SEC announces time windows for Mizzou's conference schedule
The SEC released the time window assignments for Mizzou's 2026 conference schedule. The Tigers have two early games, two afternoon games, two night games and three flex games scheduled for this season.
Eli Drinkwitz
Mizzou defensive end Darris Smith (19) and Mizzou linebacker Khalil Jacobs (5) celebrate after a play on Saturday at Faurot Field in Columbia.
The Southeastern Conference announced the time windows for Mizzou football’s 2026 conference games Wednesday.
The Tigers have two games listed in the early window (11 a.m.-noon start time), two in the afternoon window (2:30-3:30 p.m. start time), two in the night window (5-7 p.m. start time), and three others were given a flex designation, which will be announced to take either a afternoon or night slot at a later date.
Mizzou will open conference play on the road in a night game at Mississippi State on Sept. 26. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 49-27 last season.
The Tigers then host Florida on Oct. 3, a game that was given a flex designation. It will be Mizzou’s first meeting with the Gators since beating them 33-31 in 2023.
Mizzou will then host Texas A&M on Oct. 10 in the early window. The Aggies dominated the Tigers 38-17 in last year’s matchup after jumping out to a 21-0 lead.
MU will be in the afternoon window when it plays Oct. 17 at Ole Miss for its ninth all-time meeting with the Rebels.
Coming out of a bye week in Week 9, the Tigers will travel to play Oct. 31 at Arkansas, with the Battle Line Rivalry being given a flex designation. The Tigers will look for their fifth win in a row against the Razorbacks.
Mizzou will then head home for an early game with an old Big 12 foe in the Texas Longhorns on Nov. 7. MU last met with Texas in 2017 in the Texas Bowl, where the Tigers lost 33-16.
The Tigers’ final road game of the season, a trip to Georgia on Nov. 14, was given a flex designation. The Bulldogs hold a 12-1 record over the Tigers.
On Nov. 21, Mizzou will host Kentucky for a night game. The Tigers won the most recent meeting 38-21 in 2023, but Kentucky narrowly holds the series advantage 9-6.
To close out the season, Mizzou will host Oklahoma on Nov. 28 in the afternoon window.
The team previously announced the time slots for its nonconference schedule, with MU set to take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Week 1 at 7 p.m. Thursday, Kansas in Week 2 at 7 p.m. Friday and Troy in Week 3 at 11:45 a.m.