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2026 Missouri Football Opponent DEEP DIVE: Ole Miss Rebels

Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid – and this is done by a hobbyist rather than a pro – there could be some errors in history and […]

Calculated Optimism: Setting a reasonable baseline for Mizzou basketball’s freshmen

It’s late June.  Missouri’s roster is set and jersey numbers assigned. Newcomers are making introductions.  The Tigers are spending time throwing weight around or getting after it in the practice gym. Sometimes, they hit up fan and donor events.  It also means it’s time for another ritual: trying to set baselines for MU’s newest crop of freshmen.  The Tigers will inhabit two worlds as they […]

Sophie Cunningham’s pointing explanation

Welcome to the Morning Commute. Today, we’re hearing about the latest meme sweeping social media feeds from the woman who created it… Mizzou great Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham’s viral pointing moment has been a trending meme for the past few days, which means its time in the limelight might already be over. Lucky for her, she’s […]

UPDATED Missouri Baseball Season Wrap-Up: Latest News and Portal Notes

After a 2025 season filled with injuries, players switching from their natural positions and a nearly winless slate in Southeastern Conference play, Missouri Baseball was looking for a year to show just about any signs of improvement.  They got that in 2026. While a 12-2 loss in the SEC Tournament might have brought an unceremonious […]

ZOU to YOU CoMo tour offers fans offseason updates, plans for future

On Wednesday night at The Kitchen Grill & Games, the ZOU to YOU tour continued, only this time in a familiar spot– home. While I didn’t stay for the fan event (it was hot and I came right from work), the festivities featured the sixth episode of “Skyward: “A Vision Built to Last,” and Mike […]

Mizzou Hoops Player Review: Shawn Phillips

It was mid-April of 2025 when Missouri got a commitment from Arizona State transfer Shawn Phillips. I can’t say it was viewed through a positive lens at the time. After all, it was easy to see through the stats than Phillips had been a net negative while on the court during his three seasons at […]

All Eyes On the Interior of the Defensive Line

We know Missouri fielded one of the best defenses in college football the past three seasons. In 2025, among Power Four programs, the Tigers ranked 6th in allowed yards per game, 7th in passing, and 11th in rushing yards and points per game. But there’s a price to pay for success. Four Tigers from the […]

Commute: Early 2027 NBA draft mocks are mixed on Jason Crowe Jr

Mizzou’s 5-star freshman is a bit of a polarizing prospect for the early draftniks. Crowe’s best outlook so far comes from SI.com’s Kevin Sweeney where he ranked Crowe the 7th best prospect for next year. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo has Crowe 8th. After that things get dicey. Sam Vecenie from the Athletic, still had a mostly […]

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SBN Reacts: Mizzou fans split on more CFP expansion

It’s the conversation that never goes away. How many teams should be in the College Football Playoff? Four? Eight? Twelve? Sixteen? Sixty-four? One-hundred-thirty-eight? Who wouldn’t love to see a first round matchup between Ohio State and Charlotte? Since its introduction, the College Football Playoff has taken on a life of its own as this behemoth […]

Infield transfer Tyah Charlton joins Mizzou softball

Coach Larissa Anderson added the third transfer in the 2026, bringing in more SEC talent in Georgia infielder Tyah Charlton. She spent two years with the Bulldogs, recording eight hits in 38 career at-bats. In addition, Charlton racked up nine runs, one home run and six RBI. She will have three years of eligibility remaining. […]

Top Ten Opposing Players: Kewan Lacy and Kelley Jones

This summer we’ll be exploring the top 10 offensive and defensive players Mizzou football is slated to face this fall. We’re not ranking them 1-10, it’s much more scientific then that (or linguistic since we are just ordering them alphabetically.) We’re halfway through the TTOP exercise for 2026 and we’ve finally hit a former Tiger […]

Commute: Mizzou Basketball Reportedly Adds Evansville to Non-Conference Schedule

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Another game has been added to the Mizzou Men’s Basketball non-conference schedule. Per Rocco Miller, Mizzou is set to host Evansville this upcoming season. (The Dru Smith bowl, if you will) The Purple Aces are heading into their fifth year under head coach David […]

Commute: Mizzou Volleyball’s Schedule is Here

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Volleyball Mizzou volleyball released its full schedule for the 2026 season on Tuesday.  The team will begin with a pair of exhibitions. The Tigers will face Drake at home on Aug. 15, before taking on Tulsa at the Betty & Bobby Allison Sports Town in […]

Takeaways from the full Mizzou volleyball schedule release

Mizzou volleyball officially released its full schedule for the upcoming fall season. The entire slate features 27 matches starting with a season-opening doubleheader against Western Illinois and Towson on Aug. 28. Here’s the key things to know heading into year four under Dawn Sullivan as the Tigers attempt to return to the NCAA Tournament. Happy […]

SB Nation Reacts: To expand or not expand the CFP?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mizzou fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Is there a more inevitable debate in college football than when, not if, the College Football […]

2026 Missouri Football Opponent DEEP DIVE: Texas A&M Aggies

Welcome back to Rock M Nation’s annual opponent preview series of the upcoming season. Each week we will break down one opponent from the schedule in chronological order. Given that rosters are ever fluid – and this is done by a hobbyist rather than a pro – there could be some errors in history and […]

Commute: Four Tigers Land on Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Football With the conclusion of the College World Series last night, the 2025-2026 college sports calendar has come to an end. Hey, that means we can start the countdown to football season! Preseason honors and awards will start to come through multiple media outlets as […]

Breaking: Local Four-Star RB Kingston Miles flips to Mizzou

It’s officially Flipmas season. Yes, in June, don’t ask questions. Just enjoy it. In the second blue chip recruiting victory of the day, four-star running back Kingston Miles announced on Monday that he is flipping his commitment from Auburn to Mizzou. He is the 18th addition to the 2027 recruiting class. Like Kyler Kuhn earlier […]

Breaking: 2027 Four-Star Offensive Lineman Kyler Kuhn Commits to Mizzou

Kansas City, MO native Kyler Kuhn has committed to Mizzou football. He is the 17th addition to the 2027 recruiting class. Kuhn is ranked as the 231st-best player in the nation by 247Sports, the 14th-best interior offensive lineman and fifth-best player in Missouri. He’s the sixth offensive lineman commit, joining Lual Aleu, Jack Marquard, Luke […]

Operating Room: How can Missouri create spacing by committee

Once Kennard Davis Jr. committed to Missouri, it brought the Tigers to an interchange in their roster building. While MU projected the BYU transfer as a bigger-bodied ball handler, the program was still light on proven creators — even if coach Dennis Gates taps into Jason Crowe Jr.’s latent passing potential. Had the staff been inclined, it […]

Mizzou’s ’27 recruiting class continues to grow

Prior to the summer, Mizzou’s 2027 recruiting class was looking a bit… thin. Two months later? A lot less so. Since May 1, Eli Drinkwitz has added 9 new commitments to the high school class of ’27, gaining two more on Sunday in T’ari Miller and Jaylen Hill, a pair of three-stars with plenty of […]

Mizzou softball adds MTSU shortstop to transfer class

Larissa Anderson’s newest portal addition is Jana Want, a shortstop from Middle Tennessee State. Want spent two years with the Blue Raiders, playing in 104 games and ending her time with a .325 batting average. She tacked on a total of 15 home runs and 64 RBI. In the field she recorded a .918 fielding […]