The Full 2026 Missouri Football Schedule, Game by Game

A Thursday night opener, then a Friday trip to Lawrence for the Border Showdown. The 2026 Missouri football schedule doesn’t wait around to get interesting — two non-Saturday games in the first two weeks, and a ranked Texas A&M team in Columbia by Week 6.

2026 Missouri Football Schedule

Two Games, Two Time Slots, No Saturday Rhythm Yet

UAPB on a Thursday night gets Missouri started early. Six days later, it’s Kansas on a Friday under the lights in Lawrence — the Border Showdown, rivalry renewed, and a road environment that’s been getting louder every year this series comes back around. Troy at home settles things back into a normal Saturday cadence, and then Mississippi State on the road closes out a September that’s asked more travel questions than most SEC teams face in the season’s first month.

Homecoming, Then the Schedule Gets Real

Florida visits for Homecoming, and a Homecoming crowd expecting a party doesn’t always get one against an SEC opponent. Texas A&M follows the next week, ranked and dangerous, before Missouri hits the road for a night atmosphere at Ole Miss that ranks among the toughest true road tests in this league. Three quality opponents in three weeks, and the bye couldn’t come at a better time once Oct. 24 finally arrives.

Texas, Georgia, and a Home Stretch Loaded With Ranked Teams

Arkansas on the road opens November, and that’s no gimme despite the record book. Then Texas comes to Columbia — ranked in the top five — for what should be Faurot Field’s biggest home date of the year. A trip to Athens against Georgia follows, arguably the single hardest game on the entire Missouri SEC schedule 2026. Kentucky closes out the home slate before Oklahoma, ranked, wraps the regular season at Faurot Field. That’s a brutal way to finish: two ranked opponents in the final three weeks, with only Kentucky offering any daylight.

The Bottom Line

Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma — five ranked opponents dot the 2026 Missouri football schedule, and the road slate doesn’t do this team any favors, with Ole Miss and Georgia both away from Columbia. Seven Missouri football home games in 2026 include Texas A&M, Texas, and Oklahoma, which gives the Tigers a real chance to build a resume at home. How this team handles November, with Georgia sandwiched between Texas and Oklahoma, will decide the season.

FAQ

Q: When does Missouri football play its first game in 2026?
A: Missouri opens the 2026 Missouri football schedule at home against UAPB on Thursday, September 3, at Faurot Field.

Q: When is Missouri vs Kansas 2026?
A: Missouri vs Kansas 2026 — the Border Showdown — is set for Friday, September 11, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, airing on FOX.

Q: How many home games does Missouri play in 2026?
A: Missouri has seven Missouri football home games in 2026 at Faurot Field: UAPB, Troy, Florida, Texas A&M, Texas, Kentucky, and Oklahoma.

Q: What is Missouri’s toughest stretch on the 2026 schedule?
A: The three-week run from Texas A&M at home through a road trip to Ole Miss — October 10 through October 17 — followed later by Texas at home and Georgia on the road in November, makes up the toughest stretch on the Missouri SEC schedule 2026.