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First Serve: Mizzou leaves Wrigley behind, turns toward No. 5 Louisville
Missouri volleyball’s night against No. 1 Nebraska lasted only 18 points, but the experience at Wrigley Field may stay with the Tigers much longer. Humidity made the outdoor court unsafe Sunday night, forcing the suspension of a historic matchup in front of 43,067 fans. Nebraska led 11-7 in the opening set when the match was […]
MV3: Austin Simmons Leads the Way in Mizzou’s 54-14 Season Opening Win
The Missouri Tigers took care of business, as expected, in a 54-14 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff to open the 2026 regular season. While there’s not much to take away from a game against an FCS opponent, there were some players who made a huge impact and an eye-opening first impression. Let’s get to the first […]
Welcome to kansas hate week!
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about kansas hate wee… which, as you know, is every week. But especially this one. The Tigers head to Lawrence this week to square up for their second game of the 2026 season against the jayhawks, who are coming off a buy week win of their own […]
18 Points, 43,067 Fans: Mizzou’s Wrigley Showcase Ends Too Soon
CHICAGO — Missouri volleyball spent months preparing for the opportunity to play Nebraska at Wrigley Field. The Tigers even practiced outdoors in preparation for the unique conditions they could face. Still, nothing could prepare them for what happened Sunday night. With 43,067 fans packed into Wrigley Field, Missouri and Nebraska played just 18 points before […]
Live Match Thread: Mizzou Volleyball Faces No. 1 Nebraska at Wrigley Field
Tonight, Mizzou Volleyball plays on the biggest stage in program history. The Tigers will face the sport’s preeminent powerhouse, Nebraska, in front of a packed Wrigley Field and many more on national television. Dawn Sullivan and her talented but young squad have a herculean task ahead. The Cornhuskers have national title expectations fueled by the […]
Mizzou’s passing attack looked different in week 1. Here’s why
Mizzou’s passing attack provided a lot to take away from in a smaller sample size on Thursday night. To preface this, yes, it was against an FCS opponent: the Tigers defeated Arkansas Pine-Bluff 54-14 on Thursday night, and the final score says it all. But within the decisive victory, I believe we got a glimpse […]
Selected Shots Sunday: Sports in Full Swing
A new Mizzou Athletics sports season is officially upon us! While the last few years I’ve assigned this written piece to one of our talented photographers, I’m taking it over this year, and will be selecting my favorites of the week. Since I am not a photographer at heart, my analysis will be more surface […]
Preview: Women’s Golf Opener
The Missouri women are gearing up for their first competition after last year’s record-breaking season, which culminated in a 12th place finish at the NCAA Division I National Championship and a well-deserved contract extension for head coach Caroline Westrup Gaeta. The Tournament The Tigers will tee off the season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, hosted at […]
How Mark Mitchell’s Passing Is the X-Factor of His Return
Even with the benefit of hindsight, the sequence heralding Mark Mitchell’s arrival as a facilitator still looks shaggy and unkempt. It arrived barely two minutes into Missouri’s home win over Mississippi State. For a start, Trent Pierce wanted to quickly punch the ball inside to Shawn Phillips Jr. on the left block, but his passing […]
Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Trent Pierce
I’m not sure how well people remember the vibes in late December, but they were decidedly awful. The Tigers were a mess. They started December (predictably) undefeated at 8-0, but went just 2-3 in December. Their wins were over 318th Alabama State and 240th ranked Bethune Cookman. And losses were to a pretty awful Notre […]
The Fifth Set: Mizzou gets its Wrigley moment against No. 1 Nebraska
For Missouri volleyball, Sunday’s matchup with No. 1 Nebraska is about more than stepping onto one of sports’ most recognizable fields. It is about measuring where the Tigers stand. Missouri will travel to Chicago this weekend for a historic outdoor match at Wrigley Field, where it will face a Nebraska team loaded with talent and […]
Mizzou Freshmen Shine During Senior Night Rout
Mizzou soccer closed out its non-conference slate in explosive fashion, putting five goals in the back of the net in its most dominant showing of the 2026 season. Lana Adams and Rylie Morse each scored twice as the Tigers cruised past Southeast Missouri 5-0 on senior night. Mizzou controlled the match from the opening whistle, […]
Limo Secures Individual Crown to Lead Mizzou Cross Country at Cyclone Opener
Missouri cross country laced up their shoes Friday at the Cyclone Opener in Ames, Iowa, sweeping second-place team finishes on the Iowa State Cross Country Course while placing every Tiger runner inside the top 50. Men’s Squad During the men’s 6K, the squad put up major results of its own. The Tigers took second overall […]
SBN Reacts: Mizzou Fans Predict a 7-5 or 8-4 Season
As the Mizzou Football season is officially underway, we asked the fanbase their record prediction on the year —- and yes … we have a tie! 37% see the Tigers going 7-5. 37% see the Tigers going 8-4. Either way, the majority of the fanbase is going over on the projected win total. Maybe I’m […]
Death Row Defense Alive and Well in Season Opener
Reports of Death Row Defense’s decline may have been greatly exaggerated. Missouri’s defense seized control and didn’t give it up until the game was well in hand during the Tigers’ 54-14 season opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. “I feel like our defense played to a standard that we chose,” linebacker Robert Woodyard Jr. said, “and […]
Commute: Full Game Day coverage
Before we get to the football coverage, there was more news about the 5th year players stuff yesterday, and really all week. The biggest news happened while the Tigers were dispensing of the Golden Lions, a Louisiana judge sided with the players, and it looks like LSU is now going to sign guys who were […]
Five Takeaways from Mizzou’s 54-14 win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff
Mizzou cruised to a six-score lead in the first half of their Week One game against Arkansas Pine-Bluff, eventually winning comfortably by a score of 54-14. It was largely a snooze fest… but we still need to find five takeaways! 1. Welcome to CoMo, Austin Simmons! At the end of his post-game interview on SEC […]
Simmons, Olugbode Connection Fuels Mizzou to Season Opening Rout
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is home to the first silent motion picture cowboy star, “Broncho Billy” Anderson. Doing his best impression welcoming Arkansas-Pine Bluff to Columbia, Donovan Olugbode and Mizzou’s receiving room trotted all over Faurot Field. The connection between Austin Simmons and Olugbode, along with a stout first half defense, led the Tigers to a […]
Live Game Thread: Mizzou kicks off season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff
It’s finally time to say the words fans have been itching to hear for months: football is back in Columbia. The 135th team in the history of the Missouri Tigers football program takes the field for the first time at 7 p.m. They’ll do so in a transformed venue after the completion of the $250 […]
Mizzou’s biggest key to success in 2026 might be Corey Batoon
I am generally of the opinion that coordinators are a bit overrated in terms of their importance to a team. Now let’s be clear – your importance can be “overrated” and still be an integral part of team success. Football is a team sport unlike many others: everyone plays a key role when they’re on […]
Race for the CFP Week 1: Mizzou Enters Season Ranked No. 25
We’ve made it, happy week one of the college football season! While not much is expected out of Missouri to be a College Football Playoff threat this season with their over/under set at 6.5 wins— the Tigers do come in ranked at No. 25 in the preseason polls. Mizzou’s schedule sets up ridiculously tough in […]
PREGAMIN’ ARKANSAS PINE-BLUFF
WELCOME BACK TO PREGAMIN’ BITCHES, HERE’S YOUR JAM OF THE WEEK IN HONOR OF THE NEW NORTH END ZONE, AH-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAA Rock M-ixology It’s back, folks. I’m not doing the rigamarole of last year where I pulled a, “but I don’t really drink that much anymore,” and then you all politely ask of me yell at […]
Commute: Happy Game Day!
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about a Mizzou Football Game Day Happy Game Day, Mizzou Football fans! We’ve made it. Cheers to 100 years at Memorial Stadium. Cheers to Sterling Webb being ruled eligible right before the season starts. And cheers to the official opening of the North End Zone. Should be […]
Mizzou Men’s Golf takes 8th in Opening Tournament
Knoxville’s 90 degree heat set the stage for the Mizzou men to ‘warm up’ at their first tournament of the season. The Tigers rebounded to tie for 8th place at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, shooting a collective -5 for three rounds. After a +4 first round, they reversed course and totaled -5 for the second […]
What can we learn about Mizzou football in Week 1?
When Missouri takes the field on Thursday night against Arkansas Pine-Bluff to kick off its 136th season, it will mark the end of a long wait dating back to last December. It sparks excitement because, for the first time since the Gator Bowl, the Tigers have real live-action collegiate football. It will be against an […]
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