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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.
Missouri was predicted to finish 6th in the SEC by media covering SEC Football Media Days in Dallas, TX, with Luther Burden III named to the preseason first-team All-SEC. However, no other Missouri players were named to any of the first, second, or third All-SEC team.
Missouri began the season ranked No. 11 in both the Preseason Coaches Poll and the AP Poll.
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
Transferred to Ball State
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
[ 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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:
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 11 9 6 Coaches 11 10 8 CFP Not released Not released
vs. Murray State (FCS)[ edit ]
Uniform Combination
Helmet
Jersey
Pants
Game One – Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–0) at No. 11 Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Murray State (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
No. 11 Missouri
28
7
10 6 51
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Thursday, August 29, 2024Game time : 7 pm CDTGame weather : Sunny, 85° F, S 7 MPHGame attendance : 62,621TV announcers (SECN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)Pregame line : MIZZ −50.5 Over/Under : 62.5
Game information
First quarter
(12:42) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 16 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:15; Missouri 7-0 )
(9:48) MIZZ: Nate Noel 9 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:12; Missouri 14-0 )
(9:41) MIZZ: Toriano Pride Jr. 25 yard interception return (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:08; Missouri 21-0 )
(3:38) MIZZ: Marcus Carroll 1 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:03; Missouri 28-0 )
Second quarter
(0:01) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 3:02; Missouri 35-0 )
Third quarter
(8:50) MIZZ: Blake Craig 39 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:21; Missouri 38-0 )
(7:09) MIZZ: Jamal Roberts 2 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:49; Missouri 45-0 )
Fourth quarter
(13:34) MIZZ: Blake Craig 22 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:06; Missouri 48-0 )
(1:57) MIZZ: Blake Craig 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:32; Missouri 51-0 )
Statistics
Murray State
No. 11 Missouri
First downs
5
30
Total yards
86
489
Rushing yards
59
189
Passing yards
27
300
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
7-15-1
29-41-0
Time of possession
26:46
33:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Murray State
Passing
Jayden Johannsen
7-13, 27 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Jawaun Northington
7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving
Josh Crabtree
2 reception, 14 yards
No. 11 Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
19-30, 218 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Nate Noel
11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luther Burden III
4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
Uniform Combination
Helmet
Jersey
Pants
Game Two – Buffalo Bulls (1-0) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
No. 9 Missouri
3
21
7 7 38
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 7, 2024Game time : 6 PM CDTGame weather : Sunny, 70° F, NE 9 MPHGame attendance : 62,621TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+ ) : Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)Pregame line : MIZZ −34.5 Over/Under : 53.5
Game information
First quarter
(10:47) MIZZ: Blake Craig 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:21; Missouri 3-0 )
Second quarter
(12:13) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:09; Missouri 10-0 )
(6:12) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55; Missouri 17-0 )
(1:51) MIZZ: Brady Cook 31 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:12; Missouri 24-0 )
Third quarter
(1:00) MIZZ: Nate Noel 4 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:17; Missouri 31-0 )
Fourth quarter
(0:31) MIZZ: Jamal Roberts yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:08; Missouri 38-0 )
Statistics
BUFF
MIZZ
First downs
9
28
Total yards
169
518
Rushing yards
114
255
Passing yards
55
263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6-20-1
34-42-1
Time of possession
21:39
38:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
C.J. Ogbonna
6-20, 55 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Jacqez Barksdale
15 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Victor Snow
4 receptions, 41 yards
Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
28-36, 228 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Nate Noel
12 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Theo Wease Jr.
13 receptions, 149 yards
vs. No. 24 Boston College [ edit ]
Game Three – No. 24 Boston College Eagles (2-0) at No. 6 Missouri Tigers (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 24 Boston College
-
-
- - 0
No. 6 Missouri
-
-
- - 0
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 14, 2024Game time : 11:45 AM CDTTV announcers (SECN) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
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
Game Four – Vanderbilt Commodores at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game Five – Missouri Tigers at Texas A&M Aggies – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Missouri
-
-
- - 0
Texas A&M
-
-
- - 0
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, October 5, 2024Game time : 11:00 AM CDTTV 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
Game Six – Missouri Tigers at UMass Minutemen – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game Seven – Auburn Tigers at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game Eight – Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game Nine – Oklahoma Sooners at Missouri Tigers – Game summary
Quarter
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
Game Ten – Missouri Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
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