The 2024 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his fifth season as their head coach.
The Missouri football team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri. The SEC eliminated the divisions format starting with the 2024 season; teams who played their first year in the conference in 2024 included Texas and Oklahoma.
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 14–3 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Ohio State in the 2023 season.
Missouri was predicted to finish 6th in the SEC by media covering SEC Football Media Days in Dallas, Texas, with Luther Burden III named to the preseason first-team All-SEC. Expectations were high going into the season, as the Tigers had college football playoff aspirations following the success of the 2023 season and many returning starters (such as Brady Cook, Luther Burden III, and Theo Wease Jr.), as well as key transfer portal additions.
Missouri began the season ranked No. 11 in both the Preseason Coaches Poll and the AP poll. The Tigers began the season 4–0 after closer-than-expected wins over No. 24 Boston College and Vanderbilt. Following a bye in Week 5, Missouri was dominated by No. 25 Texas A&M in College Station, losing 41–10. The lopsided loss had major ramifications for the Tigers in the polls, as they tumbled from No. 9 all the way to No. 21 in the AP Poll following the loss. Missouri rebounded with wins over UMass and Auburn to improve to 6–1, but starting QB Brady Cook and starting RB Nate Noel suffered injuries in the Auburn win. Missouri was shutout 34–0 against Alabama in Tuscaloosa in Week 9, in which Cook broke the wrist on his throwing hand and left the game in the second quarter. After the loss to Alabama, the Tigers completely fell out of the AP Top 25, although they would debut at No. 24 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Backup QB Drew Pyne led the Tigers to a wild back-and-forth victory over Oklahoma in Week 11, improving Missouri to 7–2 and keeping their slim playoff chances alive. Those playoff chances would be extinguished in the following week as Missouri rallied from a 21–6 halftime deficit only to blow a 3-point lead in the final minute to fall to South Carolina. The Tigers would defeat Mississippi State and Arkansas in their final two games to finish the regular season 9–3 and 5–3 in the SEC. Mizzou was chosen to compete in the Music City Bowl, where they defeated the 8–4 Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee by the score of 27–24. This win earned the Tigers back-to-back 10+ win and top 25 seasons for the first time since 2013–2014.
This season marked the first season since 2010 that the Tigers went undefeated at home and the first season since 1979 that each home game was sold out. The Tigers also set a record for most wins at home during a season with 7 wins.
Offseason Departures 2024 Missouri offseason departures 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
Incoming transfers Marcus CarrollRB1 yearGeorgia StateToriano PrideCB2 yearsClemsonCayden GreenOT3 yearsOklahomaDarris SmithLB2 yearsGeorgiaCorey Flagg Jr.LB1 yearMiamiOrion PhillipsP2 yearsMurray StateChris McClellanDT2 yearsFloridaNate NoelRB1 yearAppalachian StateSterling WebbDT2 yearsNew Mexico StateZion YoungDE2 yearsMichigan StateDrew PyneQB3 yearsArizona StateHarold BloodQB1 yearSouthernBrady HultmanLB4 yearsWyomingMarcus BryantOT1 yearSMUJeremiah BeasleyLB5 yearsMichiganEddie KellyDL2 yearsGeorgia TechKhalil JacobsLB2 yearsSouth Alabama
2024 recruiting class
Schedule
Personnel
Rankings
Game summaries vs. Murray State (FCS)
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Statistics MURMIZ First downs 5 30 Total yards 86 489 Rushing yards 59 189 Passing yards 27 300 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–15–1 29–41–0 Time of possession 26:46 33:14 Team Category Player StatisticsMurray State Passing Jayden Johannsen 7–13, 27 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jawaun Northington 7 carries, 25 yards Receiving Josh Crabtree 2 reception, 14 yardsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 19–30, 218 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nate Noel 11 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD Receiving Luther Burden III 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
vs. Buffalo
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Statistics UBMIZ First downs 9 28 Total yards 169 518 Rushing yards 114 255 Passing yards 55 263 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–20–134–42–1 Time of possession 21:3938:21 Team Category Player StatisticsBuffalo Passing C. J. Ogbonna 6–20, 55 yards, 1 INT Rushing Jacqez Barksdale 15 carries, 67 yards Receiving Victor Snow 4 receptions, 41 yardsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 28–36, 228 yards, 1 INT Rushing Nate Noel 12 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD Receiving Theo Wease Jr. 13 receptions, 149 yards
vs. No. 24 Boston College
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Statistics BCMIZ First downs 16 22 Total yards 298 440 Rushing yards 49 176 Passing yards 249 264 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–2 21–30–0 Time of possession 24:14 35:46 Team Category Player StatisticsBoston College Passing Thomas Castellanos 16–28, 249 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Treshaun Ward 6 carries, 21 yards Receiving Reed Harris 1 reception, 67 yards, 1 TDMissouri Passing Brady Cook 21–30, 264 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nate Noel 22 carries, 121 yards Receiving Luther Burden III 6 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
vs. Vanderbilt
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Statistics VANMIZ First downs 15 22 Total yards 324 442 Rushing yards 146 216 Passing yards 178 226 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–23–0 23–37–0 Time of possession 26:54 33:06 Team Category Player StatisticsVanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 14–23, 178 yards, 2 TD Rushing Diego Pavia 17 carries, 84 yards Receiving Joseph McVay 1 reception, 65 yards, TDMissouri Passing Brady Cook 23–37, 226 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nate Noel 24 carries, 199 yards Receiving Luther Burden III 6 reception, 76 yards, 2 TD
at No. 25 Texas A&M
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Statistics MIZTAMU First downs 13 20 Total yards 254 512 Rushing yards 68 236 Passing yards 186 276 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–31–0 18–22–0 Time of possession 26:47 33:13 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 13–31, 186 yards, 1 TD Rushing Nate Noel 10 carries, 30 yards Receiving Luther Burden III 7 receptions, 82 yardsTexas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 18–22, 276 yards Rushing Le'Veon Moss 12 carries, 138 yards, 3 TD Receiving Terry Bussey 3 receptions, 76 yards
at UMass
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Statistics MIZMASS First downs 22 13 Total yards 461 237 Rushing yards 231 95 Passing yards 230 142 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–24–0 15–25–1 Time of possession 31:41 28:19 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Brady Cook 14/19, 219 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Carroll 15 carries, 91 yards, 3 TD Receiving Joshua Manning 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD UMass Passing Taisun Phommachanh 12/22, 132 yards, INT Rushing Te'Rai Powell 1 carry, 39 yards Receiving Jakobie Keeney-James 6 receptions, 80 yards
vs. Auburn (Homecoming)
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Statistics AUBMIZ First downs 17 20 Total yards 286 354 Rushing yards 110 82 Passing yards 176 272 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–29–0 21–43–0 Time of possession 32:27 27:33 Team Category Player StatisticsAuburn Passing Payton Thorne 17/29, 176 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jarquez Hunter 19 carries, 57 yards Receiving Cam Coleman 1 reception, 47 yards, 1 TDMissouri Passing Brady Cook 11/22, 194 yards Rushing Marcus Carroll 8 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mookie Cooper2 receptions, 84 yards
at No. 15 Alabama
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Statistics MIZALA First downs 15 22 Total yards 239 486 Rushing yards 167 271 Passing yards 72 215 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–24–316–26–0 Time of possession 30:0129:59 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Drew Pyne 6/12, 42 yards, 3 INT Rushing Marcus Carroll 17 carries, 80 yards Receiving Brett Norfleet3 receptions, 23 yards Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 16/26, 215 yards Rushing Justice Haynes8 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD Receiving Germie Bernard5 receptions, 82 yards
vs. Oklahoma (rivalry)
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Statistics OUMIZ First downs 1519 Total yards 257278 Rushing yards 122135 Passing yards 135143 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–26–014–27–0 Time of possession 25:3434:26 Team Category Player StatisticsOklahoma Passing Jackson Arnold15/24, 74 yards Rushing Xavier Robinson9 carries, 56 yards Receiving Deion Burks5 receptions, 44 yards Missouri Passing Drew Pyne14/27, 143 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jamal Roberts13 carries, 54 yards Receiving Theo Wease Jr.4 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
at No. 21 South Carolina
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Statistics MIZSCAR First downs 2022 Total yards 381 462 Rushing yards 144 109 Passing yards 237 353 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–31–1 21–30–1 Time of possession 31:44 28:16 Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri Passing Brady Cook21/31, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Nate Noel27 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD Receiving Theo Wease Jr. 6 receptions, 85 yardsSouth Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 21/30, 353 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing Raheim Sanders19 carries, 53 yards Receiving Dalevon Campbell2 receptions, 86 yards
at Mississippi State
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Statistics MIZMSST First downs 24 16 Total yards 472 338 Rushing yards 204 147 Passing yards 268 191 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–20–0 16–28–0 Time of possession 41:51 18:09