In 2025, Missouri ranked second in Power Four rushing yards per game, rushed for more yards than it passed for in multiple games and had one of the best one-two punches in the nation.
Missouri left Lawrence as the victor of the 122nd chapter of the Border War but learned a few grim things about itself in the process — makes sense, given it was war the Tigers participated in. Of the most prominent woes revealed in the contest was on the Tigers’ special teams, which was rather disastrous.
The Missouri Tigers are gearing up for their final nonconference game of the season Saturday. Missouri will welcome the Troy Trojans to Columbia as the Tigers look to remain undefeated and improve to 3-0 on the season.
How many of the FBS college football teams with an animal nickname can you name?
When No. 20 Missouri hosts Troy on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., any shenanigans related to Kansas and the Border War will be behind coach Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Eli Drinkwitz spoke to the media Tuesday and spent a lot of time looking back at the matchup against Kansas from an objective standpoint, not emotional.
The Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers have no love lost between them. That was made evident over the past week as the teams competed in the Border Showdown.
Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz had a pretty loaded quote after beating Kansas in their rivalry game Friday. Kansas had given the rivalry some extra heat during the week by releasing a hype video that alluded to Kansas’ anti-slavery stance during the Civil War and framed the game as a battle between right and wrong.
Missouri Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz should consider practicing what he preaches.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
Eli Drinkwitz had just finished the biggest statement win of Missouri’s young season, and he could not even get through a postgame interview before something else demanded his attention.
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.
While the Kansas football team lost Jalon Daniels to graduation this offseason, it made a splash by rehiring Andy Kotelnicki to the coaching staff. He is serving as the associate head coach and offensive play caller during his second stint in Lawrence after spending two years at Penn State.
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.
Columbia — Mizzou football beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff an emphatic BLANK-BLANK to kick off its 2026 season. The Tigers have now won six consecutive season-openers
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.
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 football head coach Eli Drinkwitz showed his vocal side one month ago. Drinkwitz called out the rival conference to the SEC, the Big Ten, over the belief his conference is more superior.
Missouri’s head coach raised some eyebrows at SEC Media Days, and he was off about a key point. Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz made waves at SEC Media Days on Monday when he claimed the Big Ten’s refusal to schedule Power Four opponents in non-conference play has helped the conference win three consecutive national titles.
Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz has already caused a stir at SEC Media Days. The Tigers’ head coach took a direct shot at the Big Ten, saying the B1G has been aided in winning three straight national titles by playing easy non-conference schedules.
TAMPA, Fla. — Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz made an impassioned pitch for an expanded College Football Playoff a year ago at SEC media days, breaking with the conference's preferred format.
There's a lot of buzz coming out of SEC Media Days surrounding Missouri Tigers running back Ahmad Hardy.
SEC head coaches are questioning the move from eight to nine conference games, according to Missouri’s head football coach Eli Drinkwitz. A reporter asked Drinkwitz if coaches are having doubts about the move at SEC Media Days.
The status of star running back Ahmad Hardy remains one of the Missouri Tigers' biggest questions heading into the 2026 season after the back suffered a gunshot wound in May.
The Florida Gators have picked up a massive commitment, especially when considering the circumstances.
The day started great for Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers on the recruiting trail, but it ended incredibly.
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.
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