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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 […]

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 […]

Preview: Mizzou Cross Country Hits the Road for Cyclone Opener

Missouri cross country laces up for its new season Friday, Sept. 4, as the Tigers travel to Ames, Iowa, for the Cyclone Opener. Breaking a five-year streak of starting the fall at home, Mizzou’s 2026 debut brings a deep 18-returner core into a challenging regional field.  “I think having almost everyone coming back on the […]

Columns and Courts: Mizzou Tennis Lands International Commitment in Camila Rodero

Missouri tennis continues building toward its future, and its latest commitment brings another accomplished international player into the Tigers’ growing recruiting picture. Camila Rodero, an 18-year-old from Chile, verbally committed to Missouri following her official visit last week. Rodero, who holds a Universal Tennis Rating of 10.12, is expected to join the Tigers in the […]

Larkin’s Netside Presence Leads Mizzou Offense Against Oregon 

In just her second week as a Tiger, junior middle blocker Lauren Larkin showed why her arrival from Utah State was one of Missouri’s biggest offseason portal additions.  Larkin anchored the Mizzou attack on Tuesday, putting down a team-high of 14 kills while adding four blocks in the Tigers four-set battle against Oregon. The performance […]

Managing Expectations for Simmons Against UAPB

Expectations surrounding the quarterback position at Mizzou feel different this season compared to the past few. Austin Simmons enters Thursday night’s season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff with slightly more experience than Beau Pribula had when he took over the job last season, but far more is expected of him. The Tigers enter the season ranked […]

How does Mizzou football shake out this season?

The concrete has set, the M has been re-rocked and Faurot Field is ready to host it’s 100th season of Mizzou football. After an offseason of lawsuits, failed legislation, extreme roster turnover, and off-field injury, any college football fan worth their salt is ready to finally play real games. Ladies and gentlemen, we are finally […]

Commute: The Sterling Webb situation continues

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football When you thought it might have been over, there’s always more. Per Eli Hoff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, current Missouri defensive tackle Sterling Webb has filed for a temporary restraining order against the University of Missouri, the institution he will be suiting up […]

Fast Start Fades as No. 25 Oregon Hands Mizzou First Loss

For one set, Missouri looked ready to make a statement. The Tigers overwhelmed No. 25 Oregon with aggressive serving, efficient offense and a roaring Hearnes Center crowd, cruising to a 25-16 victory in the opening set Tuesday night. Then Oregon adjusted. The Ducks responded with three straight set victories, defeating Missouri 25-16, 25-20 and 25-19 […]

Tiger Talk Notes and Quotes: Kickoff in CoMo Edition

Missouri Tigers football is just two days away from kicking off its 2026 season, and that means Tiger Talk is also back at Harpo’s in Columbia. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and team captains Dominick Giudice and Santana Banner sat down with Mike Kelly to talk the team’s season opener coming up Thursday against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. […]

Mizzou Women’s Basketball: Full 2026-27 SEC Schedule Dates Announced

The SEC has released full dates and sites for Missouri’s 2026-27 women’s basketball schedule. The Tigers will play eight games at Mizzou Arena and eight on the road, with a home-and-home series against Vanderbilt bridging the two. Home Games Away Games Missouri opens SEC play at home against Mississippi State on December 31, then alternates […]

2027’s Paityn Adams flips commitment to Mizzou Gym

After a successful visit to Missouri over the weekend, along with 4-star Annie Cole (2028), 5-star Malia Fang (2028) and 3-star Peyton Doray (2028), Rowlett, Texas native Paityn Adams has flipped her commitment from Denver to Missouri! Her Instagram caption accompanying the commitment post read: “I am incredibly honored and excited to announce that I […]

Welcome back, Mark Mitchell

Things got just a little bit more complicated yesterday. Or maybe less complicated. There’s still work to do, but Mark Mitchell decommitted from Kentucky and enrolled at Missouri yesterday. The move is good news for Missouri, and bad news for Kentucky, a conference rival. But the elephant in the room is Mark still isn’t fully […]