The 2026 Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Eliah Drinkwitz in his seventh season as their head coach. The Tigers play their home games at Faurot Field located in Columbia, Missouri, which completed a $250 million addition to the north end zone prior to the season, making its official capacity 63,609. Missouri is coming off an 8–5 season in 2025, ending with a loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in the Gator Bowl. On December 12, 2025, offensive coordinator Kirby Moore accepted the head coach position at Washington State. Former Michigan OC Chip Lindsey was brought in to replace Moore. Drinkwitz then brought in former Clemson OC Garrett Riley to be his quarterbacks coach. Erik Link was not brought back as special teams coordinator, with John Papuchis replacing him. On May 10, 2026 All-American running back Ahmad Hardy sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh while in Mississippi, with his return to play unknown. Drinkwitz was active in the portal once again, bringing in a total of 26 players. On the offensive side of the ball, Drinkwitz brought in former Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons to compete with Matt Zollers for the starting QB position as well as wide receivers Cayden Lee (Ole Miss) and Caleb Goodie (Cincinnati). Notable defensive transfers included Auburn LB Robert Woodyard Jr., defensive backs Jahlil Florence (Oregon), Sione Laulea (Oreogn), and Chris Graves Jr. (Ole Miss), and safeties JaDon Blair (Notre Dame) and Kensley Louidor-Faustin (Auburn). At the end of spring football camp, Drinkwitz named Austin Simmons as QB1, beating out Matt Zollers. For SEC Media Days in Tampa, Florida at the end of July, Drinkwitz brought OL Cayden Green, RB Jamal Roberts, and LB Nicholas Rodriguez. Missouri was picked to finish 10th in the SEC by media covering SEC Media Days. RB Ahmad Hardy and OL Cayden Green were voted First Team pre-season All-SEC. Ahmad Hardy was named AP First Team pre-season All-American, with Cayden Green named Second Team pre-season All-American. Missouri was ranked Number 25 in both the pre-season Coaches and AP Poll. Wiki link