2024_Missouri_Tigers_football_team

2024 Missouri Tigers football
2024 Missouri Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Eliah Drinkwitz (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Kirby Moore (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Corey Batoon (1st season)
Home stadium	Faurot Field
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Missouri Tigers football team

American college football season

The 2024 Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his fifth season as their head coach.^[1]

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The Missouri football team plays its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The SEC has eliminated the divisions format this season with the additions of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma.^[2]

On December 21, 2023, extensions for defensive coordinator Blake Baker and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore were announced. On December 31, 2023, the University of Missouri announced a contract extension for Eli Drinkwitz through the 2028 season. On January 5, 2024, Baker was hired by LSU to be their defensive coordinator in a contract that would make him the highest paid assistant coach in college football. Defensive end coach Kevin Peoples also followed Baker to LSU. Baker was replaced by South Alabama defensive coordinator Corey Batoon on January 26, 2024, with Houston defensive end coach Brian Early replacing Peoples. Missouri is coming off an 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Ohio State in the 2023 season.

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Name	Position	Notes
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.	CB	Declared for 2024 NFL draft
Jaylon Carlies	S	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Ty'Ron Hopper	LB	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Kris Abrams-Draine	CB	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Nyles Gaddy	DE	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Jayden Jernigan	DT	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Harrison Mevis	K	Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Cody Schrader	RB	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Darius Robinson	DL	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Javon Foster	OT	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Chad Bailey	LB	Graduated
Xavier Delgado	G	Graduated/Declared for 2024 NFL Draft
Nate Peat	RB	Graduated
Realus George Jr.	DT	Graduated
Gabarri Johnson	QB	Transferred to Oregon State
Tyler Hibbler	S	Entered Transfer Portal
Xavier Simmons	LB	Transferred to Charlotte
Demariyon Houston	WR	Entered Transfer Portal
Carmycah Glass	LB	Transferred to Louisiana
EJ Ndoma-Ogar	IOL	Transferred to Arkansas State
Valen Erickson	OT	Transferred to NC State
DJ Wesolak	EDGE	Transferred to Oregon State
Dameon Wilson	LB	Transferred to East Carolina
Max Whisner	TE	Transferred to Akron
Ma'Kyi Lee	OL	Transferred to North Texas
Jake Garcia	QB	Transferred to East Carolina
Riley Williams	P	Entered Transfer Portal
Chance Luper	WR	Entered Transfer Portal
Ryan Hoerstkamp	TE	Entered Transfer Portal
Ky Montgomery	DL	Transferred to Ball State
Michael Cox	RB	Entered Transfer Portal
Daniel Hull	K	Transferred to Eastern Michigan
Dannis Jackson	WR	Entered Transfer Portal
Serigne Tounkara	DL	Entered Transfer Portal

Name	Position	Eligibility Remaining	Previous School
Marcus Carroll	RB	1 year	Georgia State
Toriano Pride	CB	2 years	Clemson
Cayden Green	OT	3 years	Oklahoma
Darris Smith	LB	2 years	Georgia
Corey Flagg Jr.	LB	1 year	Miami
Orion Phillips	P	2 years	Murray State
Chris McClellan	DL	2 years	Florida
Nate Noel	RB	1 year	Appalachian State
Sterling Webb	DT	2 years	New Mexico State
Zion Young	DE	2 years	Michigan State
Drew Pyne	QB	3 years	Arizona State
Harold Blood	QB	1 year	Southern
Brady Hultman	LB	4 years	Wyoming
Marcus Bryant	OT	1 year	SMU
Jeremiah Beasley	LB	5 years	Michigan
Eddie Kelly	DL	2 years	Georgia Tech

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Williams Nwaneri DE	Lee's Summit, Missouri	Lee's Summit North High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 14, 2023
Williams Nwaneri DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Courtney Crutchfield WR	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	Pine Bluff High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 19, 2023
Courtney Crutchfield WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Kewan Lacy RB	Lancaster, Texas	Lancaster High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 14, 2023
Kewan Lacy RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
James Madison II WR	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 4, 2023
James Madison II WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Elias Williams DE	Hudson, Florida	Hudson High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Sep 1, 2023
Elias Williams DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Brian Huff LB	Jonesboro, Arkansas	Valley View High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 12, 2023
Brian Huff LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Trajen Greco S	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jan 6, 2024
Trajen Greco S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Jaylen Brown EDGE	Madison, Alabama	James Clemens High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Aug 22, 2023
Jaylen Brown EDGE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Jayven Richardson OT	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	East Ascension High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Nov 23, 2023
Jayven Richardson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Nicholas Rodriguez LB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 3, 2023
Nicholas Rodriguez LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Cameron Keys CB	Panama City, Florida	A. Crawford Mosley High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jul 4, 2023
Cameron Keys CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Aidan Glover QB	Collierville, Tennessee	Collierville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 15, 2023
Aidan Glover QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Talan Chandler OL	Nevada, Missouri	Nevada High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Nov 19, 2023
Talan Chandler OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Caleb Pyfrom OL	Omaha, Nebraska	Omaha Central High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Dec 18, 2023
Caleb Pyfrom OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jaren Sensabaugh CB	Nashville, Tennessee	Ensworth High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Dec 19, 2023
Jaren Sensabaugh CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Austyn Dendy ATH	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	Pine Bluff High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 30, 2023
Austyn Dendy ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Ryan Jostes OT	Washington, Missouri	Washington High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Mar 11, 2023
Ryan Jostes OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Whit Hafer TE	Joplin, Missouri	Joplin High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Feb 25, 2023
Whit Hafer TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Jude James ATH	St. Charles, Missouri	Francis Howell High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
Jude James ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Jackson Hancock S	Canton, Georgia	Sequoyah High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 30, 2023
Jackson Hancock S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Justin Bodford DL	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jul 2, 2023
Justin Bodford DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 23 247Sports: 24 ESPN: 24
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 29	7:00 p.m.	Murray State*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN
September 7	TBA	Buffalo*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
September 14	TBA	Boston College*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
September 21	TBA	Vanderbilt	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
October 5	TBA	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX
October 12	TBA	at UMass*	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Amherst, MA
October 19	TBA	Auburn	Faurot Field Columbia, MO
October 26	TBA	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL
November 9	TBA	Oklahoma	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (rivalry)
November 16	TBA	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (Mayor's Cup)
November 23	TBA	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 30	TBA	Arkansas	Faurot Field Columbia, MO (Battle Line Rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time Source: ^[5]

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Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released															Not released

2024_Missouri_Tigers_football_team

2024 Missouri Tigers football team

Offseason

Team Departures

Incoming Transfers

2024 recruiting class

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

vs Murray State (FCS)

vs Buffalo

vs Boston College

vs Vanderbilt

at Texas A&M

at UMass

vs Auburn

at Alabama

vs Oklahoma

at South Carolina

at Mississippi State

vs Arkansas Battle Line Rivalry

Coaching staff

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of May 8, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

Statistics	MSU	MIZZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Murray State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Missouri	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Name	Position	Seasons at Missouri	Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz	Head Coach	5	Arkansas Tech (2004)
Al Pogue	Cornerbacks	3	Alabama State (1996)
Kirby Moore	Offensive coordinator/ Quarterbacks	2	Boise State (2013)
Corey Batoon	Defensive coordinator/safeties	1	Long Beach State (1991)
Erik Link	Special teams coordinator/tight ends	5	Drake (2003)
Al Davis	Defensive line (Interior)	4	Arkansas (2012)
Jacob Peeler	Wide receivers	3	Louisiana Tech (2007)
Brandon Jones	Offensive line	2	Texas Tech (2007)
Curtis Luper	Running backs	5	Stephen F. Austin (1996)
Brian Early	Defensive line (Edge)	1	University of Arkansas at Monticello (1994)
D. J. Smith	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers/recruiting coordinator	5	Appalachian State (2010)