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Missouri Southern State University hosts Upper Iowa for the home opener Saturday

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:34 PM

Last updated Sep 3, 2026

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Summary

The Missouri Southern State University Lions host the Upper Iowa University Peacocks this Saturday at 7 p.m. at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The matchup serves as the Lions' home opener and the first-ever meeting between the two football programs. Missouri Southern State enters the game looking to move to 1-1 after a 30-23 loss to Midwestern State University last weekend. Upper Iowa arrives with a 1-0 record following a 30-13 victory over the University of Jamestown. Lions head coach Atiba Bradley noted that the team must contain Peacocks quarterback Zamir Wise to be successful. Wise earned GLVC offensive player of the week honors after a strong performance in the season opener.

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•Missouri Southern State hosts Upper Iowa at Fred G. Hughes Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m.
•The Lions seek their first win of the season after dropping their opener 30-23.
•Upper Iowa quarterback Zamir Wise recorded four total touchdowns against the University of Jamestown.
•This contest is the first meeting between the Missouri Southern State and Upper Iowa programs.

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The Missouri Southern State University Lions football team will be looking to even its early season record to 1-1 when they face off against a formidable foe — the Upper Iowa University Peacocks — for the MSSU home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting of the two programs. The Peacocks finished 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the Great Lakes ...
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