Missouri Football Schedule 2026: Full Tigers Slate, Dates, and Key Games

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Games That Will Decide Missouri’s Season

Sept 11 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.
Old Big 12 Rivals, New SEC Slate
Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma all appear on one schedule — three former Big 12 opponents, one of them still non-conference and two now SEC games.
Road Games Come Early Now
Missouri plays three road games in the first seven weeks. In 2025 the Tigers didn’t leave home until Week 8 and had all three final road trips late.
A Back-Loaded Resume
Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma all land in November. Brutal — but if Missouri is in playoff contention, those are three resume-builders when the committee is watching.

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.