Claim: The next Illinois–Missouri football rivalry, also known as the college football Arch Rivalry, will happen on September 26, 2026.
Evidence: The Illinois–Missouri football rivalry, also known as the Arch Rivalry, is an American college football rivalry between the Illinois Fighting Illini football team of the University of Illinois and Missouri Tigers football team of the University of Missouri. Both schools consider it a friendlier, secondary rivalry compared to their other rivalries like the Border War and Northwestern, but it still generates interest from students and alumni, especially those in and around Greater St. Louis. Although match-ups generally have not taken place annually, in recent years, the series has been played more frequently. After the 2010 season, the series has ceased through 2026, when the two schools will renew the game. Illinois–Missouri football rivalry October 17, 1896
Illinois 10, Missouri 0 September 4, 2010
Missouri 23, Illinois 13 September 26, 2026