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2026 Missouri

5–⁠2 (2–⁠2 Southeastern Conference), coached by Eli Drinkwitz. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–⁠1, over six games to the seven on file here.

Schedule and results

Missouri in 2026, game by game: won vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff 54–14; won at Kansas 38–21; won vs. Troy 27–17; lost at No. 24 Mississippi State 24–31; won vs. No. 8 Florida 45–17; won vs. Texas A&M 27–6; lost at No. 9 Ole Miss 3–31+40−28Won 54–14 vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff+40Arkansas–Pine B…Won 38–21 at Kansas+17KansasWon 27–17 vs. Troy+10TroyLost 24–31 at No. 24 Mississippi State-7No. 24 Mississippi Sta…Won 45–17 vs. No. 8 Florida+28No. 8 FloridaWon 27–6 vs. Texas A&M+21Texas A&MLost 3–31 at No. 9 Ole Miss-28No. 9 Ole Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsArkansas–Pine BluffW 54–⁠1493%
Sep 11atKansasW 38–⁠2153%
Sep 19vsTroyW 27–⁠1768%
Sep 26at24Mississippi StateL 24–⁠3153%
Oct 3vs8FloridaW 45–⁠1757%
Oct 10vsTexas A&MW 27–⁠661%
Oct 17at9Ole MissL 3–⁠3134%
Oct 31atArkansasPreview63%
Nov 7vsTexasPreview50%
Nov 14atGeorgiaPreview26%
Nov 21vsKentuckyPreview62%
Nov 28vsOklahomaPreview63%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 25
  2. Wk 2: 23
  3. Wk 3: 20
  4. Wk 4: 19
  5. Wk 5: 25
  6. Wk 6: 14
  7. Wk 7: 13
Record
5–⁠2
Conference
2–⁠2 tied for 7th in Southeastern Conference
AP now
No. 13 in the week 7 poll; peak No. 13
Points
218–⁠137
Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Elo
1628 +54 this season
SP+ rating
18.0 No. 13 of 138; offense No. 33, defense No. 10, special teams No. 88
SRS
18.0 No. 12 of 138 in FBS
Returning
42% of last season’s EPA, No. 62 of 136
Recruiting class
No. 34 roster talent No. 19 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Chip Lindsey
Defensive coordinator
Corey Batoon
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense62nd of 138
  • Defense41st of 138
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted40th of 138
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted9th of 138
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1238%1.4262nd of 138
Defense0.0438%1.3241st of 138
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
-0.01 def		41% off
35% def		—40th off
9th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense47%10.4 yds16%2.7018%
Defense39%8.9 yds15%2.8020%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.5own 3316% allowed
Defense3.3own 2520% caused

CORE rating 25.9, 4th of 138 (offense 7.4, defense -18.5).

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 yardsAustin Simmons QB1,756 yds
Passing touchdownsAustin Simmons QB14 TD
Rushing yardsJamal Roberts RB867 yds
Rushing touchdownsJamal Roberts RB8 TD
Receiving yardsCayden Lee WR652 yds
Receiving touchdownsDonovan Olugbode WR6 TD
TacklesNicholas Rodriguez LB72 tkl
SacksDaeden Hopkins DE7 sacks
InterceptionsTrajen Greco S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

D.J. Jones OT★★★★No. 161
Jaxson Gates CB★★★★No. 299
Tajh Overton DL★★★★No. 312
J.J. Bush LB★★★★No. 379
Jayden McGregory ATH★★★No. 487

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.886
Running backs23.00.864
Receivers43.00.872
Offensive line53.20.895
Defensive line23.50.887
Linebackers14.00.898
Defensive backs63.20.873
Athletes and specialists23.00.880
Whole class233.20.880

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.

Roster 113

The 2026 roster

113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 30

The 2026 portal
Austin Simmons QB★★★★from Ole Miss
Kamauryn Morgan DE★★★★from Baylor
Cayden Lee WR★★★★from Ole Miss
Elijah Dotson CB★★★★from Michigan
Luke Work OT★★★from Mississippi State
Robert Woodyard Jr. LB★★★from Auburn
Chris Graves CB★★★from Ole Miss
Sione Laulea CB★★★from Oregon
Caleb Goodie WR★★★from Cincinnati
Donta Simpson DL★★★from Miami
Jadon Blair S★★★from Notre Dame
Joshua Atkins OT★★★from Arizona State

And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 27

Damon Wilson Jr. DE★★★★to Miami
Marquis Johnson WR★★★★to Mississippi State
Beau Pribula QB★★★★to Virginia
Nate Johnson DE★★★to Auburn
Javion Hilson DE★★★to Virginia Tech
Jayven Richardson OT★★★to Colorado
Joshua Manning WR★★★to Kansas State
Marquise Davis RB★★★to Louisville
Marvin Burks Jr. S★★★to Wisconsin
Brendon Haygood RB★★★to North Texas
Daniel Blood WR★★★to Washington State
Henry Fenuku OL★★★to North Texas

And 15 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Southeastern Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Kentucky4–⁠16–⁠1
Georgia4–⁠16–⁠1
Tennessee3–⁠16–⁠1
Ole Miss3–⁠15–⁠1
Florida3–⁠25–⁠2
Alabama3–⁠25–⁠2
LSU2–⁠25–⁠2
Missouri2–⁠25–⁠2
Mississippi State2–⁠24–⁠2
Auburn2–⁠24–⁠2
Texas1–⁠24–⁠2
Oklahoma1–⁠23–⁠3
Texas A&M1–⁠34–⁠3
South Carolina1–⁠33–⁠3
Arkansas1–⁠33–⁠4
Vanderbilt0–⁠43–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.