COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A season-high 31 fans were ejected from Memorial Stadium during the Tigers’ game against Alabama this past Saturday. That brings the total number of attendees thrown out of the stadium this year to 94. Of the total from this past week’s game, 26 were alcohol-related. Ejection cards indicate 14 people were tossed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s leader is in contention for a prestigious honor. MU head coach Eli Drinkwitz was tabbed to the Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year watch list, an award that recognizes a college football coach who demonstrates grit, integrity and a winning approach on-and-off the field to enhance the sport for
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Renegades are taking their talents to a brand-new baseball league. The Diamond Baseball League (DBL) has announced it has purchased the franchise from the MINK League ahead of its inaugural season in 2026. The DBL is a professional-grade collegiate summer baseball league, which will feature six teams that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou running back Ahmad Hardy is accumulating national recognition. Hardy has been recognized as a midseason All-American by three different media outlets for his performance through the first six games of the 2025 season, including Sporting News, CBS Sports and The Athletic. The 5-foot-10, 210-pound talent currently leads the SEC in rushing
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With Mizzou basketball set to get underway in the coming days, the team is already making headlines across the SEC. Senior Mark Mitchell was named to the Preseason All-Conference Second-Team. Along with the forward’s individual recognition, the Tigers were picked to finish seventh in the preliminary standings predictions by the league media.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou wrestling coach Brian Smith in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above. You can also find the full transcription of the interview with Coach Smith below. NATHALIE: WELCOME BACK EVERYONE, IT IS A
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s fourth-quarter rally fell short of saving the team’s undefeated record. The Tigers (5-1) nearly completed a 10-point comeback against Alabama in the final minutes of Saturday’s SEC showdown, the first game between two Associated Press (AP) top-15 teams on Faurot Field since 1979. However, costly mistakes in critical moments denied
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 14 Mizzou football’s home winning streak came to a halt at 15 games, on Saturday, as the Tigers suffered their first loss of the season to No. 8 Alabama Tide. Although the Tigers stayed in the fight, the Crimson Tide rolled to a 27-24 victory at Faurot Field to improve to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is monitoring the health of its preseason All-American. The Tigers have labeled left tackle Cayden Green as ‘questionable’ on their initial injury report ahead of Saturday’s game against Alabama, due to a foot injury. The Lee’s Summit native has missed the last two games against South Carolina and Massachusetts, following
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Big changes are coming to college athletics gambling rules. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets on professional sports. The rule change must be approved by all three NCAA divisions. Divisions II and III are expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The stage is now set for Kellie Harper’s debut season as the head coach of Mizzou women’s basketball. On Wednesday, the Southeastern Conference released the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, complete with competition dates, tip-off times, and TV designations. Coach Harper and her squad will play on SEC Network eight times
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Soccer’s scoreless streak has reached five straight games. The Tigers (4-8-1) surrendered a 3-0 shutout to Alabama (9-4-1), representing the fifth consecutive game that the team has failed to score. MU’s last goal was registered in the second half of its win over Texas on Sept. 12, which equates to more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No. 21 Mizzou Volleyball has lost three of its first four games of SEC action. Despite holding a two-set advantage, the Tigers (9-6) lost to Oklahoma (11-3) in five sets at the Hearnes Center on Sunday afternoon. All five sets were decided by six points or less. MU prevailed in the first
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football enjoyed a well-deserved break ahead of Saturday’s top-20 showdown. The Tigers (5-0) have capitalized on their first bye week of the 2025 campaign, focusing on improvement over the last seven days in preparation to host Alabama. Beforehand, MU sealed an undefeated five-game start to its season for the second time
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms caught up with KTGR’s Andy Humphrey in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-Down, reflecting on No. 14 Mizzou Football’s undefeated five-game start to the 2025 season. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ‘SEC Nation’ is bringing the band back to Columbia for a top-15 showdown. SEC Network announced that the University of Missouri will host its traveling pregame show ‘SEC Nation’ for the second time this season ahead of Mizzou’s showdown with Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 11. Walsworth Plaza, which is located outside of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou has cracked the top-15 in the Associated Press (AP) Top-25 rankings. Despite enjoying a bye week, The Tigers (5-0) checked in at No. 14 in the latest AP Poll, representing the team’s highest ranking and biggest jump on the list this season. It also marks the fourth straight week that MU
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has put its skills on display for some of the nation’s best talent evaluators. The Tigers hosted scouts from a dozen different NBA franchises for Pro Day, an open practice at Mizzou Arena. MU invited scouts from all 30 NBA teams to Saturday’s event. “Pro Day is important for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has scored four commits in the last nine days. On Saturday, head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff secured a commitment from running back Terry “TJ” Hodges, representing the 14th member of MU’s 2026 recruiting class. The Natural State native chose the Tigers over Arkansas, Oregon, Baylor, Louisville and Oklahoma
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mizzou Tigers have joined the running for two prestigious awards. On Thursday, MU quarterback Beau Pribula and linebacker Josiah Trotter were added to the Maxwell and Bednarik Award midseason watch lists, respectively, per announcements from the National College Football Awards Association. The Maxwell Award recognizes the best all-around college
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