Missouri is back at Faurot Field this Saturday, and the opponent is no soft landing spot. The No.
25 Tigers host No. 8 Florida in a 2:30 p.m.
CT kickoff that will air on ABC, giving Mizzou a second straight week against a Top-25 team after last Saturday’s trip to Starkville.
The Tigers come home at 3-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC play after a 31-24 loss to No. 16 Mississippi State.
Florida arrives at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the league after rolling past No. 8 Ole Miss, 52-28, at home.
This is the 14th all-time meeting between Missouri and Florida, and the Tigers hold the edge in the series, 7-6. Mizzou has taken two of the last three matchups, both in Columbia: a 33-31 win in 2023 and a 24-23 win in 2021. Overall, Missouri is 4-2 at home against the Gators.
Saturday also brings the 115th Homecoming for the University of Missouri, with the theme “Forever Faurotcious.” The weekend includes a Spirit Rally on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at Traditions Plaza, followed by the Homecoming Parade on Saturday morning at 9 a.m. on the Mizzou campus and in downtown Columbia.
For fans following along, ABC will carry the game with Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Kris Budden on the call. It can also be watched on WatchESPN.com or through the ESPN Mobile App.
On the radio side, the Tiger Radio Network will have Mike Kelly, Howard Richards and Chris Gervino. Local coverage is on 1580 AM/105.1 FM, with SiriusXM options at 85, 132 and 230, plus the Varsity Network App.
The game can also be streamed on FuboTV.
For updates and coverage, PowerMizzou.com will have the latest, along with @PowerMizzoucom and @codygoodwin on Twitter/X, Missouri Tigers on 247Sports on Facebook, PowerMizzou on Instagram, and the PowerMizzou247 YouTube channel.
Here’s the full recent Missouri-Florida history: 2023, in Columbia, MO: Missouri 33, Florida 31
2022, in Gainesville, FL: Florida 24, Missouri, 17 2021, in Columbia, MO: Missouri 24, Florida 23
2020, in Gainesville, FL: Florida 41, Missouri 17 2019, in Columbia, MO: Florida 23, Missouri 6
2018, in Gainesville, FL: Missouri 38, Florida 17 2017, in Columbia, MO: Missouri 45, Florida 16
2016, in Gainesville, FL: Florida 40, Missouri 14 2015, in Columbia, MO: Florida 21, Missouri 3
2014, in Gainesville, FL: Missouri 42, Florida 13 2013, in Columbia, MO: Missouri 36, Florida 17
2012, in Gainesville, FL: Florida 14, Missouri 7 1966, in New Orleans, LA: Missouri 20, Florida 18 (Sugar Bowl)
Around the SEC, Week 5 opens with No. 8 Florida at No.
25 Missouri at 2:30 p.m. on ABC. Other conference games include No.
7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State at 11 a.m. on ABC, Vanderbilt at No.
2 Georgia at 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network, Auburn at No. 17 Tennessee at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN, No.
24 Kentucky at South Carolina at 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network, Arkansas at Texas A&M at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, and McNeese at No. 11 LSU at 6:45 p.m. on SEC Network.
Other notable Week 5 games include North Texas at Tulsa on Thursday, Pitt at Virginia Tech and Liberty at Delaware on Friday, and a full Saturday slate featuring Penn State at Northwestern, No. 3 Notre Dame at North Carolina, UCF at No.
20 Houston, No. 5 Ohio State at No.
14 Iowa, Virginia at Florida State, Washington at No. 18 USC, No.
4 Miami at Clemson, No. 12 Texas Tech at Colorado, Fresno State at Washington State, Baylor at Arizona State and Cincinnati at Arizona.
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