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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s starting quarterback is repeating as the SEC’s top scholar-athlete. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) crowned Brady Cook as the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2024-25 football season, joining Tim Tebow and Barrett Jones as the only three football players in conference history to win the award in back-to-back years. Cook
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Future Missouri Tigers have officially put pen to paper. Mizzou cemented 17 commitments to its 2025 recruiting class, receiving signed National Letters of Intent from each of those student-athletes to continue their football careers in Columbia. “I think they all had a great energy about them and a vibe when they came
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a 9-3 record in hand, the Mizzou football team finished the regular season at No. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Ever since the first CFP ranking came out on Week 10, the Tigers have made a steady climb up, beginning at No. 24 and ending up five spots higher
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans have officially seen star wide receiver Luther Burden III take Faurot Field for the last time. In a social media post, on Monday, the St. Louis native made the announcement that many had been expecting. He will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. “While this decision is a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive end Johnny Walker Jr. showed out on senior day and he’s getting some well-deserved recognition for it. On Monday, the Southeastern Conference tabbed Walker Jr. as the SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after a standout outing in the 28-21 win over rival Arkansas on Saturday. In the senior day
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