# Missouri Tigers

Southeastern · Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, MO
Head coach: Eliah Drinkwitz · year 7 · 46-29 at MIZZ · 58-30 career over 8 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 8-5 (4-4 in conference)
- National title odds: +10000 (#21 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 6.5 (over priced -110)
- Returning starter games: 35%
- Schedule difficulty: 8th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 52% | 38/73 | 6/13 |
| Offensive line | 61% | 37/61 | 6/11 |
| Defensive front | 28% | 25/89 | 10/18 |
| Secondary | 0% | 0/63 | 5/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Ahmad Hardy (RB), Santana Banner (SAF), Curtis Peagler (OL), Dominick Giudice (OL), Cayden Green (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Toriano Pride Jr. (CB), Beau Pribula (QB) – UVA, Damon Wilson II (DL) – MIA, Zion Young (DE), Daylan Carnell (SAF)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Austin Simmons (QB) – MISS, Cayden Lee (WR) – MISS, Caleb Goodie Sr. (WR) – CIN, Nick Evers (QB) – CONN, Kenric Lanier II (WR) – MINN

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Donovan Olugbode, Kenric Lanier II
- WR-Z: Caleb Goodie, Naeshaun Montgomery, Jabari Brady
- WR-H: Cayden Lee, Shaun Terry II, DaMarion Fowlkes
- LT: Cayden Green, Jack Lange, DJ Jones
- LG: Zach Owens, Ryan Jostes
- C: Dominick Giudice, Tristan Wilson, Colin Sorensen
- RG: Curtis Peagler, Khalief Canty Jr.
- RT: Logan Reichert, Luke Work, Whit Hafer
- TE: Brett Norfleet, Jordon Harris, Jude James, Gavin Hoffman, Isaac Jensen
- QB: Austin Simmons, Matt Zollers, Nick Evers, Brett Brown, Gavin Sidwar
- RB: Ahmad Hardy, Jamal Roberts, Xai'Shaun Edwards, Malae Fonoti, Max Warner

### Defense

- DE: Langden Kitchen, Jaden Jones, Demarcus Johnson, Kamauryn Morgan
- NT: Jalen Marshall, Donta Simpson, Sam Williams
- DT: Marquis Gracial, Jason Dowell, Tajh Overton, Mark Hensley
- JACK: Darris Smith, Malik Bryant, Daeden Hopkins, CJ May
- WLB: Robert Woodyard Jr., Dante McClellan, Bobby Washington, Brian Huff
- MLB: Nicholas Rodriguez, Jeremiah Beasley, JJ Bush
- LCB: Jahlil Florence, Sione Laulea, Cameron Keys
- SS: Santana Banner, Jackson Hancock, Jayden McGregory
- FS: Trajen Greco, Kensley Louidor-Faustin, Brody Jones, Carter Stewart
- RCB: Chris Graves Jr., Nick DeLoach Jr., Jaxson Gates
- NB: Elijah Dotson, JaDon Blair, CJ Bass III

### Special Teams

- PT: Brunno Reus, Mark Shenouda, John Butcher
- PK: Blake Craig, Oliver Robbins
- KO: Brunno Reus, Oliver Robbins, Blake Craig
- LS: Brett Le Blanc, Henry Crosby, Sean Gross
- H: Brunno Reus, Mark Shenouda, John Butcher
- PR: DaMarion Fowlkes, Shaun Terry II
- KR: DaMarion Fowlkes, Cayden Lee
- INJ: Josh Atkins, Elias Williams

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (FCS) | Home | SEC Network | MIZZ -53.5 |
| 2 | Kansas | Away | FOX | MIZZ -6.5 |
| 3 | Troy | Home | SEC Network+ | – |
| 4 | Mississippi State | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Florida | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Texas A&M | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Ole Miss | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Arkansas | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Texas | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Georgia | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Kentucky | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Oklahoma | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/missouri
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.