Missouri has agreed to a new six-year contract with coach Eliah Drinkwitz with an average annual compensation of $10.75 million, the school announced Thursday.
Last season, when the Missouri Tigers beat the Oklahoma Sooners, a bottom-of-the-SEC team dealing with injury purgatory, Eliah Drinkwitz made a witty remark that rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
Columbia will be the site of a major SEC clash on Saturday when No. 8 Alabama travels to No. 14 Missouri. On Tuesday night’s episode of Josh Pate’s College Football Show, the national analyst examined the matchup and ultimately sided with the Crimson Tide to win and cover.
Per a recent report from USA Today, Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz is the 11th-highest-paid coach in the country. He's currently making $9 million from the university, along with a $28.9 million buyout in his contract.
College football fans have been complaining about the College Football Playoff and its team selection process from the get-go all the way back in 20114.
The 2025 Missouri football team has a lot of talent on the roster, and they went out and grabbed one of the more interesting quarterback pickups of the offseason in Beau Pribula.
Missouri extended football coach Eliah Drinkwitz's contract through the 2029 season on Thursday. Drinkwitz, 42, has guided the Tigers to a 38-24 record since his hiring in December 2019.
Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz floated the notion of a 30-team College Football Playoff while speaking to reporters Thursday on the last day of SEC media days in Atlanta.
Four days is a long time to sit through any event. By the last part of media days, the room has thinned out. Several members of the media have hit the road early.
Former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula begins the second act of his career with a "chip on his shoulder," Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz said. The Tigers head coach also told reporters at SEC Football Media Days on Thursday that Pribula possesses the intangibles he seeks in a quarterback.
ATLANTA - The Missouri Tigers opened up the final day of SEC Media Days as the college football season approaches. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz spent time in the main media room discussing everything from Walt Disney, a team's mission trip, the quarterback competition and even proposing a new College Football Playoff Model.
Mizzou adds a commitment from 6’5 offensive lineman Khalief Canty Jr. While Eliah Drinkwitz and Mizzou football have faced challenges recruiting the 2026 class, it’s clear Drinkwitz is focused on building a towering lineup — adding yet another 6’5 prospect to an already tall group.
After having his job security called into question following a third-straight season at or below a .500 winning percentage in 2022, Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz has reinstated confidence in both himself and in the program in the last two seasons.
Eliah Drinkwitz has brought a fresh perspective to the Missouri Tigers, integrating a balanced offensive strategy that maximizes both the passing and running game.
From Music City Bowl ELIAH DRINKWITZ: First, I would like to say thank you to the city of Nashville, the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, the hotel here. They've just been a wonderful host for our team, our fans, and our families.
The college football offseason isn’t quite here yet, but one of the most important aspects of it is. The transfer portal opened up on December 9th, and it will be an important tool for the Missouri football team this offseason.
Missouri is on a hot streak and the Tigers are looking to capitalize on their 9-3 regular season record, which was capped off by a rivalry game win over Arkansas this past weekend.
It was a great weekend for the Missouri Tigers, and that was capped off by a huge win for head coach Eliah Drinkwitz and his staff on the recruiting trail.
The Oklahoma Sooners aren't the team they once were, the team that was competing for and winning national championships under former head coach Bob Stoops.
The Oklahoma Sooners choked away a win against the Missouri Tigers, a team that played without their starting quarterback and is actually not as good as what their record may say.
Missouri football head coach Eliah Drinkwitz and his Tigers are currently gearing up for the upcoming 2024 college football season, which is set to begin in just under three weeks.
When the SEC returns to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta for SEC Media Days in July 2025, Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz hopes he can celebrate the induction of late coach Mike Leach.
It was a heated race for four-star defensive back Charles Bass out of East St. Louis, Illinois, but he ultimately decided to stay close to home and play for a program that has landed plenty of players from his high school.