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The Missouri Tigers don't have much preseason hype surrounding them, being predicted by members of the media to finish 12th in the Southeastern Conference this season.

College Football News / Rock M Nation / July 28

Reacts: Mizzou Fans Looking forward to the Border War the Most

To no one’s surprise, the Border War on September 6th highlights the Mizzou Football schedule As Mizzou Football enters Year 6 of the Eli Drinkwitz era, the Tigers have a “manageable” SEC schedule to work with as they avoid Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU and Florida on their 2025 slate.

College Football News / Rock M Nation / July 28

Eli Drinkwitz is trying to do what no Mizzou coach has done before

The Mizzou head coach is in uncharted waters for the program. Where does he go from here? It’s hard to imagine as Eli Drinkwitz as a captain on the high seas.

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College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 28

How a 34-Year Old Connection Brought Damon Wilson II to Mizzou

Ahead of the 1991 season, two seemingly unrelated things happened for the East Carolina football offense: 1. Damon Wilson Sr., a running back from Jacksonville, Florida, joined the team; and 2.

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2025 college football season

Every year has its own set of storylines, and we are here to highlight 25 of them. From Austin to Happy Valley and from Los Angeles to Chapel Hill. What are we looking forward to in 2025?

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 28

Missouri Football Begins 2025-26 Fall Camp: The Buzz

Missouri football moved onto campus yesterday to prepare for fall camp, which will begin today, July 28. They have exactly one month before the beginning of the season on August 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Eli Drinkwitz News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 27

Drinkwitz Provides Updates on Where Things Stand for Mizzou Offensive Line

There are plenty of depth chart questions on the Missouri Tigers' roster, but the offensive line as a whole presents the most. From the left tackle competition to three new transfers, plenty could happen and change there.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 27

Drinkwitz Says There's 'No Timetable' on QB Battle, Names Surprise Contender

Eli Drinkwitz isn't in a rush to name the next starting quarterback for the Missouri Tigers. Even if that means carrying the competition into Week 1 against Central Arkansas.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 27

Everything Eli Drinkwitz Said to Preview 2025 Fall Camp

The Missouri Tigers have their work cut out for them in the next four weeks of fall practices before the start of the season on Aug. 28. Not only does the team have to name starters at the quarterback, left tackle and one of the cornerback spots, but the program also brought in its biggest transfer class to date.

College Football News / WholeHogSports / July 27

2025 SEC football team previews: Missouri looking for third consecutive 10-win season under Eli Drinkwitz

After back-to-back 6-7 records and bowl losses in 2021 and 2022, the Tigers have strung together 11-2 and 10-3 records the past two seasons, respectively, to accompany bowl wins.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / July 25

'Not even close, terrible' — Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz takes a shot at Neyland Stadium during SEC Media Days for something that all visiting coaches hate

A number of SEC coaches were asked at SEC Media Days about something that apparently is universal among all SEC schools: what are visiting locker rooms like? Particularly, who has the best among the schools? Most coaches laughed and acknowledged that they're universally bad, which is interesting in the year 2025.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 24

Reacting to Eli Drinkwit'z Contract Extension: The Extra Point

Missouri on SI football reporter Michael Stamps gives three initial thoughts quickly after Missouri's head coach received a contract extension. Welcome to Missouri Tigers On SI's "Extra Point," a video series featuring the site's Missouri beat writers.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 24

Missouri in the Mix for 2027 4-Star EDGE Ba'Roc Willis

While Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri staff have struggled a bit with the 2026 recruiting class, only holding 10 commitments less than six months from early signing day, the Tigers received a bit of encouraging news this week regarding the 2027 class.

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Eli Drinkwitz News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 24

Mizzou Announces Contract Extension for Eli Drinkwitz

The Missouri Tigers have extended head football coach Eli Drinkwitz through the 2029 season, per a university release. Drinkwitz's contract previously ran through the 2028 season, an extension he earned following the 2023 season.

College Football News / Rock M Nation / July 22

Reacts: Which 2025 game are you looking forward to?

Mizzou Football has a few big games this year. Which ones are you looking forward to? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri Tigers fans and fans across the country.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 21

Tigers Coach Eli Drinkwitz Says Mizzou Has 'Something to Prove' Mindset Ahead of '25 Season

Underdog narratives in sports can be contrived, like when Travis Kelce claimed nobody believed in the Chiefs after a Super Bowl victory or when Kirby Smart said the same following Georgia’s most recent national championship.

College Football News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 21

2025 Mizzou Position Preview: Linebackers

Eli Drinkwitz expects his linebacker room to be just as deep and impactful as any on the Missouri Tigers roster. And for good reason. The group features a transfer coming off a Freshman All-American season in the Big 12, a returning starter, a dynamic blitzer and two rising sophomores who showed flashes in their true freshman season.

College Football News / Rock M Nation / July 21

Recruiting Reset: Drinkwitz Secures Versatile Lineman With SEC Frame in Brandon Anderson

Mizzou adds a commitment from offensive lineman Brandon Anderson Mizzou football added another offensive lineman to Eli Drinkwitz’s trenches project as Brandon Anderson became the second offensive lineman to join the Tigers’ 2026 recruiting class.

College Football News / Heartland College Sports / July 20

Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz Embarrasses Himself at SEC Media Days

SEC Media Days wrapped up late last week in what seemed like a month-long event. It was full of bias, lies, and everything in between. But that is not shocking with a man like Greg Sankey running the show.

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / July 19

Missouri HC Eli Drinkwitz drops Nick Saban quote at SEC Media Days

Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz is not a Nick Saban disciple, but isn’t afraid to pull from the lexicon of his former SEC foe. During SEC Media Days last week, Drinkwitz quoted Saban’s famous “rat poison” phrase when asked about the Tigers’ recent success.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 18

Mizzou Receives Unfavorable Prediction in SEC Media Preseason Poll

Two straight 10-plus win seasons and an incoming transfer class ranked among the best in the country wasn't enough for Eli Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers to sway SEC Media members ahead of the 2025 season.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 18

Top Takeaways from Eli Drinkwitz at SEC Media Days

Eli Drinkwitz's appearance in Atlanta for SEC Media Days was filled with everything people have come to expect of the head coach of the Missouri Tigers — dry humor, candid thoughts on the state of college football, all mixed in with some insight on where things stand for the team entering 2025.

College Football News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / July 18

Missouri’s Drinkwitz brings new energy, controversy to Hogs-Tigers rivalry

ATLANTA — Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz brought both fun and controversy to SEC Media Days, using his platform to poke fun at the Arkansas-Missouri Battle Line Rivalry of main interest.

College Football News / Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI / July 18

Why Mississippi State should support 30-team playoff expansion

Playoff expansion was a popular topic this week at SEC Media Days and it reached its peak Thursday when Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz spoke. While talking about playoff expansion and whether or not the SEC should add another conference game, he suggested the College Football Playoff should expand to 30 teams.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / July 17

Missouri football’s Eli Drinkwitz drops eye-popping College Football Playoff proposal

Missouri football head coach Eli Drinkwitz dropped an eye-popping College Football Playoff proposal in a recent interview. The new twelve-team format was a resounding success, giving several programs unprecedented opportunities to compete for a national championship.

Eli Drinkwitz News / Athlon Sports / July 17

Mizzou Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz Pitches 30-Team College Football Playoff

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz isn’t afraid to shake things up, and this week, he floated one of the boldest ideas yet: a 30-team College Football Playoff.