
2020 Missouri
5–5 (5–5 Southeastern Conference), coached by Eli Drinkwitz. Share
Schedule and results
- Best winBeat No. 17 LSU 45–41Oct 10
Over the best-ranked team it beat, on the road.
- Most excitingBeat Arkansas 50–48Dec 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs | L 19–38 | 31% |
| Oct 3 | at | L 12–35 | 35% |
| Oct 10 | at | W 45–41 | 14% |
| Oct 24 | vs | W 20–10 | 45% |
| Oct 31 | at | L 17–41 | 27% |
| Nov 21 | at | W 17–10 | 53% |
| Nov 28 | vs | W 41–0 | 85% |
| Dec 5 | vs | W 50–48 | 75% |
| Dec 12 | vs | L 14–49 | 36% |
| Dec 19 | at | L 32–51 | 57% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Mississippi State 51–32; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southeastern Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 5–5 tied for 6th in Southeastern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–323
- Coach
- Eli Drinkwitz
- Elo
- 1507 −20 this season
- SP+ rating
- -1.0 No. 75 of 130; offense No. 103, defense No. 39
- SRS
- 0.2 No. 42 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 29% of last season’s EPA, No. 116 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 50 roster talent No. 47 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Walters
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.13 | 44% | 1.24 | 53rd of 127 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 46% | 1.19 | 106th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.13 off 0.18 def | 43% off 45% def | — | 52nd off 107th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 27 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 4.9 | own 28 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -6.6, 89th of 127 (offense 0.1, defense 6.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Connor Bazelak QB | 2,366 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Connor Bazelak QB | 7 TD |
| Rushing yards | Larry Rountree III RB | 972 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Larry Rountree III RB | 14 TD |
| Receiving yards | Keke Chism WR | 458 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Niko Hea TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Bolton LB | 95 tkl |
| Sacks | Trajan Jeffcoat DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Devin Nicholson LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| J.J. Hester WR | ★★★★ | No. 342 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine WR | ★★★ | No. 418 |
| Elijah Young APB | ★★★ | No. 543 |
| Ja’Mori Maclin WR | ★★★ | No. 554 |
| Drake Heismeyer OG | ★★★ | No. 600 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.868 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.878 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.3 | 0.875 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
| Whole class | 16 | 3.1 | 0.861 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 2 | Nick Bolton ILB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 4 | Tyree Gillespie S | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Rd 5 | Larry Borom OT | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 6 | Joshuah Bledsoe S | New England Patriots |
| Rd 6 | Larry Rountree III RB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Roster 118
The 2020 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
All-SEC
2 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
Trajan JeffcoatDEAP-1; Coaches-1
Nick BoltonLBAP-1; Coaches-1
Second team
Larry Rountree IIIRBCoaches-2
From Wikipedia’s 2020 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2020 Southeastern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–0 | 13–0 | 1 | |
| 8–1 | 9–1 | 4 | |
| 8–2 | 8–4 | 13 | |
| 7–2 | 8–2 | 7 | |
| 6–4 | 6–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 5–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–5 | ||
| 4–6 | 5–6 | ||
| 3–7 | 4–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 3–7 | 3–7 | ||
| 2–8 | 2–8 | ||
| 0–9 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.