COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christmas may be in the rearview mirror, but ‘flipmas’ season is far from over. On Monday, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz made a late addition to his 2026 recruiting class in flipping the commitment of three-star defensive lineman Jocques Felix from Iowa State to Mizzou. With the St. Louis native’s commitment, MU’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Nathalie Jones brought on former Mizzou basketball stars Lindsey and Sophie Cunningham in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. The trio chatted about the upcoming fourth-annual Sophie Cunningham Classic, which Lindsey and Sophie believe will be their best one, yet. The 2026 edition of the girls basketball classic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers kicked off their 2026 season with a victory over the Cyclones, 196.850-191.325. No. 7 Mizzou kicked off its season with a dominant performance over Iowa State. The team swept the competition, picking up all four overall event wins, and each of the highest individual scores. Junior Hannah Horton earned event
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team followed up one of its best shooting nights of the season against No. 2 Texas, with the worst shooting day its seen all season in a 74-52 loss to No. 11 Kentucky, on Sunday. The shots were just not falling for head coach Kellie Harper’s squad, as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball upsets No. 22 Florida in its first conference game of the season. You can watch extended highlights of the victory in the video player below. After a tough loss to Illinois, head coach Dennis Gates’ squad returned home for the first SEC game of the year, and pulled off
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The number of Mizzou football players that have opted to hit the transfer portal has grown to 20. The latest reportedly came on Friday afternoon, when CBS Sports and 247sports insiders broke that starting safety Marvin Burks Jr. entered the transfer portal. The St. Louis native spent three seasons in Columbia, making
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Since the regular-season ended, Mizzou wide receiver room has slowly, but surely empties out due to transfer portal chaos. On Friday, wide receiver Daniel Blood confirmed on his social media that he is set to be the fourth Tiger wide receiver to throw his name into the transfer portal. He joins the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four critical pieces of Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz’s roster are returning for the 2026 season. On Friday, the total of players who have re-signed a deal with the team for next season swelled to 10, with tight end Brett Norfleet, kicker Blake Craig, defensive end Darris Smith and safety Trajen Greco
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new year means a new season is beginning for Mizzou men’s basketball. Following a 10-3 start through non-conference action, head coach Dennis Gates and his team will kick off Southeastern Conference play with clash against the reigning national champions at Mizzou Arena. No. 22 Florida will roll into Columbia, after a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou standout defensive end Zion Young is taking his talents to the next level. Following two tremendous seasons in the black and gold, the Georgia native has declared for the NFL Draft. In a post on social media, Young said, “I would like to thank Eli and the University of Missouri for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Tigers couldn’t pick up a victory over the Longhorns despite lights out shooting. In the first game of SEC play, Mizzou women’s basketball fell to No. 2 Texas 89-71. Head Coach Kellie Harper’s ladies jumped out to an early 17-5 lead in the first quarter fueled five consecutive three pointers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is losing an All-SEC recipient to the big leagues. Sophomore linebacker Josiah Trotter announced on social media that he will be declaring for the NFL draft in the spring. The transfer from West Virginia started every game for the Tigers during his one season in Columbia. While at Mizzou, Trotter
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou defensive tackle Marquis Gracial is sticking around Columbia for another season. On Thursday, the St. Louis native became eighth Tiger to resign with head coach Eli Drinkwitz and company for the 2026 campaign. Gracial joins fellow defensive tackle Jalen Marshall, linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez and a slew of offensive standouts on the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s freshman phenom is set to return to Columbia for his sophomore season. On Thursday, the team announced that wide receiver Donovan Olugbode has resigned to another year in the black and gold. With the departures of receivers Joshua Manning and Marquis Johnson to the transfer portal and Kevin Coleman Jr. to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz is returning two key starters for the 2026 season. On Thursday, the Tigers announced that running back Jamal Roberts and linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez have both resigned deals with the team. Roberts will return for his redshirt junior season, after his best season yet in the black and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A quartet of Tigers announced their decision to change schools next season. With just a few days until the transfer portal officially opens, the Mizzou football team continues to thin out. Four more players are reportedly set to depart from MU: Running back Tavorus Jones, safety CJ Bass III, Cornerback Mark Manfred
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to multiple reports, the Tigers hire former special teams coordinator John Papuchis from the Seminoles. Papuchis started with FSU back in 2020 and has spend the past six season overseeing special teams for the ‘noles. Last season, he was also put in charge of the line backer unit at the start
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz lost not one, but two offensive tackles in the same day, according to reports from multiple college football insiders. Just hours after tackle Johnny Williams IV confirmed on his social media that he would be entering the transfer portal, CBS Sports insider Matt Zenitz reported that backup
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As transfer portal season rages on, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz saw his 11th portal departure, on Tuesday morning. Tiger offensive tackle Johnny Williams IV announced on his social media that he intends to test out the transfer waters, after just one season in Columbia. The Georgia native originally transferred to Mizzou
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he allegedly admitted to stealing from Mizzou football tailgate sites “for years.” Reginald Dent, 64, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with two counts of stealing more than $750 and a count of misdemeanor stealing. He posted a $9,500
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