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SBN Reacts: Which Returning Freshman Will Make the Biggest Impact for Mizzou Next 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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Transfer portal season is in full swing for the Missouri Tigers. Eli Drinkwitz’s team will look […]

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After 65 years, the Tigers walk away with a victory in Lexington, Kentucky

In a heated battle at storied Rupp Arena in Lexington, the Missouri Tigers were victorious against the Kentucky Wildcats, 73-68 in a momentous night. For the first time in school history, the Tigers have won a game at Kentucky, and it was a battle of epic proportions. The first half started quite slow as both […]

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Mizzou adds Auburn’s Horatio Fields to receiver room

Mizzou Football has had a busy day in the portal and it just landed its ninth commit of the cycle in Auburn receiver Horatio Fields. Fields announced the news on his Instagram, and he becomes the third Auburn player to flip to Missouri for the upcoming season. This is a big addition for the Tigers […]

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Mississippi State OL Luke Work commits to Mizzou

Mizzou is adding to its offensive line depth by pulling from a conference mate. On Wednesday afternoon, Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work announced on Instagram that he plans to transfer to Missouri for the 2026 season. Work has been a constant presence on the Bulldogs line for the past two years, playing in 22 […]

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Mizzou adds Auburn’s Kensley Louidor-Faustin to improve safety room

Missouri picked up its seventh commitment from the 2026 transfer portal in Auburn safety Kensley Louidor-Faustin on Wednesday afternoon. The news was confirmed by Louidor-Faustin on his Instagram story. Louidor-Faustin is a big addition for the Tigers after losing both starting safeties with Jalen Catalon out of eligibility, and Marvin Burks Jr. in the transfer […]

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MBB Preview: Mizzou looks for 2-0 start to SEC play facing Kentucky

When | 6:00 p.m. CT Where | Rupp Arena; Lexington, Ky. TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops Kenpom prediction | Kentucky -9 ESPN win probability | 20.2% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 11.5 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 12.7 PPG) F: Jacob Crews (GR, 13.9 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 16.9 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips, Jr. (SR, 7.7 […]

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Commute: Transfer Portal Galore

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about… You guessed it, Mizzou Football! (How could we not?!) A bunch happened on the Mizzou Football front on Tuesday and first, let’s get the bad out of the way. It was confirmed on Tuesday by former Missouri EDGE Damon Wilson II that he will be […]

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Chip Lindsey: The Takeaway

Chip Lindsey is Missouri’s newest offensive coordinator, and I am extremely skeptical of this hire. To put it nicely. In order to show you why I think this/talk myself into this hire, I’m going to review his resume and offer a breakout of how he’s done at each job he’s had previously. I am not […]

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Mizzou adds much-needed safety in Notre Dame’s JaDon Blair

Missouri picked up its fifth commitment from the 2026 transfer portal in Notre Dame safety JaDon Blair on Tuesday evening. The news was confirmed by Blair on his Instagram. Blair was a true freshman this season, appearing in just one game for the Irish before redshirting, so Missouri picks up the safety with four full […]

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Mizzou adds FCS Freshman All-American from portal

Missouri added some much-needed depth at the running back position Tuesday, bringing in Xai’Shaun Edwards from FCS Houston Christian. Edwards visited Mizzou the day prior before ultimately committing to the Tigers. He also had visits planned to Cal, UConn and UTSA. The 5-foot-9, 175 pound running back ran for 1,019 yards and 12 touchdowns with […]

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Former Mizzou star hitting the transfer portal

Following just a one-year stint with Missouri, Damon Wilson II has announced he will be entering the portal. He confirmed the news on his Instagram with On3. This one isn’t ideal for the Tigers as Wilson was a stud off the edge this past season after transferring in from Georgia. During the 2025 season, Wilson […]

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Best Bets: Semifinals

Every week, Rock M Nation will post the SEC betting lines for that week’s slate of games. DISCLAIMER: Rock M Nation is not an online gambling operator, nor a gambl, ing site of any kind. We are simply here to provide information about sports betting for entertainment purposes only. None of the staff will be […]

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Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons signs with Mizzou

Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a new sheriff in town. Only, he’ll have to earn his badge the hard way. Days after freshman Matt Zollers re-signed with Missouri – boy, I’m still not used to saying that – Ole Miss backup QB Austin Simmons has signed with the Tigers according to reports from multiple reporters across […]

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Commute: A Busy Day for Mizzou Football

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football Recruiting After the reports of Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons expected to transfer to Mizzou, it’s been an otherwise slow start to the transfer portal activity for Eli Drinkwitz and the staff. Boy, did that changed on Monday. Missouri landed their first transfer portal […]

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Recruiting Reset: Jahlil Florence looks to restart his career at Mizzou

Nothing like starting off the newest transfer class with a luxury add rather than an addition in desperate need… not that we’d know of course. Because Mizzou is certainly in desperate need of support in multiple positions. Of those positions, cornerback might be the most pressing. The corner room in Columbia is about as empty […]

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REPORT: Mizzou adds top Auburn linebacker from transfer portal

Earlier this season, Auburn’s defense held Missouri to just 17 points in regulation during an eventual 23-17 win for MU in double overtime. Now, a key piece of that defense will sign with Mizzou out of the transfer portal, according to a report from On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Robert Woodyard Jr. made 11 starts for Auburn […]

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Cincinnati WR Caleb Goodie commits to Mizzou

Mizzou is working quickly to shore up positions of need in the transfer portal, adding its second commitment of the day on the first full week of the window. Caleb Goodie, the second-leading receiver for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2025, committed to the Tigers on Monday, joining Jahlil Florence from Oregon in the Tigers’ newest […]

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Mizzou Gymnastics: “Really good.”

In front of a really nice crowd of 2,342 — I honestly thought there were more fans on hand than that — on Sunday afternoon at Mizzou Arena, the no. 7 Missouri Tigers, wearing Legacy M, started their season off impressively strong against the (RV) Iowa State Cyclones, showcasing depth up and down the lineup […]

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REPORT: Mizzou makes early transfer portal addition in Oregon cornerback

Per 247Sports, Missouri has made its first transfer portal edition on Monday afternoon by adding former Oregon cornerback Jahlil Florence. Florence has an interesting story as he’s struggled to stay healthy over the past two seasons, following a strong start to his career with the Ducks. Through his first two seasons, Florence recorded 35 tackles, […]

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Photos of the week: 12.29.2025

As much as it may not look like it based on the work you’ve seen of mine over the past semester, I don’t always make athletes look the prettiest. This week’s column is in honor of all those “awkward” moments where effort takes precedence over aesthetics. All these photos are untouched and exactly as they […]

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