Freshman Matt Zollers will be Mizzou’s starting QB until Beau Pribula returns. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
After dropping a road matchup and losing its starting quarterback last week to now No. 9 Vanderbilt, the University of Missouri football team fell four spots from No. 15 to No. 19 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 national poll, which was released Sunday night.
Missouri also fell in the Coaches Poll, dropping from No. 14 to No. 20.
Mizzou opened the season receiving votes in the AP Poll and slowly climbed each week until the Tigers suffered their first defeat against current No. 4 Alabama.
Mizzou dropped two spots to No. 16, but climbed up one spot after beating Auburn on the road the next week.
Mizzou QB Beau Pribula suffered a dislocated ankle in the Tigers’ loss to Vanderbilt, last Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
The top 10 remained essentially the same after an undefeated week by the top-ranked teams.
With four games left of the schedule, the Tigers have two ranked teams left to play.
After a bye week, Mizzou will host No. 3 Texas A&M on November 7. Then a few weeks later, the Tigers will face No. 18 Oklahoma on November 22.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 FOOTBALL POLL — WEEK 9
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (54) | 1633 | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Indiana (11) | 1589 | 8-0 | 2 |
| 3. | Texas A&M (1) | 1523 | 8-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Alabama | 1445 | 7-1 | 4 |
| 5. | Georgia | 1359 | 6-1 | 5 |
| 6. | Oregon | 1249 | 7-1 | 6 |
| 7. | Ole Miss | 1212 | 7-1 | 8 |
| 8. | Georgia Tech | 1172 | 8-0 | 7 |
| 9. | Vanderbilt | 1098 | 7-1 | 10 |
| T10. | Miami (FL) | 1069 | 6-1 | 9 |
| T10. | BYU | 1069 | 8-0 | 11 |
| 12. | Notre Dame | 944 | 5-2 | 12 |
| 13. | Texas Tech | 876 | 7-1 | 14 |
| 14. | Tennessee | 684 | 6-2 | 17 |
| 15. | Virginia | 660 | 7-1 | 16 |
| 16. | Louisville | 647 | 6-1 | 19 |
| 17. | Cincinnati | 609 | 7-1 | 21 |
| 18. | Oklahoma | 485 | 6-2 | 13 |
| 19. | Missouri | 447 | 6-2 | 15 |
| 20. | Texas | 371 | 6-2 | 22 |
| 21. | Michigan | 264 | 6-2 | 25 |
| 22. | Houston | 256 | 7-1 | NR |
| 23. | Southern California | 215 | 5-2 | NR |
| 24. | Utah | 162 | 6-2 | NR |
| 25. | Memphis | 130 | 7-1 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Navy 86, Tulane 59, Washington 46, Iowa 27, South Florida 22, San Diego State 14, LSU 11, James Madison 9, North Texas 4, Illinois 3, Pittsburgh 1.
2025 MIZZOU TIGERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Radio | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2025 (Thursday) | 6:30 pm | Home | Central Arkansas | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | W, 61-6 (1-0) |
| September 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm | Home | Kansas | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | W, 42-31 (2-0) |
| September 13, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 pm | Home | Louisiana | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | W, 52-10 (3-0) |
| September 20, 2025 (Saturday) | 6 pm | Home | South Carolina | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | W, 29-20 (4-0) |
| September 27, 2025 (Saturday) | 6:30 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | W, 42-6 (5-0) |
| October 11, 2025 (Saturday) | 11 am | Home | #8 Alabama | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | L, 27-24 (5-1) |
| October 18, 2025 (Saturday) | 6:45 pm | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. / Jordan-Hare Stadium | | Tiger Radio Network | W, 23-17 2OT (6-1) |
| October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm | Away | #14 Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. / FirstBank Stadium | | Tiger Radio Network | L, 17-10 (6-2) |
| November 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm | Home | #3 Texas A&M | Faurot Field | | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 15, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Mississippi State | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 11 am | Away | #18 Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. / Memorial Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 29, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. / Razorback Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |