Drinkwitz takes questions as Mizzou opens fall camp
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is opening fall camp ahead of the 2025 season. Watch coach Eli Drinkwitz take questions from reporters.
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Mizzou alum Nick Bolton aspires to lead No. 1 defense in the league
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Heading into the 2025 edition of Chiefs training camp in St. Joseph, the view looks quite a bit different for former Mizzou star Nick Bolton. This time in 2024, Bolton was entering a contract year in Kansas City, hoping things would work out for him to stay on board with the
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Mizzou extends Eli Drinkwitz’s contract through 2029
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletics is keeping football coach Eli Drinkwitz around Columbia for the foreseeable future. The athletic department announced a contract extension through 2029 for the leader of the Tigers, on Thursday. The extension will also come with an enhanced salary pool for assistant coaches, strength and conditioning and football support personnel. In
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Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Eli Hoff, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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Cayden Green, Kevin Coleman Jr. named preseason All-SEC selections
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football had two student-athletes earn All-SEC preseason honors. MU offensive lineman Cayden Green was recognized as a first-team All-SEC honoree in the conference’s annual preseason media poll, accompanied by wide receiver Kevin Coleman Jr. who was a third-team All-SEC selection. The Tigers were also predicted to finish in 12th place in
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Mizzou football tackles the biggest storylines of the 2025 campaign at SEC Media Days
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team took center stage at SEC Media Days in Atlanta on the final day of the action. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz and three of his players fielded questions from the media masses about some of the biggest storylines headed into the 2025 season, including the quarterback competition, the NCAA
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Mizzou details high expectations for defense at SEC Media Days
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is setting a high bar for its defense ahead of the 2025 season. The Tigers, who brought two student-athlete representatives on the defensive side of the football to SEC Media Days, dived into their high standards and aspirations with local and national media. “We got 20 players that have more
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College Football Hall of Fame displays Mizzou memorabilia ahead of SEC Media Days appearance
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) A portion of the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia will be decorated with black and gold, when Mizzou football takes the main stage on Thursday. Each day of SEC Media Days, the Hall is displaying some of the most notable mementos from each team. Dennis Crawford, who is a
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WEB EXTRA: PowerMizzou’s Jarod Hamilton previews Mizzou at 2025 SEC Media Days
ATLANTA, Ga. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is preparing to take the stage at 2025 SEC Media Days. The Tigers are scheduled to speak on the final day of the event, starting with a local media session at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 17. The team will be represented by head coach Eli Drinkwitz, who is entering
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will the Mizzou Tigers reach a third 10-win season?
SEC Media Days kicked off in Atlanta on Tuesday. The multi-day event is a chance for the powerhouse SEC to show off its football programs, including the Mizzou Tigers. And this year, the Tigers are gunning for their third straight 10-win season. It would be the first time the program has accomplished the feat. Do
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Pinkel sues to keep license; allegedly refused breath test in DWI stop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel has filed a lawsuit to keep his driver’s license. Pinkel’s lawyer – Bogdan Susan — on Wednesday filed a petition in Camden County asking the court to not suspend the former coach’s license after he allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer test A Missouri State Highway
Continue Reading Former MU coach Gary Pinkel arrested, accused of DWI, MSHP report shows
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel has been accused again of driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report shows that Pinkel, 73, was arrested at 11:46 p.m. Monday in Camden County. The arrest report says he was brought to the Camden County jail and was released. He was accused of
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Mizzou chooses 2025 SEC Media Days representatives
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football is bringing an experienced lineup of returning talent to 2025 SEC Media Days. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced that Daylan Carnell, Connor Tollison and Zion Young will accompany head coach Eli Drinkwitz to the annual event at the Omni Atlanta Hotel and College Football Hall of Fame. It’s the first
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Eli Drinkwitz lands on 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz found his name on a prestigious list, ahead of the start of the 2025 campaign. The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Peach Bowl announced that the leader of the Tigers made the 2025 Dodd Trophy Preseason Watch List, along with 25 other head
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Mizzou secures commitment from three-star safety
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MIzzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz packed some fireworks for his Fourth of July celebration, on Friday, as three-star safety Tony Forney Jr. pledged to the Tigers. Forney Jr. chose to come to Columbia over other offers from Georgia, Auburn, Pitt and Wisconsin. He is now the 10th prospect to join Drinkwitz’s 2026
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Boonville standout commits to Mizzou, continues family legacy
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz continued his absolute heater on the recruiting trail, on Tuesday afternoon, when Boonville standout Braylon Ellison announced his commitment to the Tigers. The three-star offensive lineman picked MU over a slew of other offers, including Missouri State, Washington State, Coastal Carolina, Oregon State, James Madison, Navy and
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Mizzou offensive lineman receives another pair of All-America nods
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou offensive lineman Cayden Green is raking in preseason recognition, ahead of his second season in Columbia. On Tuesday, the junior received two more preseason All-America nods, from both Athlon Sports and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. That recognition comes in addition to Green’s First-Team Preseason All-American recognition by Phil Steele last
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Eli Drinkwitz reflects on new revenue share era and changing landscape of college sports
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new age of college sports will officially kickoff on July 1, when revenue sharing is set to begin as a result of the recent House v. NCAA settlement. Tiger football coach Eli Drinkwitz took some time to reflect on the era, as well as the changing landscape of college athletics with
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz to preview the upcoming 2025 season in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. “I think the challenge for us is to do something that’s never been done before. It’s never been accomplished at the University of Missouri to extend
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Mizzou adds another offensive lineman to 2026 recruiting class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In just seven days time, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has doubled the size of his 2026 recruiting class, going from four commitments to eight. The latest pledge came on Sunday night when offensive lineman Brandon Anderson committed to the Tigers. The Kennesaw, Georgia native picked MU over offers from Tennessee, North
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