# 2025 Missouri Tigers football team

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.

## Offseason
### Departures

2025 Missouri offseason departures :
| Name | Position | Notes |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Position | Eligibility Remaining | Previous School |
| Ahmad Hardy | RB | 3 years | Louisiana-Monroe |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | 1 year | Mississippi State |
| Mikai Gbayor | LB | 1 year | Nebraska |
| Josiah Trotter | LB | 3 years | West Virginia |
| Santana Banner | S | 3 years | Northern Illinois |
| 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 | OLB | 2 years | Georgia |

### 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 | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | Central Arkansas* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| September 6 | Kansas* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO (Border War) |
| September 13 | Louisiana* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| September 20 | South Carolina | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| September 27 | UMass* | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| October 11 | Alabama | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| October 18 | at Auburn | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL |
| October 25 | at Vanderbilt | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN |
| November 8 | Texas A&M | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| November 15 | Mississippi State | Faurot FieldColumbia, MO |
| November 22 | at Oklahoma | Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial StadiumNorman, OK (rivalry) |
| November 29 | at Arkansas | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry) |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) – Released prior to game ||||

## Game summaries
### vs Central Arkansas (FCS)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Central Arkansas | Passing |
| Central Arkansas | Rushing |
| Central Arkansas | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs Kansas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Jayhawks | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Kansas | Passing |
| Kansas | Rushing |
| Kansas | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs Louisiana

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Louisiana | Passing |
| Louisiana | Rushing |
| Louisiana | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs South Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Gamecocks | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| South Carolina | Passing |
| South Carolina | Rushing |
| South Carolina | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs UMass

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Minutemen | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: September 27
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UMass | Passing |
| UMass | Rushing |
| UMass | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs Alabama

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Crimson Tide | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alabama | Passing |
| Alabama | Rushing |
| Alabama | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### at Auburn

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Missouri | | | 0 |
| Auburn | | | 0 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |
| Auburn | Passing |
| Auburn | Rushing |
| Auburn | Receiving |

### at Vanderbilt

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Commodores | | | 0 |
at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |
| Vanderbilt | Passing |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving |

### vs Texas A&M

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Aggies | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: November 8
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas A&M | Passing |
| Texas A&M | Rushing |
| Texas A&M | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### vs Mississippi State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi State | Passing |
| Mississippi State | Rushing |
| Mississippi State | Receiving |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |

### at Oklahoma

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |

### at Arkansas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Razorbacks | | | 0 |
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri | Passing |
| Missouri | Rushing |
| Missouri | Receiving |
| Arkansas | Passing |
| Arkansas | Rushing |
| Arkansas | 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) |