Missouri vs. Tennessee
Missouri and Tennessee have 12 meetings on file, the first in 2012; officially, Missouri leads 6–4; as played, 6–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Tennessee 6–4. The NCAA vacated Tennessee’s two wins (2019 and 2020); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Missouri leads 6–4
- Missouri wins on file
- 6
- Tennessee wins on file
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2012
- Longest streak
- 4 Tennessee
- Current streak
- 1 Missouri
- Last 10 meetings
- Tennessee 6–4
- Most recent
- 2023
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Missouri 1, Tennessee 0
- Average margin
- 23.2 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Missouri
- 3–3 Missouri’s record at home
- At Tennessee
- 3–3 Tennessee’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Missouri’s biggest win2018: Missouri 50, Tennessee 17by 33 points
- Tennessee’s biggest win2022: Tennessee 66, Missouri 24by 42 points
- Ranked showdown2023: Missouri 36, Tennessee 7No. 14 Tennessee at No. 16 Missouri
Coach against coach
| Years | Missouri | Series | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Gary Pinkel | 2–1 | Butch Jones |
| 2021–2023 | Eli Drinkwitz | 1–2 | Josh Heupel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Missouri’s side (Pinkel 2–1 against Jones). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Nov 11, 2023 | 16Missouri 36, 14Tennessee 7 | at Missouri | ||
| Nov 12, 2022 | 5Tennessee 66, Missouri 24 | at Tennessee | ||
| Oct 2, 2021 | Tennessee 62, Missouri 24 | at Missouri | ||
| Oct 3, 2020 | 21Tennessee 35, Missouri 12vacated | at Tennessee | ||
| Nov 23, 2019 | Tennessee 24, Missouri 20vacated | at Missouri | ||
| Nov 17, 2018 | Missouri 50, Tennessee 17 | at Tennessee | ||
| Nov 11, 2017 | Missouri 50, Tennessee 17 | at Missouri | ||
| Nov 19, 2016 | Tennessee 63, Missouri 37 | at Tennessee | ||
| Nov 21, 2015 | Tennessee 19, Missouri 8 | at Missouri | ||
| Nov 22, 2014 | 19Missouri 29, Tennessee 21 | at Tennessee | ||
| Nov 2, 2013 | 10Missouri 31, Tennessee 3 | at Missouri | ||
| Nov 10, 2012 | Missouri 51, Tennessee 48 | at Tennessee |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.