American college football season
The 2024 Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Tigers are led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his fifth season as their head coach.[1]
The Missouri football team plays its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri . The SEC has eliminated the divisions format this season with the additions of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma.[2]
On December 21, 2023, extensions for defensive coordinator Blake Baker and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore were announced. On December 31, 2023, the University of Missouri announced a contract extension for Eli Drinkwitz through the 2028 season. On January 5, 2024, Baker was hired by LSU to be their defensive coordinator in a contract that would make him the highest paid assistant coach in college football. Defensive end coach Kevin Peoples also followed Baker to LSU. Baker was replaced by South Alabama defensive coordinator Corey Batoon on January 26, 2024, with Houston defensive end coach Brian Early replacing Peoples. Missouri is coming off an 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Ohio State in the 2023 season.
Offseason [ edit ] Team Departures [ edit ] Name Position Notes 2024 Missouri offseason departures Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB Declared for 2024 NFL draft Jaylon Carlies S Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Ty'Ron Hopper LB Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Kris Abrams-Draine CB Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Nyles Gaddy DE Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Jayden Jernigan DT Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Harrison Mevis K Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Cody Schrader RB Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Darius Robinson DL Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Javon Foster OT Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Chad Bailey LB Graduated Xavier Delgado G Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft Nate Peat RB Graduated Realus George Jr. DT Graduated Gabarri Johnson QB Transferred to Oregon State Tyler Hibbler S Entered Transfer Portal Xavier Simmons LB Transferred to Charlotte Demariyon Houston WR Entered Transfer Portal Carmycah Glass LB Transferred to Louisiana EJ Ndoma-Ogar IOL Transferred to Arkansas State Valen Erickson OT Transferred to NC State DJ Wesolak EDGE Transferred to Oregon State Dameon Wilson LB Transferred to East Carolina Max Whisner TE Transferred to Akron Ma'Kyi Lee OL Transferred to North Texas Jake Garcia QB Transferred to East Carolina Riley Williams P Entered Transfer Portal Chance Luper WR Entered Transfer Portal Ryan Hoerstkamp TE Entered Transfer Portal Ky Montgomery DL Entered Transfer Portal Michael Cox RB Entered Transfer Portal Daniel Hull K Transferred to Eastern Michigan Dannis Jackson WR Entered Transfer Portal Serigne Tounkara DL Entered Transfer Portal
Incoming Transfers [ edit ] [3] [4]
2024 recruiting class [ edit ] US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Williams Nwaneri DE Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit North High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Aug 14, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 91 Courtney Crutchfield WR Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 19, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 81 Kewan Lacy RB Lancaster, Texas Lancaster High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 14, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 James Madison II WR Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 4, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Elias Williams DE Hudson, Florida Hudson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sep 1, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Brian Huff LB Jonesboro, Arkansas Valley View High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 12, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Trajen Greco S Hoschton, Georgia Mill Creek High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 6, 2024 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 82 Jaylen Brown EDGE Madison, Alabama James Clemens High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Aug 22, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Jayven Richardson OT Baton Rouge, Louisiana East Ascension High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Nov 23, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 78 Nicholas Rodriguez LB Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jul 3, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Cameron Keys CB Panama City, Florida A. Crawford Mosley High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 4, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 80 Aidan Glover QB Collierville, Tennessee Collierville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 15, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Talan Chandler OL Nevada, Missouri Nevada High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Nov 19, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Caleb Pyfrom OL Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Central High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Dec 18, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 79 Jaren Sensabaugh CB Nashville, Tennessee Ensworth High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 19, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Austyn Dendy ATH Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 30, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Ryan Jostes OT Washington, Missouri Washington High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Mar 11, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Whit Hafer TE Joplin, Missouri Joplin High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 25, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 77 Jude James ATH St. Charles, Missouri Francis Howell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 30, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Jackson Hancock S Canton, Georgia Sequoyah High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 30, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 76 Justin Bodford DL Fort Lauderdale, Florida St. Thomas Aquinas High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jul 2, 2023 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 75 Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 23 247Sports : 24 ESPN : 24 Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Schedule [ edit ] Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movements Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP Coaches CFP Not released Not released
Game summaries [ edit ] vs Murray State (FCS) [ edit ] Game One – Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Murray State (FCS) - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Thursday, August 29, 2024Game time : 7 pm CDTTV announcers (SECN ) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MSU MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Murray State Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Buffalo [ edit ] Game Two – Buffalo Bulls at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buffalo - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 7, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics BUFF MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Buffalo Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Boston College [ edit ] Game Three – Boston College Eagles at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Boston College - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 14, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics BC MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Boston College Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Vanderbilt [ edit ] Game Four – Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Vanderbilt - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 21, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics VAN MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Vanderbilt Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
at Texas A&M [ edit ] Game Five – Missouri Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri - - - - 0 Texas A&M - - - - 0
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, October 5, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MIZZ TAMU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
at UMass [ edit ] Game Six – Missouri Tigers at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri - - - - 0 UMass - - - - 0
at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, Massachusetts
Date : Saturday, October 12, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MIZZ UMASS First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving UMass Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Auburn [ edit ] Game Seven – Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Auburn - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, October 19, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics AUB MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Auburn Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
at Alabama [ edit ] Game Eight – Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri - - - - 0 Alabama - - - - 0
at Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 26, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MIZZ ALA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving Alabama Passing Rushing Receiving
vs Oklahoma [ edit ] Game Nine – Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Oklahoma - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, November 9, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics OU MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Oklahoma Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
at South Carolina [ edit ] Game Ten – Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri - - - - 0 South Carolina - - - - 0
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, November 16, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MIZZ SCAR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving South Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
at Mississippi State [ edit ] Game Eleven – Missouri Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Missouri - - - - 0 Mississippi State - - - - 0
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, November 23, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics MIZZ MSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi State Passing Rushing Receiving
Game Twelve – Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas - - - - 0 Missouri - - - - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, November 30, 2024Game time : TBDTV announcers (TBD) : TBD
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics ARK MIZZ First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Rushing Receiving Missouri Passing Rushing Receiving
Coaching staff [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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