COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has made a clear effort to bolster his defense for the 2025 season, as seven of his 10 transfer portal pickups will benefit defensive coordinator Corey Batoon. On Saturday, Drinkwitz secured the latest signature in his Top-15 transfer class, as former Appalachian State defensive end Nate Johnson
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has started fortifying the trenches for next season. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff made two transfer portal pickups at the offensive line position on Friday night, landing commitments from Michigan transfer Dominick Giudice and Wake Forest transfer Keagen Trost. Giudice will provide the Tigers with some versatility along
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football will potentially face the departure of another true freshman talent. Courtney Crutchfield, a former consensus four-star wide receiver, announced on social media that he’s planning to put his name into the transfer portal. The Pine Bluff, Arkansas, native did not record a catch during his freshman season with the Tigers.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fifth talented transfer on the defensive side of the ball will soon call Columbia home. Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff received a pledge from former Virginia Tech safety Mose Phillips III, the second player at that position to join the Tigers this offseason. The Tennessee native will be
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is on an absolute heater where the transfer portal is concerned. He’s brought in quite a bit of defensive talent since the portal opened up, but now he’s adding to the offensive side. Former University of Louisiana-Monroe running back Ahmad Hardy committed to Mizzou on Wednesday night.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For college football teams across the nation, it is the craziest time of year. Head coaches are not only dealing with preparation for upcoming bowl games, but tackling signing day, transfer portal madness, opt-outs, NFL Draft declarations and so much more. Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has been busy ever since the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers football team is getting ready for the postseason. The Tigers, who finished No. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings, will head to Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 30 to play Iowa in the Music City Bowl. Watch a news conference about the team’s preparation in the player.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz had a busy Monday in the transfer portal. Former West Virginia linebacker Josiah Trotter became the third transfer portal player to commit and sign to play at MU, on Monday. He joins former Nebraska linebacker Miaki Gbayor and Northern Illinois safety Santana Banner as new additions on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the Mizzou football team works to replace some key starters on the defensive side, Tiger head coach Eli Drinkwitz signed a couple of new additions out of the portal on Monday. Former Nebraska linebacker Mikai Gbayor and former Northern Illinois safety Santana Banner are set to come to Columbia. Gbayor, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After one season in Columbia, true freshman running back Kewan Lacy became the eighth Tiger, since the 2024 regular season ended, to enter the transfer portal. On3 first reported the news, which was then reposted by Lacy on his Instagram. He will have three years of eligibility remaining for his next school.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have started building its next recruiting class. Defensive lineman Anthony Kennedy Jr. announced he is committing to Mizzou, becoming the first prospect to pledge to the program’s 2026 class. The Little Rock, Arkansas, native is considered a four-star recruit by 247 Sports and ESPN. Kennedy
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have made their first splash in the transfer portal, kicking off the current 2024-25 cycle. Former Mississippi State wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. is transferring to Mizzou for his senior year, immediately following a junior season where he led the Bulldogs in multiple statistical categories.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Mizzou defensive end has found his new home. According to a report from On3, Williams Nwaneri has committed to Nebraska, following his entrance into the transfer portal. Nwaneri’s commitment comes just two days after multiple reports surfaced saying the former highly-touted prospect planned to put his name into the transfer
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It might be bowl season, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead to 2025. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced the full 2025 schedules for each of the league’s 16 teams on Wednesday night, including Mizzou. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz will kick off his sixth season at the helm of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pair of Mizzou offensive lineman have received some recognition as two of the best players at their position in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Associated Press (AP) announced Armand Membou and Cam’Ron Johnson as second-team All-SEC honorees on Thursday afternoon. Membou, who was named second-team All-SEC by the conference’s head coaches
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three Mizzou football standouts made the Southeastern Conference’s all-conference lists, which is selected by the league’s 16 coaches, on Tuesday afternoon. Wide receiver Luther Burden was picked for first-team honors for the second-straight season, while offensive lineman Armand Membou and defensive end Johnny Walker Jr. were both tapped for second-team honors. Burden
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On the first day the NCAA transfer portal opened, Mizzou wide receiver Mekhi Miller announced that he is throwing his name in, after three seasons in Columbia. The Overland Park, Kansas native appeared in 12 games in 2024, grabbing three receptions for 35 yards. In his junior season, he did see less
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is Music City Bowl bound. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz’s group has punched a ticket to face Iowa in the Music City Bowl on Monday, Dec. 30 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, per an official announcement from the team. Kickoff time for this postseason matchup is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Excitement swept across Mizzou Arena Saturday as the Tigers defeated the Kansas Jayhawks in basketball for the first time since the rivalry started back up in 2021. The historic victory energized fans, who chanted and cheered as they left the Mizzou Arena, celebrating a long-awaited triumph in one of college sports biggest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Armand Membou, a key piece in the trenches for head coach Eli Drinkwitz, announced that he will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft, on Friday. Membou made the announcement on social media. He said, “we’ve had some good times, haven’t we? As I look back, I am filled
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