Missouri Athletics has laid out the themes for Mizzou football’s 2026 home schedule, and the slate comes with a milestone built in.
The Tigers will play seven home games next season, including five Southeastern Conference opponents. The standout date is Sept. 19 against Troy, when Memorial Stadium will be honored with a 100th Anniversary Game as it reaches its century mark.
That game lands 99 years, 11 months and one day after Missouri played its first contest at the stadium, a scoreless tie against Tulane.
On the basketball side, four Mizzou women’s players were named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Jayla Smith, Jordana Reisma and Saniah Tyler were recognized after departing as seniors, and Jordana Reisma was also listed among the honorees. It marks a notable accomplishment in the first year of the Kellie Harper era.
There was also some football discussion around Arkansas, where Nate Edwards argued the Razorbacks’ 2-10 record last season didn’t tell the whole story. He wrote, “I’m going to say it: Arkansas wasn’t a terrible team last year.
Actually, let me be more specific: Arkansas wasn’t as terrible as a 2-10 record would indicate. Yes, you are what your record says you are, but the fact of the matter is that many teams escaped their encounter with the Hogs with a win…but they had to escape to do it in the first place, which indicates a higher quality than you might initially project.“
Missouri is set to head back to Fayetteville after beating Arkansas by 14 points a season ago. The Battle Line Rivalry has usually been tight outside of a couple seasons, and the Razorbacks enter a new era under Ryan Silverfield. The Tigers, meanwhile, are chasing their 14th all-time win against Arkansas.
And in the basketball world, fans weighed in on which Mizzou men’s neutral-site non-conference game they’re most eager to see. The schedule includes Kansas, Illinois and Nebraska, along with matchups against St.
Louis and Pittsburgh. For the author, Kansas sits at the top of the list.
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