COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 The Southeastern Conference鈥檚 second-longest-tenured coach has spent this week quoting the coach who has been around the league the longest.
The message from Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz this week to his players: They鈥檙e only 鈥渙ne week away from being humbled,鈥 the seventh-year coach said Tuesday.
Mizzou gets one more tuneup before Southeastern Conference play begins. The 20th-ranked Tigers host Troy of the Sun Belt Conference on Saturday night in Columbia.
Mizzou (2-0) is coming off a 38-21 win at Kansas on Friday.
| 锘緿补迟别 | Opponent | Time/Result | TV/Game coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, Sept. 3 | vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W, 54-14 | Game coverage |
| Friday, Sept. 11 | at Kansas | W, 38-21 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | vs. Troy | W, 27-17 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | at Mississippi State | L, 31-24 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Oct. 3 | vs. Florida | W, 45-17 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | vs. Texas A&M | W, 27-6 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | at Mississippi | L, 31-3 | Game coverage |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | at Arkansas | 6:45 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | vs. Texas | 11 a.m.-noon | |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | at Georgia | 2:30-7 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 | vs. Kentucky | 5-7 p.m. | |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | vs. Oklahoma | 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
COLUMBIA, Mo. 鈥 Get the reasons for reservations out of the way first.
It has been two games, neither against a Southeastern Conference opponent. In very, very recent history, Missouri has had a quarterback look great against Kansas in Week 2 and then foul up the rest of the schedule with poor play. The toughest matchups are yet to come. Opponents will have better scouting reports and game plans soon.
Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz speaks with the media after beating Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.聽(Video by Mizzou Network, used with permission of Mizzou Athletics)
Ethan Erickson | Post-DispatchLAWRENCE, Kan. 鈥 It鈥檚 difficult to remove the warm-blooded emotion from Missouri鈥檚 Friday night win over Kansas and focus coolly on what the game鈥檚 data showed about the Tigers, but this is an attempt to do just that.
This year鈥檚 edition of the Border War 鈥 the last on the books until 2031 鈥 was every bit as tense as past ones. Maybe even more so, given how KU framed Mizzou as morally bad heading into the game and MU coach Eli Drinkwitz referenced leaving 鈥淜ansas bleeding again鈥 in his postgame press conference.
Slant for six 馃
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LAWRENCE, Kan. 鈥 Before Friday鈥檚 Border War and Missouri鈥檚 fifth consecutive win over archrival Kansas, the Jayhawks went there.
To the Civil War, the origins of this briefly resurrected rivalry, the violent roots of what is today a feisty college football game.
It is that deep.
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Missouri wide receiver Cayden Lee catches a touchdown pass during the second half against Kansas on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan.
Denny Medley, Imagn ImagesThe No. 23 Mizzou football team takes on Kansas on Friday night. Will this be Austin Simmons' breakout game against a Big 12 opponent?
Benjamin Hochman | Post-Dispatch
Missouri offensive lineman Cayden Green participates in fall football practice Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Stephens Indoor Facility in Columbia, Mo.
Paul Halfacre, Post-DispatchLAWRENCE, Kan. 鈥 Don鈥檛 be deceived by the frankness of Cayden Green鈥檚 tone when he tells you the injury he suffered just before Missouri kicked off the 2026 season. It鈥檚 surely more painful than he鈥檚 letting on.
鈥淚 had torn my meniscus,鈥 Green said after the Tigers鈥 38-21 win over Kansas on Friday night. 鈥淪o I had to get it trimmed up.鈥
The No. 23 Mizzou football team takes on Kansas on Friday night. Will this be Austin Simmons' breakout game against a Big 12 opponent?
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