After back-to-back above average years from head coach Eliah Drinkwitz and the Missouri Tigers, they are fully prepared for another season, which kicks off Thursday evening, from Columbia.
The game is set for 6:30 p.m. on August 28th, and its also the home opener for the Tigers, with a sold-out crowd expected at Faurot Field.
With fans from all over hoping to watch the start of the 2025-26 campaign, there are several ways to watch live.
The SEC Network, as a part of the ESPN family, will air the game live. Platforms like YouTube TV and Sling TV hold the SEC Network in certain packages. The game will also be available on WatchESPN, and ESPN+, with fees.
If you cannot tune in live, the ESPN app also provides with live updates to statistics and the box score overall, while also providing highlights from the game, as they occur.
As far as radio goes, the Tiger Radio Network will have the game on audio coverage. Affiliates such as KMBZ in Kansas City, and KCMQ FM in Columbia will provide the call from the radio, with the help of longtime Mizzou announcer Mike Kelly, and analysts Chris Gervino, and former NFL player Howard Richards.
There's a ton riding on this game, including the starting QB choice by Coach Drinkwitz for the rest of the season on.
If the Tigers are serious about securing a third straight season with double-digit wins, they'll have to come out firing, and get off on the right foot come Thursday.