time, which opened up new looks for Missouri.
Columbia — It takes two to tango, and Missouri had two quality dancers Thursday night. Although each only played in the first half of MU’s season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, both quarterback Austin Simmons and wideout Donovan Olugbode impressed in their first game together.
The wait is finally over for Missouri football, as the season opener is just days away. The Tigers will officially kick off the 2026 season Thursday night when Arkansas-Pine Bluff makes its way to Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
Just under over months from its first game of the season, Missouri basketball has made a seismic addition. Two-time All-SEC forward Mark Mitchell is returning
Missouri begins Week 1 on Thursday in a home opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Tigers are without starting running back Ahmad Hardy and starting lineman Cayden Green in the contest, which opens up opportunities for different Tigers.
Mark Mitchell is sticking with the Missouri Tigers.
Forward Mark Mitchell has reenrolled at Missouri ahead of the 2026/27 season, a source tells Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68 (Twitter link). Agent Brandon Mitchell confirmed the news to Jeff Borzello of ESPN (Twitter link).
Many high school football seasons around the nation began the past weekend. Many Mizzou football commits played their first games of the 2026 season. As for future Tigers, the weekend was headlined by standout performances from the trio of wideout commits in Missouri's 2027 class.
The Missouri Tigers enter the 2026 college football season with head coach Eli Drinkwitz ready to lead his team on Thursday’s opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Missouri Tigers have spent over a decade trying to grab their first SEC football championship. Now, they have found a national title in an unexpected place: their own distant past.
While the Missouri Tigers were hopeful that Ahmad Hardy would be able to start the season, that thought process has completely changed. It was announced instead that on August 22 Hardy would end up missing Missouri’s season opener on September 3 against Arkansas Pine-Bluff.
The Miami Hurricanes lost some key players: Quarterback Carson Beck, OT Francis Mauigoa and DE Rueben Bain Jr. Can they recover from those losses to have a successful 2026 season?
If the Missouri Tigers want to remain competitive in the loaded SEC, Eli Drinkwitz and his staff will have to be diligent on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal.
The New England Patriots will have the No. 31 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Missouri Tigers did not feel the need to wait until fall camp to name their starting quarterback for the 2026 season. And they haven't.
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