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Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 9

Cayden Lee Reacts to Austin Simmons, Donovan Olugbode in Missouri’s Season Opener

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.

College Football News / TWSN / September 8

Missouri Gets the Offensive Boost They Desperately Needed Before Kansas

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.

Eli Drinkwitz News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 8

The Three Most Important Quotes from Eli Drinkwitz's Tuesday Press Conference

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 Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 8

Eli Drinkwitz on how Mizzou RB Malae Fonoti's Injury Relates to Sport-Wide Problem

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 Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 8

Mizzou Football Moves Up In AP Top 25 Poll

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.

Austin Simmons News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 6

Three Key Plays From Austin Simmons' Mizzou Debut

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.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 5

3 Tigers Who Stood Out in Dominant Season-Opening Win Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

The 2026 college football season is officially underway for Missouri after the Tigers opened their season Thursday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Missouri began the year in dominant fashion, cruising to a 54-14 win at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 4

Austin Simmons, Donovan Olugbode Excite in First Game as Mizzou Duo

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.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 2

Preview: Mizzou Football Host Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Season Opener

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.

Mark Mitchell News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 1

What Mark Mitchell's Return Means For Mizzou Basketball

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 Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 1

3 Biggest Storylines to Watch for in Mizzou's Season Opener

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.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / August 31

Mark Mitchell's decision a huge turn of events for Missouri Tigers

Mark Mitchell is sticking with the Missouri Tigers.

Five-star PG Cayden Daughtry narrows down his top schools, but two stick out

Cavaliers draft pick Saliou Niang’s LSU situation bears watching

Six 2026 NBA draft picks remain unsigned as September looms

Notable mid-major transfers in men's college basketball for 2026-27

Seven best men's college basketball transfer classes for 2026-27

Missouri Tigers News / Hoops Rumors / August 31

Mark Mitchell Re-Enrolls At Missouri

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).

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / August 31

Mizzou Recruiting Roundup: Three Wideout Commits Star to Begin Season

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.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / August 30

'It's Their Turn': Mizzou DT's Marquis Gracial and Jalen Marshall Named Starters

Marquis Gracial and Jalen Marshall were listed as the starting defensive tackles for the Tigers ahead of Week 1. In an era where transfers are taking more starting spots year-to-year, it is becoming increasingly uncommon for players to climb the ranks every season like Gracial and Marshall have done at Missouri.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / August 30

Missouri’s Six Team Captains Ready to Lead Tigers in 2026

With the season nearing, Missouri football announced its six team captains for the 2026 season. The group includes Cayden Green, Dominick Giudice, Nicholas Rodriguez, Jamal Roberts, Santana Banner and Blake Craig.

Eli Drinkwitz News / Athlon Sports / August 30

Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri Lose All-SEC Standout for Week 1 Game

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.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / August 29

The Three Most Important Quotes from Eli Drinkwitz' Press Conference Saturday

Missouri's head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced the Tigers' team captains, gave an update on Cayden Green and important insight on Naeshaun Montgomery in Saturday's interview.

Naeshaun Montgomery News / Missouri Tigers on SI / August 29

Mizzou WR Naeshaun Montgomery Slept in the Locker Room During Fall Camp. He's Now a Starter.

Most players sleep in the dorms during fall camp. That's already not the most comfortable situation — any regular-sized who's slept in a dorm bed knows that, let alone football players.

Missouri Tigers News / EssentiallySports / August 29

SEC Program Officially Claims First National Championship It Won in a Different Conference 66 Years Earlier

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.

College Football News / TWSN / August 22

Missouri Will Open 2026 Season Without Its Best Offensive Player

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.

College Football News / Yardbarker / June 15

Will Miami return to the College Football Playoff in 2026?

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?

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian not ruling out a potential Arch Manning twist after 2026 season

Arch Manning returning to Texas in 2027 could spell doom for Steve Sarkisian

Can Indiana stay on top of college football in 2026?

Brendan Sorsby gives Texas Tech, Big 12 gift with NFL supplemental draft decision

The 'College football national champions' quiz

Missouri Tigers News / Yardbarker / June 11

Missouri beats out Florida, Arkansas and Iowa for 4-star WR Lawrence Britt

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.

Texas lands DL with NFL potential over Ohio State, Georgia and Oregon

Florida Gators to throw $1.45 billion at The Swamp

Brendan Sorsby saga getting messier as Texas attorney general threatens Big 12 conference

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Zion Young News / Yardbarker / April 21