COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After breaking ground on the newly named Memorial Stadium Centennial Project in November the University of Missouri says it expects to have the stadium fully enclosed by October. The $250 million stadium improvement project is the largest in the stadium’s history. The athletic department has already raised more than 70% of its
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz has filled a vacant coaching position on his staff. Mizzou officially announced on Thursday, Jan. 23 that it has agreed to a contract with former Miami assistant Derek Nicholson, making him the program’s next linebackers coach. The North Carolina native is set to replace former Mizzou linebackers coach
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second-straight season, the Mizzou football team has ended the season as a Top-25 team in the final polls of the year. On Tuesday, the Associated Press, the US LBM Coaches and the College Football Playoff poll all put head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company amongst its group of top teams
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The University of Missouri’s athletics department saw an 18% growth in revenue last school year, but still required $15 million in direct institutional support to cover its $15 million deficit.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added yet another defensive weapon to his 2025 roster. The Tigers landed a commitment from former Georgia defensive end Damon Wilson, on Tuesday. He will come to Columbia as the No. 5 prospect available in the portal, according to On3, and the No. 1 EDGE. Wilson spent
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football has added some depth to its tight end room. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff bolstered their talented transfer class by signing tight end Vince Brown II, marking the team’s 16th addition through the portal this offseason. According to On3, MU has currently assembled the top-ranked transfer class in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s kicker has received national recognition for a record-breaking Music City Bowl performance. Blake Craig was named to the Associated Press All-Bowl team, earning the honor for the first time in his young college career. The Liberty North graduate hit a game-tying, 51-yarder and an eventual game-winning, 56-yarder in Mizzou’s comeback
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A member of Mizzou Football’s special teams unit is putting plans in motion to enter the transfer portal. A team spokesperson confirmed to ABC 17 Sports that punter Luke Bauer initiated the transfer portal process on Thursday. The St. Louis native has one year of eligibility remaining. Bauer has appeared in 26
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more Tiger football standouts have declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, which brings the total up to 10 declarations for head coach Eli Drinkwitz. On Sunday night, linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. and offensive lineman Cam’Ron Johnson both announced their plans to take a shot at the next level. Flagg Jr. transferred
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Sunday, Mizzou offensive tackle Marcus Bryant became the eighth member of the 2024 Tiger football team to declare for the NFL Draft. Bryant spent one season in Columbia, playing at left tackle, after transferring in from SMU. He had a key role in MU’s offensive line finishing as one of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added on to his Top-10 transfer portal class, with another defensive addition, on Sunday. Former UNLV safety Jalen Catalon signed with the Tigers, after one season with the Rebels. Through the 2024 campaign, the Texas native tallied a total of 96 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions, four
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s 2024-25 transfer portal class now features its first cornerback. Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have signed veteran defensive back Stephen Hall, marking the program’s 14th transfer signee of the offseason. The three-star transfer will have one year of eligibility remaining when he arrives in Columbia. The Washington State
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s the end of an era for Mizzou football. On Friday, graduate quarterback Brady Cook declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, making him the seventh Tiger to do so since the regular season ended. The St. Louis native ends his time in Columbia in the MU record books. As a starter, he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another Mizzou football standout has declared the 2025 NFL Draft. After two years in Columbia, Tiger wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. announced he will be taking a shot at making it at the next level. He joins running backs Marcus Carroll and Nate Noel, as well as defensive end Johnny Walker Jr.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ever-growing 2025 NFL Draft board now features five Mizzou Tigers. Nate Noel announced on social media that he has declared for the NFL Draft, joining fellow running back Marcus Carroll, defensive end Johnny Walker Jr., offensive lineman Armand Membou and wide receiver Luther Burden III. MU’s leading rusher spent one season
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers’ defense held strong late in the fourth quarter, delivering a narrow win against Iowa in the Music City Bowl. The Tigers won 27-24, powered by two 50-plus-yard field goals from kicker Blake Craig. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Brady
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) There’s been a lot of talk since the regular season ended. The Mizzou buzz has been all about the transfer portal, about a new quarterback coming to town and really about the expectations for the 2025 season, as a whole. However, during Sunday’s Music City Bowl press conference, head coach Eli Drinkwitz
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Head Coach Eli Drinkwitz and his staff have added a third offensive lineman to their winter transfer portal haul. Former West Virginia Mountaineer Johnny Williams IV committed and signed with Mizzou on Saturday, becoming the 13th student-athlete to join the Tigers through the transfer portal. Williams is rated as highly as a
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) Mizzou football’s senior class is taking in all the moments, no matter how small, ahead of the final game of their collegiate career. As the clock ticks closer to kickoff against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Music City Bowl on Monday, MU is getting in the final practices of this graduating class’
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri will see a slight increase in their payout this year, thanks to revenue growth from the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. No. 19 Mizzou will make its 38th bowl appearance, facing the Iowa Hawkeyes at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Nashville, Tennessee. Jay Grider, Chief Operating Officer for the TransPerfect Music
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