Missouri is headed back on the road for a ranked SEC opener, and the Tigers’ first conference test comes Saturday night in Starkville.
No. 19 Mizzou visits No.
24 Mississippi State at 6:45 p.m. CT at Wade Davis Stadium, with SEC Network carrying the broadcast.
It’s a meeting between two 3-0 teams, and for Missouri it also marks the start of league play.
The Bulldogs are already 1-0 in the SEC after opening the season with wins over Louisiana-Monroe, Minnesota and South Carolina. The last two of those victories came away from home, so Mississippi State has already shown it can handle the road.
Missouri has rolled through its first three games as well, beating Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kansas and Troy. The Tigers have also had success in conference openers under Eli Drinkwitz, winning their last three SEC openers during his seven seasons in charge.
For fans looking to follow along, the game will air on SEC Network with Matt Schumacker, Aaron Murray and Taylor Davis on the call. It can also be streamed through WatchESPN.com or the ESPN Mobile App.
On the radio side, the Tiger Radio Network will carry the game with Mike Kelly, Howard Richards and Chris Gervino. Local coverage is on 1580 AM and 105.1 FM, with SiriusXM options on 81, 175 and 228. The game is also available on the Varsity Network App, and streaming is listed on FuboTV.
Coverage will also be available through PowerMizzou.com, along with @PowerMizzoucom and @codygoodwin on Twitter/X, Missouri Tigers on 247Sports on Facebook, PowerMizzou on Instagram, and YouTube.
This will be the seventh all-time meeting between Missouri and Mississippi State. The Tigers lead the series 4-2 and have won the last two matchups, 49-27 in Columbia last year and 39-20 in Starkville in 2024.
The full series history also includes Mississippi State’s 51-32 win in Starkville in 2020, the Bulldogs’ 31-13 victory in Columbia in 2015, Missouri’s 47-30 win in Columbia in 1984, and the Tigers’ 14-3 win in Jackson in 1981.
Around the SEC, the rest of Week 4 includes No. 1 Texas at No.
14 Tennessee at 11 a.m. on ABC; South Alabama at Kentucky at 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network; Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN; No.
4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida at 2:30 p.m. on ABC; Vanderbilt at Auburn at 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network; South Carolina at No.
8 Alabama at 6 p.m. on ESPN; No. 22 Texas A&M at No.
10 LSU at 6:30 p.m. on ABC; and Tulsa at Arkansas at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Other notable games on the slate include Illinois at No. 7 Ohio State, No.
3 Notre Dame at Purdue, No. 15 Utah at Iowa State, No.
17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan, No.
20 Oregon at No. 12 USC, and Minnesota at Washington.
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