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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 […]
Drinkwitz Voices Frustration With Eligibility Uncertainty Ahead of Opener
Head coach Eli Drinkwitz criticized the current state of college athletics while also addressing Cayden Green’s health and a now sold out season opener. He also announced team captains. For more on what the six appointed leaders of this team had to say, check out Matthew Gustafson’s story. ‘It’s a Complete Clown Show’ With Mizzou’s […]
What Mizzou’s team captains said ahead of the season opener
The media was on hand at Memorial Stadium’s south end zone facility Saturday to speak with the Tigers’ team captains ahead of the season opener next week against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. They covered a wide range of topics, including one that got talked about so much, it deserved its own section. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz mentioned […]
State of the Program: Missouri Football, Year 7 Under Eli Drinkwitz
It’s been 245 days since we last watched Missouri play in a football game. We’ve only got five days left before we get to do it again. A lot has changed in the landscape of College Football over the last 8 months. The NCAA moved forward on their 5 years to play 5 seasons rule, […]
Rock M Pick ‘Em: Week 0
The College Football season is BACK today with a Week 0 appetizer. North Carolina vs TCU officially kick-off the FBS season in Dublin, Ireland. Former Mizzou quarterback Beau Pribula will also be in action for Virginia against NC State. North Dakota State will play their first game as an FBS member against Jacksonville State, and […]
Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Luke Northweather
In 2022 when Dennis Gates accepted the head coaching job at the University of Missouri, he was tasked with assembling a basketball roster. That same spring, Luke Northweather was coming off his high school senior season where he led Blair Oaks High in Jefferson City to a 26-2 record. His season ended in the District […]
Killer Kuyan and Sensational Smith Excel in the First Day of Mizzou Invitational
There was plenty of veteran leadership on the floor Friday, but the opening day of the Mizzou Invitational belonged to the freshmen. Behind a dominant season-opening performance from Ceylin Kuyan and a breakout evening from Eva Smith, Missouri swept Western Illinois and Towson to open the season 2-0 Friday at Hearnes Center. The Tigers defeated […]
SB Nation Reacts: Mizzou fans concerned about Ahmad Hardy
By this time next week, Mizzou Football will have an official record for the 2026 season. Ahmad Hardy, on the other hand, will still be waiting for his first snaps. We’ve known for a week or so now that the All-American running back, who is still getting up to speed after his gunshot wound this […]
2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Cornerbacks
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS, OFFENSIVE LINE, DEFENSIVE TACKLES, DEFENSIVE ENDS, SAFETIES. Cornerbacks are the final defensive group to preview for Mizzou in 2026. After returning a lot of snaps a season ago, it’s the complete opposite heading into this fall. Of the top three contributors in 2025, Toriano Pride Jr. […]
The Fifth Set: New Voices, New Roles Define Mizzou Volleyball’s Final Tuneup
For Missouri volleyball, the preseason was about figuring out what this new version of the Tigers could become. Thursday’s open practice offered another glimpse. The energy inside the Hearnes Center was noticeable. Players were competing for spots, celebrating one another and bringing a level of intensity that coach Dawn Sullivan hopes carries into the regular […]
Commute: ADs and Presidents are putting their foot down
College sports is trying to move on, players and lawyers are dragging their feet. It’s just getting ridiculous. I never thought I’d need to know about injunctions and temporary restraining orders, but I’m learning, and thanks to @DataMizzou on the most recent Dive Cuts, I feel like I’ve got a pretty good understanding. Where we’re […]
Tigers overcome goal-scoring woes in 4-0 rout over Northern Illinois
Missouri soccer showcased its most dominant performance of the 2026 season, flying past Northern Illinois in a 4-0 rout on Thursday, August 27 in Columbia. Junior midfielder Landis Canada led the way with her first collegiate brace, while Missouri’s freshmen class continued to impress across the board. The Tigers took the lead after 22 minutes […]
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