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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 […]
Mizzou Cross Country Unveils Loaded 2026 Roster Ahead of Season Opener
As the 2026 Missouri cross country season gets underway, Mizzou’s athletic department released its official 28-person roster, and there is plenty to unpack. Both the women’s and men’s squads are just days away from kicking off the year at the Cyclone Opener in Ames, Iowa. With a deep mix of proven postseason contenders, promising underclassmen […]
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Preview
After 251 days of no Missouri college football, we will all once again be able to watch Missouri play college football. Here’s the preview I did on UAPB back in May. FCS teams beat FBS team. It happens, and can happen on Thursday. But Missouri has never lost to an FCS team, and worse Missouri […]
Get the best of Rock M Nation on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Rock M Nation. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Tigers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Commute: Welcome Back, Mark?
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mark Mitchell Yeah, the football season starts on Thursday night, but Monday brought us some good hoops news. As he seeks a fifth year of eligibility, Mark Mitchell is returning to Missouri after backing off his previous commitment to Kentucky. How about that, huh? So, if […]
SBN Reacts: What is Your Record Prediction for Mizzou Football?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Missouri fans and fans across the country. Game week is here as the Missouri Tigers open the 2026 regular season on Thursday night against Arkansas Pine-Bluff. While Mizzou comes in at No. 25 […]
Tiger Top Spin: Before the Matches Matter, Robin Goodman Is Building the Foundation
The fall tennis season does not begin with the pressure of Southeastern Conference dual matches. For Missouri, it begins with individual tournaments, long practices and an opportunity to discover exactly what the program has become. As the Tigers prepare for the first invitationals and tournaments of the year, new head coach Robin Goodman is looking […]
Missouri vs Arkansas – Pine Bluff football Game Week: info, where to watch, predictions
I don’t know about you but does it feel like we’re talking about Arkansas Pine Bluff way more than any other SWAC school? Blame that on men’s basketball who just seems to dial up the Golden Lions nearly every season. Mizzou Football, however, has yet to play UAPB. Here’s how the FCS opponents have gone […]
First Serve: Mizzou’s Perfect Start Sets the Stage for a Major Test Against #25 Oregon
Three matches. Three wins. Three straight opportunities for Missouri volleyball to learn exactly what kind of team it might become. The Tigers opened the season undefeated at the Mizzou Invitational, sweeping Western Illinois, Towson and Idaho while introducing a roster filled with new faces to Hearnes Center. Freshmen made immediate impacts. Transfers found their footing. […]
2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Specialist
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS, OFFENSIVE LINE, DEFENSIVE TACKLES, DEFENSIVE ENDS, SAFETIES, CORNERBACKS. Finishing off our 2026 positional previews, we turn to the specialist, a polarizing unit in 2025, with a variety of factors contributing to the inconsistencies of the special teams, including losing Blake Craig in Week 1. Now, the […]
T-Minus 81 hours (and counting) until kickoff…
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about KICKOFF. Personally, I can always tell it’s game week because I stay up way too late on Mondays prepping for the week of #content ahead. And I can especially tell it’s game week ONE because I’m happy to do so (I kid, posting is my highest […]
Selected Shots Sunday: So much soccer & volleyball
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 […]
Missouri Soccer falls on the road to Creighton
Missouri soccer dropped its third game of the 2026 season on Sunday, falling 1-0 to the Creighton Bluejays on the road in Omaha. The Tigers got shut out for the fourth time this season despite holding a significant shot advantage over Creighton. Senior defender Mia Yang turned the ball over near midfield, and the Bluejays’ […]
Preview: Men’s Golf Opener
The Mizzou men’s golf team will begin their season at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate, hosted by the University of Tennessee Aug. 31–Sept. 1. The Tigers, who finished last season with the fifth-best team score in school history at the National Golf Invitational, are returning with an experienced roster, led by senior Veikka Viskari, who ended […]
Larkin, Felder power Tigers to historic 3-0 start in Mizzou Invitational sweep
With middle blocker Lauren Larkin asserting her authority at the net and outside hitter Paige Felder delivering heavy contact on the pins, Missouri Volleyball closed out the Mizzou Invitational in sweeping fashion Saturday night. The Tigers defeated Idaho in three sets at Hearnes Center 25-18, 25-21, 25-12, capping off a flawless opening weekend without dropping […]
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