2024 Missouri Tigers football team

2024 Missouri Tigers football
2024 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 21
AP	No. 24
CFP	No. 23
Record	7–2 (3–2 SEC)
Head coach	Eliah Drinkwitz (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirby Moore (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Corey Batoon (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Faurot Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

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]

2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Tennessee	5	–	1	8	–	1
No. 15 Texas A&M	5	–	1	7	–	2
No. 3 Texas	4	–	1	8	–	1
No. 12 Georgia	5	–	2	7	–	2
No. 11 Ole Miss	4	–	2	8	–	2
No. 10 Alabama	4	–	2	7	–	2
No. 23 Missouri	3	–	2	7	–	2
No. 22 LSU	3	–	2	6	–	3
No. 21 South Carolina	4	–	3	6	–	3
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	6	–	4
Arkansas	3	–	3	5	–	4
Florida	2	–	4	4	–	5
Oklahoma	1	–	5	5	–	5
Auburn	1	–	5	3	–	6
Kentucky	1	–	6	3	–	6
Mississippi State	0	–	6	2	–	8
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 13, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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. Expectations were high going into the season, as the Tigers had college football playoff aspirations following the success of the 2023 season and many returning starters (such as Brady Cook, Luther Burden, and Theo Wease Jr.), as well as key transfer portal additions.

Missouri began the season ranked No. 11 in both the Preseason Coaches Poll and the AP Poll. The Tigers began the season 4-0 after closer-than-expected wins over No. 24 Boston College and Vanderbilt. Following a bye in Week 5, Missouri was dominated by No. 25 Texas A&M in College Station, losing 41-10. The lopsided loss had major ramifications for the Tigers in the polls, as they tumbled from No. 9 all the way to No. 21 in the AP Poll following the loss. Missouri rebounded with wins over UMass and Auburn to improve to 6-1, but starting QB Brady Cook and starting RB Nate Noel suffered injuries in the Auburn win. Missouri was shutout 34-0 against Alabama in Tuscaloosa in Week 9, in which Cook injured his throwing hand and left the game in the second quarter, after which they completely fell out of the AP Top 25, although they would debut at No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Backup QB Drew Pyne led the Tigers to victory over Oklahoma in Week 11, improving Missouri to 7-2 and keeping their slim playoff chances alive.

Offseason

Departures

2024 Missouri offseason departures
Name	Position	Notes
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

Incoming transfers

Name	Position	Eligibility Remaining	Previous School
Marcus Carroll	RB	1 year	Georgia State
Toriano Pride	CB	2 years	Clemson
Cayden Green	OT	3 years	Oklahoma
Darris Smith	LB	2 years	Georgia
Corey Flagg Jr.	LB	1 year	Miami
Orion Phillips	P	2 years	Murray State
Chris McClellan	DL	2 years	Florida
Nate Noel	RB	1 year	Appalachian State
Sterling Webb	DT	2 years	New Mexico State
Zion Young	DE	2 years	Michigan State
Drew Pyne	QB	3 years	Arizona State
Harold Blood	QB	1 year	Southern
Brady Hultman	LB	4 years	Wyoming
Marcus Bryant	OT	1 year	SMU
Jeremiah Beasley	LB	5 years	Michigan
Eddie Kelly	DL	2 years	Georgia Tech
Khalil Jacobs	LB	2 years	South Alabama

^[3]^[4]

2024 recruiting class

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
Williams Nwaneri DE	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
Courtney Crutchfield WR	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
Kewan Lacy RB	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
James Madison II WR	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
Elias Williams DE	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
Brian Huff LB	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
Trajen Greco S	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
Jaylen Brown EDGE	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
Jayven Richardson OT	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
Nicholas Rodriguez LB	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
Cameron Keys CB	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
Aidan Glover QB	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
Talan Chandler OL	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
Caleb Pyfrom OL	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
Jaren Sensabaugh CB	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
Austyn Dendy ATH	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
Ryan Jostes OT	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
Whit Hafer TE	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
Jude James ATH	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
Jackson Hancock S	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
Justin Bodford DL	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: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Murray State*	No. 11	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 51–0	62,621
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Buffalo*	No. 9	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN+/ESPN+	W 38–0	62,621
September 14	11:45 a.m.	No. 24 Boston College*	No. 6	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 27–21	62,621
September 21	3:15 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 7	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN	W 30–27 ^2OT	62,621
October 5	11:00 a.m.	at No. 25 Texas A&M	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX (SEC Nation)	ABC	L 10–41	97,049
October 12	11:00 a.m.	at UMass*	No. 21	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	ESPN2	W 45–3	16,102
October 19	11:00 a.m.	Auburn	No. 19	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN	W 21–17	62,621
October 26	2:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Alabama	No. 21	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (SEC Nation)	ABC	L 0–34	100,077
November 9	6:45 p.m.	Oklahoma	No. 24	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Tiger-Sooner Peace Pipe)	SECN	W 30–23	62,621
November 16	3:15 p.m.	at No. 21 South Carolina	No. 23	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup)	SECN
November 23	3:15 p.m.	at Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN
November 30	2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	Arkansas		Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) – Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: ^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	11	9	6	7	11	9	21	19	21	25	RV	24
Coaches	11	10	8	8т	11	9	18	16	17	23	22	21
CFP	Not released										24	23					Not released

Game summaries

vs. Murray State (FCS)

Helmet (Oval Tiger)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game One – Murray State Racers (FCS) (0–0) at No. 11 Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Racers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
No. 11 Tigers	28	7	10	6	51

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Game time: 7 pm CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C) S 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,621
TV 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	MURR	MIZZ
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
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

vs. Buffalo

Helmet (Oval Tiger)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Two – Buffalo Bulls (1-0) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
No. 9 Tigers	3	21	7	7	38

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 6 PM CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C) NE 9 mph (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,621
TV 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	UB	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

Helmet (Oval Tiger)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

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 Eagles	7	7	0	7	21
No. 6 Tigers	3	14	7	3	27

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Game time: 11:45 AM CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C) SE 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,621
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Pregame line: MIZZ −14.5 Over/Under: 51.5

Game information

First quarter

(7:31) BC: Jerand Bradley 12 yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Luca Lombardo Kick). (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:29; Boston College 7-0)
(2:49) MIZZ: Blake Craig 38 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:37; Boston College 7-3)

Second quarter

(9:44) BC: Reed Harris 67 yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Luca Lombardo Kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:32; Boston College 14-3)
(4:54) MIZZ: Blake Craig 38 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:50; Boston College 14-6)
(3:04) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 19 yard pass from Brady Cook (Nate Noel Run for Two Point Conversion) (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:16; Tied 14-14)
(0:00) MIZZ: Blake Craig 56 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 0:46; Missouri 17-14)

Third quarter

(10:31) MIZZ: Brady Cook 6 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Missouri 24-14)

Fourth quarter

(5:58) MIZZ: Blake Craig 31 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:24; Missouri 27-14)
(3:45) BC: Kamari Morales 38 yard pass from Thomas Castellanos (Luca Lombardo Kick). (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:13; Missouri 27-21)

Statistics	BC	MIZZ
First downs	16	22
Total yards	298	440
Rushing yards	49	176
Passing yards	249	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-28-2	21-30-0
Time of possession	24:14	35:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing	Thomas Castellanos	16-28, 249 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Treshaun Ward	6 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Reed Harris	1 reception, 67 yards, 1 TD
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	21-30, 264 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	22 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	6 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

vs. Vanderbilt

Helmet (Oval Tiger)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Four – Vanderbilt Commodores (2-1) at No. 7 Missouri Tigers (3-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Commodores	7	6	7	0	7	0	27
No. 7 Tigers	7	3	10	0	7	3	30

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game time: 3:15 pm CDT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C) SE 8 mph (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,621
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Pregame line: MIZZ −18.5 Over/Under: 52.5

Game information

First quarter

(9:06) VAN: Joseph McVay 65 yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:55; Vanderbilt 7-0)
(3:51) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 20 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:06; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(13:27) VAN: Brock Taylor 27 yard field goal. (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:24; Vanderbilt 10-7)
(1:17) MIZZ: Blake Craig 23 yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:06; Tied 10-10)
(0:00) VAN: Brock Taylor 57 yard field goal. (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:08; Vanderbilt 13-10)

Third quarter

(10:58) MIZZ: Blake Craig 54 yard field goal. (Drive: 9 plays, 21 yards, 3:56; Tied 13-13)
(8:18) MIZZ: Marcus Carroll 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Missouri 20-13)
(0:21) VAN: AJ Newberry 4 yard run (Brock Taylor Kick). (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:08; Tied 20-20)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

First Overtime

VAN: Gabe Fisher 2 yard pass from Diego Pavia (Brock Taylor Kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards; Vanderbilt 27-20)
MIZZ: Luther Burden III 25 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Tied 27-27)

Second Overtime

MIZZ: Blake Craig 37 yard field goal. (Missouri 30-27)

Statistics	VAN	MIZZ
First downs	15	22
Total yards	324	442
Rushing yards	146	216
Passing yards	178	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14-23-0	23-37-0
Time of possession	26:54	33:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing	Diego Pavia	14-23, 178 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Diego Pavia	17 carries, 84 yards
	Receiving	Joseph McVay	1 reception, 65 yards, TD
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	23-37, 226 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	24 carries, 199 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	6 reception, 76 yards, 2 TD

at No. 25 Texas A&M

Helmet (Oval Tiger)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Five – No. 9 Missouri Tigers (4-0) at No. 25 Texas A&M Aggies (4-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Tigers	0	0	7	3	10
No. 25 Aggies	10	14	10	7	41

at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
Game attendance: 97,049
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Pregame line: TAMU -2.5 Over/Under: 46.5

Game information

First quarter

(9:17) TAMU: Amari Daniels 1 yard run (Randy Bond Kick). Texas A&M 7-0
(5:01) TAMU: Randy Bond 44 yard field goal. Texas A&M 10-0

Second quarter

(14:27) TAMU: Amari Daniels 1 yard run (Randy Bond Kick). Texas A&M 17-0
(6:34) TAMU: Le'Veon Moss 1 yard run (Randy Bond Kick). Texas A&M 24-0

Third quarter

(14:47) TAMU: Le'Veon Moss 75 yard run (Randy Bond Kick). Texas A&M 31-0
(6:30) TAMU: Randy Bond 38 yard field goal. Texas A&M 34-0
(5:06) MIZZ: Theo Wease Jr. 59 yard pass from Brady Cook (Blake Craig Kick). Texas A&M 34-7

Fourth quarter

(11:00) TAMU: Le'Veon Moss 18 yard run (Randy Bond Kick). Texas A&M 41-7
(0:08) MIZZ: Blake Craig 23 yard field goal. Texas A&M 41-10

Statistics	MIZZ	TAMU
First downs	13	20
Total yards	254	512
Rushing yards	68	236
Passing yards	186	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-31-0	18-22-0
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	13-31, 186 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Nate Noel	10 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Luther Burden III	7 receptions, 82 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Conner Weigman	18-22, 276 yards
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	12 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Terry Bussey	3 receptions, 76 yards

at UMass

Helmet (Block M)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Six – No. 21 Missouri Tigers (4–1) at UMass Minutemen (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Tigers	14	10	21	0	45
Minutemen	0	3	0	0	3

at McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Amherst, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 16,102
Referee: Gary Patterson
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Pregame line: MIZ -27.5 Over/Under: 53.5

Game information

First quarter

(14:03) MIZ – Luther Burden 61-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:51; Missouri 7–0)
(5:15) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 3-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:10; Missouri 14–0)

Second quarter

(11:02) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 4-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:37; Missouri 21–0)
(6:00) UMA - Jacob Lurie 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:02; Missouri 21–3)
(0:00) MIZ - Blake Craig 42-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, -10 yards, 0:08; Missouri 24–3)

Third quarter

(10:09) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 35-yard run, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:28; Missouri 31–3)
(8:30) MIZ - Joshua Manning 63-yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:12; Missouri 38–3)
(1:24) MIZ - Brett Norfleet 8-yard pass from Brady Cook, Blake Craig kick (Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:41; Missouri 45–3)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	MIZZ	MASS
First downs	22	13
Total yards	461	237
Rushing yards	231	95
Passing yards	230	142
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–24–0	15–25–1
Time of possession	31:41	28:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	14/19, 219 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	15 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Joshua Manning	2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
UMass	Passing	Taisun Phommachanh	12/22, 132 yards, INT
	Rushing	Te'Rai Powell	1 carry, 39 yards
	Receiving	Jakobie Keeney-James	6 receptions, 80 yards

vs. Auburn (Homecoming)

Helmet (Block M)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (2-4) at No. 19 Missouri Tigers (5-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Auburn	0	3	14	0	17
No. 19 Missouri	3	0	3	15	21

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: S 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 62,621
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)
Pregame line: MIZ -4.5 Over/Under: 49.5
Notes: Brady Cook suffered a high ankle sprain on the first offensive series of the game. He was transferred to MU Hospital for an MRI, and would return to the game late in the 3rd quarter with Mizzou losing 17-6. He then led two touchdown drives to win the game.

Game information

First quarter

(8:24) MIZ - Blake Craig 51 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 6:36; Missouri 3-0)

Second quarter

(11:12) AUB - Towns McGough 32 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:45; Tied 3-3)

Third quarter

(12:34) AUB - Cam Coleman 47 yard pass from Payton Thorne (Towns McGough Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Auburn 10-3)
(11:08) AUB - Antonio Kite 0 yard fumble return (Towns McGough Kick) (Auburn 17-3)
(7:44) MIZ - Blake Craig 38 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:24; Auburn 17-6)

Fourth quarter

(14:57) MIZ - Marcus Carroll 2 yard run (Brady Cook run for 2 point conversion) (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:34; Auburn 17-14)
(0:46) MIZ - Jamal Roberts 4 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 17 plays, 95 yards, 3:40; Missouri 21-17)

Statistics	AUB	MIZZ
First downs	17	20
Total yards	286	354
Rushing yards	110	82
Passing yards	176	272
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-29-0	21-43-0
Time of possession	32:27	27:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Payton Thorne	17/29, 176 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jarquez Hunter	19 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Cam Coleman	1 reception, 47 yards, 1 TD
Missouri	Passing	Brady Cook	11/22, 194 yards
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	8 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Mookie Cooper	2 receptions, 84 yards

at No. 15 Alabama

Helmet (Block M)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Eight – No. 21 Missouri Tigers (6-1) at No. 15 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 15 Crimson Tide	3	10	14	7	34

at Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 100,077
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
Pregame line: ALA -16.5 Over/Under: 51.5
Notes: Brady Cook would start the game at QB despite suffering a high ankle sprain in the Auburn game. However, Cook would leave the game in the 2nd quarter after injuring his throwing hand, and did not return to the game. Drew Pyne would take the majority of the snaps at QB for the remainder of the game, with JR Blood getting a few snaps, as well. Mizzou's leading rusher, Nate Noel, was also unavailable for the game due to a foot injury suffered in the Auburn game.

Game information

First quarter

(8:50) ALA - Graham Nicholson 47-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:03; Alabama 3-0)

Second quarter

(4:38) ALA - Graham Nicholson 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:08; Alabama 6-0)

(1:54) ALA - Jam Miller 3-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:43; Alabama 13-0)

Third quarter

(12:33) ALA - Jalen Milroe 9-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:27; Alabama 20-0)

(4:28) ALA - Jam Miller 11-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; Alabama 27-0)

Fourth quarter

(11:06) ALA - Justice Haynes 35-yard run (Graham Nicholson kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:34; Alabama 34-0)

Statistics	MIZZ	ALA
First downs	15	22
Total yards	239	486
Rushing yards	167	271
Passing yards	72	215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-24-3	16-26-0
Time of possession	30:01	29:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Drew Pyne	6/12, 42 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Brett Norfleet	3 receptions, 23 yards
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Milroe	16/26, 215 yards
	Rushing	Justice Haynes	8 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Germie Bernard	5 receptions, 82 yards

vs. Oklahoma (rivalry)

Helmet (Block M)	Jersey	Pants
Uniform Combination

Game Nine – Oklahoma Sooners (5-4) at No. 24 Missouri Tigers (6-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oklahoma	0	9	0	14	23
No. 24 Missouri	0	3	7	20	30

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Game time: 6:45 p.m. CST
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Pregame line: OU -3.5 Over/Under: 41.5
Notes: Drew Pyne started the game at QB for Missouri as Brady Cook was out with an injury to his throwing hand. Oklahoma would take a touchdown lead with 2 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter after a 43 yard fumble recovery touchdown. However, Missouri would tie the game with a 75 yard touchdown drive in only 57 seconds. The Tigers then took the lead for good with a fumble recovery touchdown of their own with 22 seconds left. The Sooners fumbled the ball 6 times in the game, losing 4 of them. This was the first meeting of Missouri and Oklahoma in Columbia since October 23rd, 2010, in which the Tigers upset the #1 ranked Sooners on Homecoming.

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

(14:57) OU - Zach Schmit 40 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:53; Oklahoma 3-0)
(7:58) OU - Zach Schmit 35 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:49; Oklahoma 6-0)
(3:26) MIZ - Blake Craig 25 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:22; Oklahoma 6-3)
(0:00) OU - Zach Schmit 56 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:10; Oklahoma 9-3)

Third quarter

(5:43) MIZ - Theo Wease Jr. 13 yard pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Craig kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:34; Missouri 10-9)

Fourth quarter

(8:47) MIZ - Brett Norfleet 5 yard pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Craig PAT failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:56; Missouri 16-9)
(3:18) OU - Jackson Arnold 18 yard pass from Taylor Tatum (Zach Schmit kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:29; Tied 16-16)
(2:00) OU - Billy Bowman Jr. 43 yard fumble return (Zach Schmit kick) (Oklahoma 23-16)
(1:03) MIZ - Theo Wease Jr. 10 yard pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Craig kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:57; Tied 23-23)
(0:22) MIZ - Zion Young 17 yard fumble return (Blake Craig kick) (Missouri 30-23)

Statistics	OU	MIZZ
First downs	15	19
Total yards	257	278
Rushing yards	122	135
Passing yards	135	143
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-26-0	14-27-0
Time of possession	25:34	34:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing	Jackson Arnold	15/24, 74 yards
	Rushing	Xavier Robinson	9 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Deion Burks	5 receptions, 44 yards
Missouri	Passing	Drew Pyne	14/27, 143 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jamal Roberts	13 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Theo Wease Jr.	4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD

at No. 21 South Carolina

Game Ten – No. 23 Missouri Tigers (7-2) at No. 21 South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
No. 21 Gamecocks	-	-	-	-	0

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
TV announcers (SECN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)

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

Game Eleven – Missouri Tigers at Mississippi State Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
TV announcers (SECN): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIZZ	MSST
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

vs. Arkansas (Battle Line Rivalry)

Game Twelve – Arkansas Razorbacks at Missouri Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
Game time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CST
TV 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

Name	Position	Seasons at Missouri	Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz	Head Coach	5	Arkansas Tech (2004)
Al Pogue	Cornerbacks	3	Alabama State (1996)
Kirby Moore	Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks	2	Boise State (2013)
Corey Batoon	Defensive coordinator/safeties	1	Long Beach State (1991)
Erik Link	Special teams coordinator/tight ends	5	Drake (2003)
Al Davis	Defensive line (Interior)	4	Arkansas (2012)
Jacob Peeler	Wide receivers	3	Louisiana Tech (2007)
Brandon Jones	Offensive line	2	Texas Tech (2007)
Curtis Luper	Running backs	5	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Brian Early	Defensive line (Edge)	1	University of Arkansas at Monticello (1994)
D. J. Smith	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/recruiting coordinator	5	Appalachian State (2010)
David Blackwell	Senior defensive analyst	2	East Carolina (1997)
Chris Ball	Defensive analyst	1	Missouri Western State (1987)

References

^ Hoff, Eli (December 13, 2023). "Mizzou Football's 2024 SEC Schedule Released". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ Dodd, Dennis (June 1, 2023). "SEC To Play Eight Conference Games But Eliminate Division for 2024 Season". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
^ "2024 Missouri Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "Missouri Tigers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". Missouri University Tigers. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[1] Hoff, Eli (December 13, 2023). "Mizzou Football's 2024 SEC Schedule Released". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[2] Dodd, Dennis (June 1, 2023). "SEC To Play Eight Conference Games But Eliminate Division for 2024 Season". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

[3] "2024 Missouri Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[4] "Missouri Tigers 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[5] "2024 Football Schedule". Missouri University Tigers. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

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