# 2022 Missouri Tigers football team

The 2022 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by third-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

The Tigers signed the #15 ranked recruiting class (according to Rivals) prior to the 2022 season, headlined by wide receiver Luther Burden III from East St. Louis, Illinois and quarterback Sam Horn from Suwanee, Georgia.
| Name | Position | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Luther Burden III | Wide receiver | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis | 6'2" | 205 lbs. | October 19, 2021 |
| Sam Horn | Quarterback | Suwanee, GA | Collins Hill | 6'3" | 180 lbs. | February 28, 2021 |
| DJ Wesolak | Defensive end | Boonville, MO | Boonville | 6'5" | 225 lbs. | December 15, 2021 |
| Tavorus Jones | Running back | El Paso, TX | Burges | 5'11" | 205 lbs. | July 2, 2021 |
| Armand Membou | Offensive guard | Lee's Summit, MO | Lee's Summit North | 6'5" | 305 lbs. | March 27, 2021 |

## Schedule

Missouri and the SEC announced the 2022 football schedule on September 21, 2021.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | ESPNU | W 52–24 | 47,653 |
| September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State* | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN2 | L 12–40 | 51,806 |
| September 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Abilene Christian* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN+/ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 53,253 |
| September 24 | 11:00 a.m. | at Auburn | Jordan–Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | L 14–17 $^{OT}$ | 85,750 |
| October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 1 Georgia | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | L 22–26 | 58,165 |
| October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL | ESPNU | L 17–24 | 88,471 |
| October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | Vanderbilt | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | W 17–14 | 60,618 |
| October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 25 South Carolina | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Mayor's Cup) | SECN | W 23–10 | 77,578 |
| November 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Kentucky | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | SECN | L 17–21 | 61,047 |
| November 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 5 Tennessee | Neyland StadiumKnoxville, TN | CBS | L 24–66 | 101,915 |
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico State* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO | ESPNU | W 45–14 | 45,231 |
| November 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry) | CBS | W 29–27 | 55,710 |
| December 23 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. Wake Forest* | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL (Gasparilla Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–27 | 34,370 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Missouri | Alma Mater |
| Eliah Drinkwitz | Head Coach | 3 | Arkansas Tech (2004) |
| Al Pogue | Defensive backs | 1 | Alabama State (1996) |
| Blake Baker | Defensive coordinator/safeties | 1 | Tulane (2004) |
| Erik Link | Special teams coordinator/tight ends | 3 | Drake (2003) |
| Al Davis | Defensive line (Interior) | 2 | Arkansas (2012) |
| Bush Hamdan | Quarterbacks | 3 | Boise State (2008) |
| Jacob Peeler | Wide receivers | 1 | Louisiana Tech (2007) |
| Aaron Fletcher | Secondary | 2 | Texas A&M (1999) |
| Marcus Johnson | Offensive line/run game coordinator/assistant head coach | 3 | Ole Miss (2004) |
| Curtis Luper | Running backs | 3 | Stephen F. Austin (1996) |
| Kevin Peoples | Defensive line (Edge) | 1 | Carroll College (1992) |
| D. J. Smith | Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/recruiting coordinator | 3 | Appalachian State (2010) |
| Andy Lutz | Director of football operations | 3 | Pacific (1991) |
| Zac Woodfin | Director of Athletic Performance | 3 | UAB (2004) |

### Roster
## Game summaries
### vs Louisiana Tech

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Tigers | 0 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,653
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
* Pregame line: Missouri by 20.5 • FPI odds to win: Missouri 62.5%
| Statistics | LT | MIZ |
| First downs | 19 | 28 |
| Total yards | 347 | 558 |
| Rushing yards | 11 | 323 |
| Passing yards | 336 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:28 | 31:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Matthew Downing | 20/35, 194 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 7 rushes, 23 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 5 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18/27, 201 yards, TD, INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 8 rushes, 72 yards, TD |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 6 receptions, 76 yards |

### At Kansas State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
* Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
* Game time: 11:15 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: N 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 51,806
* Referee: James Carter
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Dave Steckel (analyst)
* Pregame line: Kansas State by 7.5 • FPI odds to win: Kansas State 60.2%
| Statistics | Missouri | Kansas State |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 222 | 336 |
| Rushes/yards | 35/94 | 43/235 |
| Passing yards | 128 | 101 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–31–4 | 9–20–0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 27:59 | 32:01 |
| Penalties−yards | 8−46 | 8−68 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 15/27, 128 YDS, 2 INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Brady Cook | 13 CAR, 56 YDS, 11 Long |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 3 REC, 66 YDS, 39 Long |
| Kansas State | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 9/20, 101 YDS |
| Kansas State | Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 24 CAR, 145 YDS, 2 TD, 29 Long |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Phillip Brooks | 3 REC, 57 yards, 28 Long |

### vs Abilene Christian (FCS)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats (FCS) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Tigers | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |

### At Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Missouri Tigers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Auburn Tigers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022
* Game time: 11:07 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 85,750
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MU | AUB |
| First downs | 13 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 63–312 | 66–217 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–133 | 45–82 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–24–1 | 14–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 14/24, 179 yds, 1 INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 20 carries, 110 yds |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 5 receptions, 102 yds |
| Auburn | Passing | Robby Ashford | 12/18, 127 yds |
| Auburn | Rushing | Robby Ashford | 15 carries, 46 yds |
| Auburn | Receiving | Koy Moore | 4 receptions, 74 yds |

### No. 1 Georgia

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: - • Wind:
* Game attendance: 58,165
* Referee: Matt Loeffler
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
* Pregame line: Georgia −31.0 • Odds to win: Georgia 94.6%
| Statistics | UGA | MIZ |
| First downs | 28 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 79–481 | 53–294 |
| Rushes–yards | 169 | 102 |
| Passing yards | 312 | 192 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–43 | 20–32 |
| Time of possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 24/43, 312 yards |
| Georgia | Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 11 carries, 65 yards |
| Georgia | Receiving | Brock Bowers | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 20/32, 192 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Rushing | Cody Schrader | 6 carries, 89 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 6 receptions, 84 yards |

### At Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Florida | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 88,471
* Referee: David Smith
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* Boxscore
Game information :
First quarter
Florida – Adam Mihalek 37-yard field goal, 2:58
Florida – Jaydon Hill 49-yard interception return (Adam Mihalek kick), 1:01
Second quarter
Missouri – Cody Schrader 6-yard run (Harrison Melvis kick), 3:55
Missouri – Harrison Melvis 28-yard field goal, 0:20
Third quarter
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. 3-yard run (Adam Mihalek kick), 6:55
Fourth quarter
Florida – Ricky Pearsall 9-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Adam Mihalek kick), 11:10
Missouri – Nathaniel Peat 18-yard run (Harrison Mevis kick), 5:58
Passing leaders
Missouri – Brady Cook – 22/30, 220 yards, 2 interceptions
Florida – Anthony Richardson – 8/14, 66 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
Rushing leaders
Missouri – Nathaniel Peat – 20 carries, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
Florida – Montrell Johnson Jr. – 8 carries, 86 yards, 1 touchdown
Receiving leaders
Missouri – Mookie Cooper – 4 receptions, 58 yards
Florida – Justin Shorter – 1 reception, 20 yards
Tackling leaders
Missouri – Isaiah McGuire – 7 tackles
Florida – Ventrell Miller – 11 tackles :

### vs Vanderbilt

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commodores | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Statistics
| Statistics | VAN | MIZ |
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 299 | 308 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 97 |
| Passing yards | 242 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Mike Wright | 9/15, 127 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Ray Davis | 15 rushes, 28 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Gamarion Carter | 1 reception, 80 yards, TD |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 17/25, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| Missouri | Rushing | Cody Schrader | 14 rushes, 84 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Luther Burden III | 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD |

### At No. 25 South Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| No. 25 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |

### vs Kentucky

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Missouri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NE @ 19 mph
* Game attendance: 61,047
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (SEC Network): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
| Statistics | Kentucky | Missouri |
| First downs | 15 | 12 |
| Total yards | 252 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 89 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 143 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 13/19, 170 yards, 3 TD’s |
| Kentucky | Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 29 carries, 112 yards |
| Kentucky | Receiving | Barion Brown | 4 receptions, 54 yards |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 18/26, 143 yards |
| Missouri | Rushing | Cody Schrader | 21 carries, 65 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Luther Burden III | 6 receptions, 60 yards |

### At No. 5 Tennessee

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Missouri | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| No. 5 Tennessee | 7 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 66 |
at Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
* Date: November 12
* Game time: Noon
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 101,915
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (color), Sherree Burress (sideline)

### vs New Mexico State

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: SE 14 MPH
* Game attendance: 45,231
* Referee: Lee Hedrick
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Drew Carter (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)
| Statistics | NMSU | MIZ |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 259 | 443 |
| Rushing yards | 115 | 261 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 182 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 30:34 | 29:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| New Mexico State | Passing | Diego Pavia | 6/17, 76 yards, INT |
| New Mexico State | Rushing | Diego Pavia | 9 carries, 50 yards |
| New Mexico State | Receiving | J. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 38 yards |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 19/27, 251 yards, 3 TD |
| Missouri | Rushing | Brady Cook | 7 carries, 71 yards |
| Missouri | Receiving | Barrett Banister | 7 receptions, 91 yards |

### vs Arkansas

Uniform Combination :
| Helmet | Jersey | Pants |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Tigers | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: Friday, November 25, 2022
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 4 mph S
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Rick Neuheisel (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
* Pregame line: Arkansas by 3.5 • FPI odds to win: Arkansas 55.8%
| Statistics | ARK | MIZ |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 66–324 | 65–468 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–113 | 39–226 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 242 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–28–1 | 16–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 20–27, 205 yards, 2 TD |
| Arkansas | Rushing | Raheim Sanders | 10 carries, 47 yards |
| Arkansas | Receiving | Matt Landers | 4 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Passing | Brady Cook | 16–26, 242 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Rushing | Brady Cook | 18 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| Missouri | Receiving | Dominic Lovett | 6 receptions, 130 yards |

### vs Wake Forest (Gasparilla Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |

## After the season
### NFL draft

The NFL draft was held in Kansas City, Missouri on April 27–29, 2023.
Missouri Tigers who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| 4 | 126 | Isaiah McGuire | DE | Cleveland Browns |