COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou’s new single-season rushing record holder is taking his football talents to the next level. Running back Cody Schrader announced on social media that he is declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. Schrader’s story took the college football world by storm this season. He started his collegiate career at the NCAA Division
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two more defensive players on the Mizzou football team are officially starting their NFL journeys. Defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine and defensive lineman Nyles Gaddy announced on social media that they will be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft. Abrams-Draine spent his entire four-year collegiate career with the Tigers. He was a four-star
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17’s Kyle Helms brought on KSHB sports anchor Aaron Ladd in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down to recap Mizzou’s Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State. You can watch their full conversation in the video player above.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Just two days after defeating No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl, Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has received a contract extension. The UM Board of Curators approved an extension on Sunday for Drinkwitz that lasts through the 2028 season, according to a press release. Drinkwitz was named the SEC Coach
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ARLINGTON, Tx. (KMIZ) Despite eight players on Ohio State’s offense entering the transfer portal, including their starting quarterback, and the uncertainty surrounding if wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will suit up for the Cotton Bowl, Blake Baker and the Mizzou defense are blocking out the distractions. “It’s about us, and every week that’s what we
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Offensive Coordinator Kirby Moore and Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker are staying with the Mizzou football program. The team announced on social media that both Moore and Baker have signed contract extensions. The details about both coordinators’ contract extensions have not been released. Eli Drinkwitz hinted at Wednesday’s press conference that the team
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Eli Drinkwitz and his staff secured a commitment to their 2024 recruiting class on Thursday night. Kewan Lacy, a four-star running back from Lancaster, Texas, committed to Mizzou over Alabama and Ole Miss. 247 Sports Composite ranks Lacy as the 17th-best running back in the 2024 class and the 42nd-best prospect in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Football’s full schedule for the upcoming 2024 season was released on Wednesday night. The Tigers will face eight SEC opponents and four non-conference opponents next season as Texas and Oklahoma get set to join the SEC for the first time in 2024. The SEC will not have divisional standings next season,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM Board of Curators are scheduled to meet on Friday, Dec. 15 at 8 a.m. to continue discussions of the planned Memorial Stadium renovations. At Friday’s meeting, Mizzou Athletics will seek approval to hire an architect/engineering firm to consult on the project. DLR Group, a Missouri-based firm, is being recommended for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz was voted the SEC’s Coach of the Year by the conference’s head coaches on Wednesday afternoon. Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook also received some recognition, being named the SEC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Drinkwitz earned this honor after leading the Tigers to their first 10-win season since 2014
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) For the second time this season, Mizzou’s Harrison Mevis hit a field goal in the final seconds to seal a win for the No. 9 ranked Tigers. Mevis was one of 27 seniors who were honored before Saturday’s game. Mizzou escaped Faurot Field with a win over Florida after trailing 31-30 with
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, the 16th-ranked University of Missouri Tigers will go head to head against the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at 2:30 p.m. with special military appreciation events planned in light of Veterans Day. The Mizzou Tigers will be wearing their special all-black Veterans Day uniforms. The helmet is also black with a large
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou football team will not play a game this Saturday due to the team’s bye week, giving the Tigers some extra time to prepare and rest ahead of their matchup with No. 1 Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Nov. 4. The Tigers will carry a 7-1 record with them when they
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou cruised past SEC rival South Carolina 34-12 on homecoming to capture the Mayor’s Cup for the fifth consecutive season. The Tigers have now won two straight games and hold a 7-1 record this season. You can watch extended highlights from Saturday’s win in the video player below. https://youtu.be/GngPyd0E2kc Eli Drinkwitz remains
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The 21st ranked Mizzou football team lost its first game of the season on Saturday afternoon, losing to 23rd ranked LSU 49-39 at Faurot Field. Mizzou’s record is now 5-1 this season. You can watch the full postgame press conference with Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz in the video player below. https://youtu.be/_PzdtpYTluo
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Defensive lineman Darius Robinson and offensive lineman Marcellus Johnson are both questionable to play in Saturday’s game against LSU, according to Mizzou’s Week 6 injury report. Robinson missed last week’s SEC opener against Vanderbilt due to a calf strain. Wide receivers Mekhi Miller and Peanut Houston were the only other Tigers listed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou rallied late to upset No. 15 Kansas State 30-27 at Faurot Field. The game was played in front of Memorial Stadium’s first sellout crowd since 2019 with an estimated 62,621 fans attending. You can watch extended highlights of MU’s upset in the video player below. https://youtu.be/cNhuHP3oVAc Entering this contest, both Kansas
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Inspectors handed out fewer health code violations to concessions stands this season. But one stand was almost shut down.
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Inspectors from MU’s Environmental Health and Safety department completed 221 inspections at 39 food facilities inside Faurot Field. “Our number one priority is the safety of our guests, so we’re going to do everything possible to make sure that they’re having a good experience while they’re at the game, and of course that includes having
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