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Selected Shots Sunday: First Edition
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 […]
Jamal Roberts’ Role to Expand On and Off the Field Early in the Season
After a 2025 campaign where he rushed for 754 yards and six touchdowns on just 124 carries for Missouri, entering the transfer portal would have been the most natural thing for Jamal Roberts to do in the modern era of collegiate athletics. Eli Drinkwitz talked publicly about how the portal and NIL would make it […]
Olugbode, Graves Jr. Recap Mizzou Fall Camp 2026
Mizzou’s 2026 fall camp has wrapped up. The team finished camp with a scrimmage under the lights at Faurot. Afterwards, head coach Eli Drinkwitz, wide receiver Donovan Olugbode and cornerback Chris Graves Jr. addressed the media. The players brought different perspectives to the table, Olugbode being a young returner and Graves being a veteran transfer. […]
Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Trent Burns
When 7’5 hits the floor people notice. Trent Burns sat out all of his first season, so heading into his second year in Columbia, there wasn’t much to expect. And as the season began, we saw much of the same as the year before. For the first six games, Burns played as much as he […]
The Fifth Set: Five Sets, One Lesson: Missouri Learns to Fight Back in Tulsa
Missouri volleyball left Tulsa with more than a five-set exhibition under its belt. It left with a better idea of what this young team looks like when the match stops going according to plan. For head coach Dawn Sullivan, that may have been the most valuable part of the Tigers’ first exhibition against Tulsa. Missouri […]
2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Defensive Ends
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS, OFFENSIVE LINE, DEFENSIVE TACKLES. What an awesome year it was for Mizzou’s edge rushers in 2025. Zion Young tallied a team-high 57 pressures per Pro Football Focus, while being a force in the run defense. His running mate, Damon Wilson II added 54 more pressures, while […]
SBN Reacts: Mizzou Fans Are Expecting a Big Year for Donavan Olugbode
How will this Mizzou Football offense look under coordinator Chip Lindsey? Is Ole Miss transfer Austin Simmons the answer at the quarterback position? Those are some of the question marks for Missouri heading into this upcoming season. There are some intriguing options at the wide receiver position that can help Simmons thrive. We asked the […]
Commute: Mizzou Hoops setting fall recruiting visits
Dennis Gates has had Scottie Adkinson in his back pocket for a while now. Who else is out there? Surely there isn’t going to be just the one guy in the class, right? Correct! Well, at least Gates and company are recruiting other players. There’s still the whole “get commitments and signatures” part to do. […]
Mizzou falls 1-0 to SLU despite record crowd
Mizzou dropped its home opener 1-0 to in-state rival Saint Louis University, unable to break through a stingy Billikens defense despite a record crowd of 2,324 and a seven-save performance from senior keeper Kate Phillips. Walton Stadium was packed with students, who overflowed out of the stands and into the surrounding areas of the stadium, […]
Five more questions for Fall Camp
Believe it or not, we’re only two weeks from the kickoff of the 2026 season and as the Tigers begin to wrap up fall camp in preparation for the first week of normal, routine practice, we still have plenty of questions about how this team will look once they put toe to leather against Pine […]
Commute: Four Mizzou Tigers Land on Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football As we inch closer to the September 3rd season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the coaches’ preseason All-SEC teams were announced on Wednesday afternoon — and Mizzou was well represented. Running back Ahmad Hardy and offensive tackle Cayden Green highlight the first team. From MUTigers.com: […]
Tiger Style Sends Two Wrestlers to U20 Freestyle World Championships
The 2026-27 Mizzou wrestling season will get an early preview this week as two Tigers take the international stage. All-American redshirt sophomore Aeoden Sinclair and incoming freshman Yandel Morales will represent their respective countries at the U20 Freestyle World Wrestling Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, beginning Thursday. Sinclair will compete for the United States at 86 […]
Fall Camp Notebook: Updates From Tigers’ Aug. 19 Practice
Fall camp has reached its final stretch in Columbia, and the Tigers held their last practice session open to the media on the outdoor fields Wednesday morning. Here’s what we noticed from the first five periods of the practice: Notes and Observations
2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Defensive Tackles
Previous Previous: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS, OFFENSIVE LINE. After previewing the entire offense, let’s switch to the defensive side of the ball. The Tigers defense has been awesome the past few years. Blake Baker helped transform the unit into a respectable one in the SEC, and the torch was passed to Corey […]
Commute: Mizzou Softball competing in the Diamonds University Classic
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou softball! In October, Mizzou softball will face the Kansas City Diamonds, along with Wichita State, in the inaugural Diamonds University Classic on the Kansas side of Kansas City. The Tigers will take on the Diamonds on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. before facing the […]
Fall Camp Notes and Quotes: August 18
Mizzou was back on the outdoor practice fields on Tuesday in Columbia as fall camp’s final week continued. The media saw the first seven periods of practice and also talked to safety Trajen Greco, offensive lineman Curtis Peagler and punter Brunno Reus. Here’s what we saw and heard: Notebook Trajen Greco Curtis Peagler Brunno Reus
The DNA of the 2026 Missouri Football Tigers
This is your annual reminder that I am absolutely insane and keep track of fairly useless amounts of data about Missouri Football’s roster. And, instead of being a weird hoarder of this information, once a year I put it into an article for you to gaze upon, a fleeting moment to take a look at […]
Commute: Mizzou Football Ranked No. 25 in AP Preseason Poll
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Just like in the coaches’ poll, Mizzou Football will be ranked to start the season in the AP — as the Tigers check in at No. 25: Per Eli Hoff, Missouri is ranked in the preseason for just the 12th time in program history […]
SBN Reacts: Who Will Lead Mizzou in Receiving Yards This Season?
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. Mizzou Football will be looking to improve the passing game in a big way this upcoming season. Ole Miss transfer quarterback Austin Simmons will look to […]
Notebook: Observations and Updates From Tigers’ Aug. 17 Practice
The media was allowed a 30-minute viewing period for Mizzou’s 12th practice of fall camp. The team took to the outdoor practice fields in half pads. Here’s everything that we saw of note from this portion of practice: Notes and Observations The team has come a long way since the first day of fall camp. […]
Tiger Topspin: From Columbia to the World: Mizzou Tennis’ International Pipeline
The names on Missouri’s tennis roster can make Columbia feel a little farther from home. Medellin. Lima. Barcelona. Benoni. Romania. For the 2026-27 season, Mizzou’s roster features players from five countries, such as Colombian freshman Mariana Higuita Barraza and Romanian freshman Irina Anghel. But while international recruiting has become increasingly common across college tennis, Missouri’s […]
First Serve: Mizzou Finds Early Answers in Drake Sweep
For Missouri volleyball, Saturday’s exhibition against Drake was less about the final score and more about discovering what its new-look roster can become. The Tigers got plenty of encouraging answers. Missouri swept Drake 25-21, 25-15, 25-17 at Hearnes Center, finishing with 47 kills, 41 assists, eight aces, 45 digs and 18 block assists while hitting […]
2026 Mizzou Football Preview: Meet Your Offensive Line
Previous Previews: QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, TIGHT ENDS, WIDE RECEIVERS. Mizzou’s offensive line has been a stable unit fueling an awesome run game this decade. It’s a unit that’s produced five draft picks since 2021, and filled eight spots on the All-SEC team since 2020. Entering 2026, there will be questions for a unit that’s shown […]
Mizzou’s NFL rookies get their first taste of pro action
Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today we’re talking about how our Tiger boys are enjoying their new lives in the NFL: As for the other two Tigers who were drafted this year, they had less fortunate starts. Kevin Coleman, Jr. missed his chance at game time with a day-to-day injury, while Keagen Trost was removed […]
Brianna Buels’ brace pushes Mizzou past Murray State
The Missouri soccer team earned its first victory of the 2026 season Sunday, defeating Murray State 3-1 on the road behind a two-goal performance from senior forward Brianna Buels. Buels opened the scoring just 15 seconds into the match — a program record for the fastest goal in Missouri soccer history, and an immediate answer […]
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