2025 Missouri Tigers football team

2025 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Eliah Drinkwitz (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kirby Moore (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Corey Batoon (2nd season)
Home stadium	Faurot Field

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arkansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0					0	–	0
LSU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oklahoma		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ole Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Tennessee		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of April 19, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Missouri Tigers football team will represent the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his sixth season as their head coach. The Tigers will play their home games at Faurot Field located in Columbia, Missouri. The conference opponents are the same in 2025 as in 2024, with the only difference being the host cities have been swapped. Missouri is also slated to play Kansas in football for the first time since 2011. The Tigers are coming off a 10-3 season and a 27-24 win over Iowa in the 2024 Music City Bowl.

Missouri's linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator D.J. Smith left the program to become the defensive coordinator at Appalachian State. On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Miami linebackers coach Derek Nicholson would replace Smith.

Eli Drinkwitz and his staff were very active in the transfer portal once again, bringing in 17 transfers during the winter transfer period. These included offensive skill players such as running back Ahmad Hardy (formerly of Louisiana-Monroe) and wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. (formerly of Mississippi State). They also brought in transfer QB Beau Pribula from Penn State, who is expected to compete with Sam Horn for the starting QB role. On defense, Missouri brought in Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year Josiah Trotter from West Virginia, and former 5 star recruit and one of the highest rated transfers in the portal in Georgia OLB Damon Wilson II, who is expected to play as an edge rusher for the Tigers.

Offseason

Departures

2025 Missouri offseason departures

Name	Position	Notes
Armand Membou	OT	Declared for 2025 NFL draft
Luther Burden III	WR	Declared for 2025 NFL Draft
Brady Cook	QB	Out of eligibility
Theo Wease Jr.	WR	Out of eligibility
Nate Noel	RB	Out of eligibility
Marcus Carroll	RB	Out of eligibility
Kristian Williams	DT	Out of eligibility
Marcus Bryant	OT	Out of eligibility
Cam'Ron Johnson	G	Out of eligibility
Chuck Hicks	LB	Out of eligibility
Joseph Charleston	S	Out of eligibility
Sidney Williams	S	Out of eligibility
Tre'Vez Johnson	S	Out of eligibility
Courtney Crutchfield	WR	Transferred to Arkansas
Williams Nwaneri	Edge	Transferred to Nebraska
Jaylen Brown	Edge	Transferred to South Carolina
Kewan Lacy	RB	Transferred to Ole Miss
Mekhi Miller	WR	Transferred to Tulsa
Aidan Glover	QB	Entered Transfer Portal
Phillip Roche	S	Entered Transfer Portal
Jack McGarry	IOL	Entered Transfer Portal
Brayshawn Littlejohn	LB	Transferred to Appalachian State
Orion Phillips	P	Transferred to Utah
Jaren Sensabaugh	CB	Transferred to NC State
Boyton Cheney	CB	Entered Transfer Portal
Drew Pyne	QB	Transferred to Bowling Green
Jahkai Lang	Edge	Entered Transfer Portal
Ja'Marion Wayne	S	Entered Transfer Portal
Mikai Gbayor	LB	Transferred to North Carolina
Talan Chandler	IOL	Entered Transfer Portal
Eddie Kelly	Edge	Entered Transfer Portal
Austyn Dendy	RB	Entered Transfer Portal
Luke Bauer	P	Transferred to Michigan

Incoming transfers

Name	Position	Eligibility Remaining	Previous School
Ahmad Hardy	RB	3 years	Louisiana-Monroe
Kevin Coleman Jr.	WR	1 year	Mississippi State
Josiah Trotter	LB	3 years	West Virginia
Santana Banner	S	3 years	Northern Illinois
Mikai Gbayor	LB	2 years	Nebraska
Mose Phillips	S	2 years	Virginia Tech
Langden Kitchen	DL	2 years	Northwest Missouri State
Dominick Giudice	OL	1 year	Michigan
Keagen Trost	OL	1 year	Wake Forest
Nate Johnson	Edge	2 years	Appalachian State
Connor Weselman	P	1 year	Stanford
Beau Pribula	QB	2 years	Penn State
Johnny Williams IV	OT	3 years	West Virginia
Stephen Hall	DB	1 year	Washington State
Jalen Catalon	S	1 year	UNLV
Vince Brown II	TE	1 year	Colorado State
Damon Wilson II	Edge	2 years	Georgia
Gavin Hoffman	TE	4 years	Iowa
Xavier Loyd	WR	1 year	Illinois State

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Javion Hilson Edge	Cocoa, Florida	Cocoa High School	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Matt Zollers QB	Royersford, Pennsylvania	Spring-Ford Area High School	6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Apr 4, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Donovan Olugbode WR	Naperville, Illinois	IMG Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 5, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Marquise Davis RB	Cleveland, Ohio	Cleveland Heights High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 1, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Jack Lange OL	Eureka, Missouri	Eureka High School (Missouri)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Apr 24, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Daeden Hopkins Edge	Hermann, Missouri	Hermann High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Apr 30, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
DaMarion Fowlkes WR	Olney, Maryland	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 2, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Dante McClellan LB	Canton, Ohio	McKinley High School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 22, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Keiton Jones OL	Coffeyville, Kansas	Field Kindley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jul 7, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Brendon Haygood RB	Wylie, Texas	Sachse High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 3, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Henry Fenuku OL	Fort Worth, Texas	North Crowley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 10, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Charles Bass S	St. Louis, Missouri	East St. Louis High School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 10, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Shaun Terry WR	Ironton, Ohio	Ironton High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 20, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Jason Dowell DL	Belleville, Illinois	Althoff Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Apr 19, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Dakotah Terrell TE	Pocola, Oklahoma	Pocola High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 30, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Mark Manfred CB	Marietta, Georgia	Sprayberry High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Jason King LB	St. Louis, Missouri	De Smet Jesuit High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Robert Meyer K	Auburn, California	Colfax High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jul 22, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 22  247Sports: 19  ESPN: 26
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result
August 28	6:30 p.m.	Central Arkansas*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
September 6		Kansas*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Border War)
September 13		Louisiana*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
September 20		South Carolina	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
September 27		UMass*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
October 11		Alabama	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
October 18		at Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
October 25		at Vanderbilt	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN
November 8		Texas A&M	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
November 15		Mississippi State	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
November 22		at Oklahoma	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK (rivalry)
November 29		at Arkansas	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) – Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

vs Central Arkansas (FCS)

See also: 2025 Central Arkansas Bears football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Central Arkansas Bears (FCS) (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 pm CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCA	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kansas

See also: 2025 Kansas Jayhawks football team and Border War (Kansas–Missouri rivalry)

Pregame line	Over/under

Kansas Jayhawks (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jayhawks			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	KU	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Louisiana

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ULL	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs South Carolina

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

Pregame line	Over/under

South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gamecocks			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 20

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SCAR	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team

Pregame line	Over/under

UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Minutemen			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMASS	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Alabama

See also: 2025 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Alabama Crimson Tide (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson Tide			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALA	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Auburn

See also: 2025 Auburn Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Missouri			0
Auburn			0

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama

• Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	AUB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Vanderbilt

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Commodores			0

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 25

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	VAN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas A&M

See also: 2025 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAMU	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Mississippi State

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) vs Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Tigers			0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

• Date: November 15

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MSST	MIZZ
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oklahoma

See also: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Missouri–Oklahoma football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Sooners			0

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma

• Date: November 22

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	OKLA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Battle Line Rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Missouri Tigers (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Razorbacks			0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	ARK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Missouri	Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz	Head Coach	6	Arkansas Tech (2004)
Al Pogue	Cornerbacks	4	Alabama State (1996)
Kirby Moore	Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks	3	Boise State (2013)
Corey Batoon	Defensive coordinator/safeties	2	Long Beach State (1991)
Erik Link	Special teams coordinator/tight ends	6	Drake (2003)
Al Davis	Defensive line (Interior)	5	Arkansas (2012)
Derek Nicholson	Linebackers and co-defensive coordinator	1	Florida State (2009)
Jacob Peeler	Wide receivers	4	Louisiana Tech (2007)
Brandon Jones	Offensive line	3	Texas Tech (2007)
Curtis Luper	Running backs	6	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Brian Early	Defensive line (Edge)	2	University of Arkansas at Monticello (1994)
David Blackwell	Senior defensive analyst	3	East Carolina (1997)
Chris Ball	Defensive analyst	2	Missouri Western State (1987)

References

1. McAndrew, Calum. "SEC announces full 2025 Missouri football schedule. Here's when Tigers play". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
2. "2025 Missouri Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.