Missouri’s 2026 schedule saves its worst for last. Eli Drinkwitz gets seven home dates at Memorial Stadium, including five SEC games, but November brings Texas to Columbia, sends the Tigers to Athens, and closes with Oklahoma. Before any of that, there’s a Border War trip to Lawrence — Missouri’s first visit to Kansas since 2005.
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Games That Will Decide Missouri’s Season
| Sept 12 at Kansas | The Border War returns to Lawrence for the first time since 2005. Missouri won 42-31 at Faurot last year in the first meeting between the schools in 14 years. |
| Oct 10 vs Texas A&M | A top-10 Aggies team at Faurot, a week after Florida. Missouri lost to A&M in 2025, and this is the toughest home game before November. |
| Nov 7 vs Texas | The Longhorns visit Columbia for the first time since 2011, when both were in the Big 12. A top-five opponent and the marquee home date of the year. |
| Nov 28 vs Oklahoma | Another old Big 12 rival closes the regular season at home. Oklahoma beat Missouri in 2025, and both teams could have postseason stakes riding on this one. |
How the Schedule Sets Up
Arkansas-Pine Bluff is a tune-up, and then the Border War in Lawrence is a genuine trap in Week 2. Troy and a trip to Starkville follow before the schedule tightens: Florida and Texas A&M at home, then Ole Miss on the road. The bye on Oct 24 is well-timed ahead of the Battle Line game at Arkansas. Then November arrives and it’s relentless — Texas at home, Georgia in Athens, Kentucky, Oklahoma. Missouri went 8-4 last season; the same record here would represent a harder-earned year, and a 9- or 10-win season with this November would put the Tigers firmly in the bracket conversation. Here’s how the College Football Playoff works under the 12-team format. The nine-game conference slate is part of the NCAA FBS shift toward deeper league scheduling.
The Bottom Line
Seven home games, five of them SEC, the Border War in Lawrence, and a November featuring Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma — Missouri’s 2026 schedule is manageable through October and merciless after it. Bookmark this page; times, networks, and results are updated throughout the season.