Mizzou football wraps up second practice of fall camp
The Mizzou football team already has two fall camp practices in the books, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team worked at the Stephen’s Indoor Practice Facility, on Tuesday.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Can Mizzou improve on its 2023 season this year?
The team has high expectations for themselves.
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Mizzou football kicks off fall camp with a high-energy day one
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of Mizzou fall camp officially got underway on Monday morning, as head coach Eli Drinkwitz and his team held practice No. 1 in the Stephen’s Indoor Practice Facility. The team allowed media to observe practice for the opening periods and, during that time, it was a high-energy ordeal. You
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‘Some mottos just kind of fit’: Mizzou football still has something to prove
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite coming off of the best season of the Eli Drinkwitz era, Mizzou is still going into the 2024 football season with something to prove. “Sometimes we get caught in trying to chase the next motto or whatever,” Drinkwitz said. “Sometimes mottos just kind of fit. For us, we just got something
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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 Mizzou Athletic beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full conversation in the video player above.
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Former Mizzou star Nick Bolton prepares for a big contract year
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou star Nick Bolton quickly made a name for himself in Kansas City. Ever since getting drafted in 2021, the linebacker has made an impact for head coach Andy Reid, as a leader of the KC defense. Two Super Bowl rings later, Bolton is entering the final year of his
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Burden III named preseason All-SEC, Mizzou picked to finish No. 6 in league media poll
DALLAS, Texas (KMIZ) Following the conclusion of SEC Media Days, the league released the results of its annual preseason media poll for the 2024 season. Luther Burden III was listed as a preseason First-Team All-SEC selection while the team was predicted to finish No. 6 in the new 16-team SEC. Burden III is Mizzou’s lone
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Battlehawks select Mizzou’s Cody Schrader in UFL College Draft
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) After signing an undrafted free agent deal with the San Francisco 49ers earlier this year, Mizzou Football alum Cody Schrader also now has the opportunity to take his talents to the United Football League (UFL). The former consensus NCAA All-American was chosen in the second round of the UFL College Draft
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Mizzou restores conference rival status with Oklahoma, Texas in new-look SEC
DALLAS, Texas (KMIZ) Before joining the SEC, Mizzou football faced Oklahoma and Texas more than 100 combined times during its Big Eight and Big 12 Conference eras. Now, after more than a decade of playing in separate leagues, those three programs have reunited. The Sooners and Longhorns have officially joined the Southeastern Conference, making their
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Mizzou tackles the unofficial start to the college football season
DALLAS, Texas (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team is now one step closer to kickoff. The Tigers tackled the 2024 edition of SEC Media Days in Dallas, on Tuesday. MU came into the event off of the best season its seen in the head coach Eli Drinkwitz era, capturing 11 wins in 2023. However, the team
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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 in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch their full conversation on ABC 17 SportsZone at 10:30 on KMIZ. The pair covered all the big storylines headed into the 2024 season, including building on the momentum from
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Eli Drinkwitz lands four-star safety from East St. Louis
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz continued his hot streak on the recruiting trail, on Wednesday, as four-star safety Charles Bass committed to the Tigers. The East St. Louis native picked the Tigers over offers from Illinois, Arkansas and Kansas State. Bass, coming in at 6-foot-2, 185-pound, also had a slew of other
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Eli Drinkwitz earns spot on 2024 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leader of Mizzou Football is already in the hunt for a prestigious coaching honor. Eli Drinkwitz is one of the 21 college football coaches featured on the 2024 Dodd Trophy preseason watch list. The Dodd Trophy is named after College Football Hall of Fame inductee Bobby Dodd. It is awarded to
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Mizzou bringing two offensive and one defensive representative to SEC Media Days
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 2024 edition of SEC Media Days will be a star-studded affair for the Mizzou football team. On Monday, the Southeastern Conference announced that, in addition to head coach Eli Drinkwitz, quarterback Brady Cook, wide receiver Luther Burden and defensive tackle Kristian Williams will all be in attendance in Dallas. Mizzou’s appearance
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Four recruits, four days: Mizzou secures pledge from offensive lineman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four consecutive days of Class of 2025 commitments. Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff secured another win on the recruiting trail on Sunday, earning a pledge from three-star prospect Keiton Jones. The interior offensive lineman chose Mizzou over Kansas State and Arkansas. The 6-foot-4, 315-pound prospect is rated as a three-star recruit
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Three recruits, three days: Mizzou extends winning streak on recruiting trail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For a third consecutive day, Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have added a four-star prospect to their 2025 recruiting class. Offensive tackle Lamont Rogers announced live on social media that he is committing to Mizzou over Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M. He held offers from 37 college football programs. The 6-foot-7,
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Two recruits, two days: Mizzou lands another four-star wide receiver commit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On back-to-back days, Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff have added another highly sought-after playmaker for their wide receiver room. Consensus four-star prospect Donovan Olugbode announced he is committing to Mizzou over Washington, Oregon, USC and Florida. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound wide receiver received 25 total offers from college football programs across the
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Mizzou adds four-star wide receiver to 2025 recruiting class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans did not have to wait until sunset to see some 4th of July fireworks. Eli Drinkwitz and his coaching staff kicked off an important recruiting stretch by securing a commitment from Jayvan Boggs, who chose the Tigers over Georgia, USC and UCF. The 6-foot, 200-pound wide receiver is ranked
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Mizzou AD Laird Veatch sets early priorities for athletic department
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch has officially hit the 60-day mark on the job in Columbia. As a result, he will give a presentation to the UM Board of Curators on Thursday afternoon to update them on his early priorities for the department. On Wednesday, Veatch met with the media in Springfield,
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Eli Drinkwitz lands 12th commitment of 2025 class
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz added another playmaker to his 2025 recruiting class on Sunday night, as three-star cornerback Mark Manfred announced he is coming to Columbia. Manfred is the 12th recruit to commit to Drinkwitz’s Class of 2025. The group is currently ranked No. 18 in the nation, according to On3’s
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