The 2026 Missouri football schedule features 12 games as head coach Eli Drinkwitz leads the Tigers through a demanding SEC slate anchored by seven home games at Faurot Field in Columbia. Missouri opens the season with a pair of home contests before hitting the road for two straight SEC away games, and the schedule closes with four of the final five games at home – including a marquee November matchup against Texas. Game times and TV broadcast channels are listed as TBD and will be updated once the SEC and ESPN release the official broadcast schedule.
2026 Missouri Football
Eli Drinkwitz enters 2026 on the back of back-to-back 10-win seasons – going 11-2 in 2023 and 10-3 in 2024 – and a new six-year contract extension worth $10.25 million per year that signals Missouri’s long-term commitment to him. The 2026 schedule opens at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff before the Tigers travel to Lawrence for the Border War rivalry against Kansas in Week 2. Missouri then returns home for a tune-up against Troy before entering a four-week stretch of SEC play that includes road games at Mississippi State and Ole Miss flanking a pair of high-profile home games against Florida and Texas A&M.
Missouri’s bye week falls on October 24, providing a midseason rest before a demanding five-game homestretch. The Tigers close the year hosting Texas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma – three games that could define their bowl positioning – while sandwiching a tough road trip to Georgia in between. Seven of the 12 regular-season games are played in Columbia, giving Drinkwitz a strong home-field advantage as the Tigers look to extend their run of 10-win seasons.
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2026 Missouri Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | TBD | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | TBD |
| 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | TBD | @ Kansas | TBD |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | TBD | Troy | TBD |
| 4 | Sep 26, 2026 | TBD | @ Mississippi State | TBD |
| 5 | Oct 3, 2026 | TBD | Florida | TBD |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2026 | TBD | Texas A&M | TBD |
| 7 | Oct 17, 2026 | TBD | @ Ole Miss | TBD |
| BYE | Oct 24, 2026 | – | BYE WEEK | – |
| 9 | Oct 31, 2026 | TBD | @ Arkansas | TBD |
| 10 | Nov 7, 2026 | TBD | Texas | TBD |
| 11 | Nov 14, 2026 | TBD | @ Georgia | TBD |
| 12 | Nov 21, 2026 | TBD | Kentucky | TBD |
| 13 | Nov 28, 2026 | TBD | Oklahoma | TBD |
Game times and TV/streaming information are TBD. This page will be updated when the SEC releases its official broadcast schedule.
More 2026 College Football Resources
Missouri is one of 16 SEC programs competing in 2026 in the nation’s most competitive conference. For a full look at every team’s slate, check out our complete SEC Football Schedule, which includes printable grids for every program from Alabama to Vanderbilt.
The path to a national championship runs through the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Our full breakdown of the 2026-2027 College Football Playoff covers every round, site, and bracket format for the season.
2026 Missouri Football FAQ
Who is Missouri’s head football coach in 2026?
Eli Drinkwitz is the head coach of the Missouri Tigers in 2026, entering his seventh season with the program. Drinkwitz signed a six-year extension in 2025 worth $10.25 million per year after leading Missouri to back-to-back 10-win seasons in 2023 and 2024.
How many home games does Missouri have in 2026?
Missouri plays seven home games at Faurot Field in Columbia in 2026. Home opponents include Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Troy, Florida, Texas A&M, Texas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.
When is Missouri’s bye week in 2026?
Missouri’s bye week is October 24, 2026, between the road game at Ole Miss (Oct 17) and the road game at Arkansas (Oct 31). It gives the Tigers a full week to prepare for the final five-game stretch of the season.
When will Missouri’s game times and TV channels be announced?
The SEC and its broadcast partners – ESPN, ABC, and SEC Network – typically release game times and TV assignments on a rolling basis, usually 6–12 days before each game. This page will be updated as kickoff times and broadcast details are confirmed.
When do the Missouri Tigers play Texas in 2026?
Missouri hosts Texas at Faurot Field in Columbia on November 7, 2026. It is one of the marquee home games of the season for the Tigers and a key SEC contest as both programs look to stay in College Football Playoff contention.
