Missouri football ranked No. 25 in preseason top-25 polls
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 5:34 PM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Missouri football is ranked No. 25 in both the AP and US LBM Coaches preseason polls as of August 17, 2026. This marks the second time in head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s tenure that the Tigers have started a season in the rankings. The team's last preseason ranking was in 2015. Missouri, which concluded the previous season with an 8-5 record, will face five teams currently ranked in the top 10, including No. 3 Georgia and No. 5 Texas. The Tigers will kick off their season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on September 3.
- •Missouri football is ranked No. 25 in two major polls.
- •Eli Drinkwitz is in his tenure as head coach.
- •The Tigers finished last season unranked after an 8-5 record.
- •Missouri faces five preseason top-10 teams this year.
- •The season opener is scheduled for September 3 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
- 5:34 PMYahoo Sports — Where Missouri football was ranked in preseason poll by national voters
"Missouri is a ranked team in both major national polls, and five preseason top-10 teams are on the schedule. Here’s where the Tigers landed.
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