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The Missouri Tigers are in search mode now after the departure of offensive coordinator Kirby Moore, who's taking his first head coaching job at Washington State.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 10

5 Most Promising Freshmen From Mizzou's 2025 Campaign

Like most college football teams, the Missouri Tigers had a crop of true freshman take center stage as the season progressed, making their way into the rotation in some shape or form.

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Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 9

Drinkwitz Comments on Opportunity, Expectations of Gator Bowl

Both Missouri and Virginia will be hoping to place an exclamation point to punctuate the 2025 season in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 27. For Missouri, the bowl presents the chance to earn its 30th win over the last three seasons, which would be the most over a three-season span for the program.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 8

Buyouts, Incentives of Eli Drinkwitz's New Contract Revealed

One of the biggest dominoes in the college football coaching carousel fell on Thanksgiving, with Eli Drinkwitz agreeing to a six-year contract extension with Missouri.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 8

Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz had great reason for accepting bowl invitation

The college bowl system has been slowly imploding since the College Football Playoff was first introduced a decade ago, but Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz says his team is embracing the opportunity to play one more game this season.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 7

Mizzou's Bowl Game and Opponent Revealed

Missouri will face off against a yet-to-be-revealed ACC team in the Gator Bowl, the bowl announced Sunday. The game will be played at 7:30 p.m. on Dec.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 5

Bowl Projections for Mizzou Ahead of Conference Championship Week

Following an 8-4 regular season outing, the Missouri Tigers are set to play in a bowl game for the fifth straight season during the Eli Drinkwitz era. There are plenty of routes the Tigers could be taking to close out their season, all of which would feature some interesting matchups.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 5

Eli Drinkwitz Shares His Thoughts on Mizzou's 2026 Signing Class

Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers officially have their 2026 recruiting class stamped, bringing in 19 new freshmen to the roster. This was the first step in their process of the offseason, with the hopes of revamping the roster for next year.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 4

Drinkwitz Explains Mizzou's Evolving Approach to High School Recruiting

Before taking his first question at his press conference to recap Missouri's 2026 signing class, Eli Drinkwitz reminisced on a different era of college football.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 3

Missouri Early Signing Day Tracker: Every Player Coming to the Program in 2026

Stay tuned throughout the day as this list is updated with each of the Tigers' latest signees. Missouri holds nine commitments on the offensive side of the ball, many of which look as if they could become early contributors for the Tigers once they arrive on campus.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / December 3

Mizzou Could Sign 4 Safeties in 2026 Class: The Buzz

The early signing period has arrived and the Missouri Tigers have the chance to bring in another top-25 class nationally. A part of that class is a bunch of four safeties, making for an interesting addition to the Tiger secondary for next season.

Mizzou Announces Extension for Volleyball Coach Dawn Sullivan: The Buzz

Eli Drinkwitz wasn't the only Missouri coach to earn an extension during this holiday season, with the athletics program announcing an extension for volleyball head coach Dawn Sullivan on Monday.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / November 30

2026 Mizzou Football Offseason Tracker

In what is expected to be a chaotic offseason of college football, Missouri is prioritizing stability. Set to enter his seventh year with the program, Eli Drinkwitz will remain the third-longest tenured coach in the SEC.

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College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / November 29

Initial Reaction to Mizzou's Win Over Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Missouri's win over Arkansas to close the regular season was a fitting end for the Tigers' 2025 campaign. All of the issues — ineffective pass game, turnovers and costly moments on special teams — were as noticeable as ever, but so were the strengths of an elite rushing attack and pass rush.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / November 29

'Job is Not Completed': Drinkwitz Focused on Vision at Mizzou Following Speculation

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — After losing to Oklahoma in Week 13, Eli Drinkwitz sent a text message to Director of Athletics Laird Veatch. "Let's get this done," Drinkwitz recalled texting Veatch.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / November 29

Mizzou Leaves Arkansas With a Win, but Season-Long Issues Still Show Up

The Missouri Tigers took the ugliest route possible to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks to close out their regular season. They won 31-17, but were neck-and-neck with the Razorbacks, the team with the worst record in the Southeastern Conference and the losers of nine straight games, until the fourth quarter.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 27

SEC head coach sends strong message after dropping out of coaching carousel

As power programs reshuffle their coaching staffs, Missouri moved first, signing a six-year extension with head coach Eli Drinkwitz that keeps him in Columbia through the 2031 season.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / November 27

Eli Drinkwitz Signs Massive 6-Year Extension with the Missouri Tigers

The Missouri Tigers have seen the growth of coach Eli Drinkwitz, and on Thanksgiving Day, they have officially agreed to keep their partnership going with an extension.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 27

Missouri boosts coach Eli Drinkwitz to $10M club with new deal

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz joined college football's $10 million club with a six-year contract extension through the 2031 season. The deal with the Tigers removes Drinkwitz from the offseason coaching carousel and was confirmed by the University of Missouri Board of Curators after unanimous approval Wednesday night.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 26

LSU’s backup plan for Lane Kiffin in trouble as SEC coaching moves heat up

Lane Kiffin remains the top target for LSU to become its next head football coach, but nothing is certain in college football’s most consequential coaching shuffle, and now it appears the school’s Plan B could be in peril, as well.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 26

Coveted $28 million coach could remain at current program amid Penn State, Auburn rumors

Eli Drinkwitz rose from offensive coordinator stops at Boise State and NC State to a breakout 2019 season at Appalachian State before taking the Missouri job in 2020.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / November 22

Eli Drinkwitz ‘Not in a big hurry to leave’ Missouri in 2026

There have been a lot of discussions surrounding the future of Missouri Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz, as he has been able to elevate a program in a loaded SEC to a CFP contender.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 22

Rising college football coach gaining traction for Penn State job

With former Penn State coach James Franklin now officially headed to Virginia Tech, a new candidate is making a meteoric rise in prediction market circles for the Penn State head coaching job.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 19

Steve Spurrier has two endorsements for next Florida HC

Steve Spurrier is a legend for the Florida Gators. Known as "the head ball coach" down in SEC-land, Spurrier was a star both as a player and as a coach for Florida. Heck, the dang field in Gainesville is named after him.

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LSU Tigers News / Yardbarker / October 28

Five candidates to replace Brian Kelly as LSU's HC

Five candidates to replace Brian Kelly as LSU's head coach

LSU's Brian Kelly became the latest head coach to get fired in what could be a historic year for total buyouts among coaches in the sport. Here are five potential replacements.

LSU makes needed coaching change after embarrassing home loss

Report details ‘very tense’ meeting between Kelly and LSU AD

Kelly called the 'worst hire in history' by this former NFL coach

Report reveals Marcus Freeman's stance on Florida, Penn State jobs

Florida State considering drastic change to Mike Norvell decision

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 25

Missouri's loss to Vanderbilt even more costly with QB injury

Missouri's loss to Vanderbilt even more costly with Beau Pribula injury

One of the biggest games of the day in college football was in Nashville, where the No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores narrowly edged the No. 15 Missouri Tigers, 17-10, thanks to a Diego Pavia touchdown with just under two minutes to play in the fourth quarter.

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 9

Why No. 8 Alabama must take No. 14 Missouri seriously

The No. 8-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide seem to be back in business after wins over the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores in consecutive weeks.

After easy start, No. 14 Missouri ready for test presented by No. 8 Alabama

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