Missouri Tigers football players celebrate with fans, following the team’s win over archrival Kansas last Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
The University of Missouri is back in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.
Fresh off its scintillating, 42-31, ‘Border War’ win over archrival Kansas this past Saturday, Missouri landed back in the Top 25, which was released on Sunday.
The Tigers received 109 points in the voting, just behind Auburn, which is No. 24 with 172 points. Arizona State, with 94 points, is the first team out of the Top 25.
RB Ahmad Hardy rushed for 112 yards and scored a touchdown in Mizzou’s ‘Border War’ win over archrival Kansas, last Saturday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams in the poll, while Oregon is back in the top five and South Florida is ranked for the first time in seven years.
There was some movement inside the top 10, but the biggest changes came from Nos. 11-25.
Ohio State, whose 70-0 win against Grambling was among a bevy of weekend blowouts, received 57 of the 65 first-place votes from the media panel. Penn State got five first-place votes and LSU had two.
No. 4 Oregon, which thrashed Oklahoma State, received the other first place-vote and flip-flopped with Georgia. The Bulldogs’ uninspired win against FCS foe Austin Peay caused them to slip to No. 6 behind Miami.
Texas, Notre Dame, Illinois and Florida State round out the top 10, with the latter two teams in the top 10 for the first time this season.
Oklahoma earned a five-rung promotion to No. 13, its highest ranking in two years, after its win against Michigan. The Wolverines dropped to No. 23. Tennessee jumped seven spots to No. 15, and No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 17 each moved up three.
The biggest upward mover was No. 18 South Florida, which was eight spots out of the Top 25 last week. The Bulls pulled the upset of the day with their 18-16 win against then-No. 13 Florida. That followed their 34-7 win against then-No. 25 Boise State.
Auburn followed a two-touchdown win at Baylor with an easy victory against Ball State and is in the Top 25 for the first time under third-year coach Hugh Freeze.
Arizona State (12), Florida (13) and SMU (17) are out.
No. 25 Mizzou will host the University of Louisiana on Saturday. Kickoff at Faurot Field is scheduled for 3 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on SEC Network+.
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 FOOTBALL RANKINGS
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ohio State (57) | 1614 | 2-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Penn State (5) | 1524 | 2-0 | 2 |
| 3. | LSU (2) | 1487 | 2-0 | 3 |
| 4. | Oregon (1) | 1375 | 2-0 | 6 |
| 5.. | Miami | 1360 | 2-0 | 5 |
| 6. | Georgia | 1350 | 2-0 | 4 |
| 7. | Texas | 1248 | 1-1 | 7 |
| 8. | Notre Dame | 1086 | 0-1 | 9 |
| 9. | Illinois | 1001 | 2-0 | 11 |
| 10. | Florida State | 954 | 2-0 | 14 |
| 11. | South Carolina | 927 | 2-0 | 10 |
| 12. | Clemson | 894 | 1-1 | 8 |
| 13.. | Oklahoma | 893 | 2-0 | 18 |
| 14. | Iowa State | 794 | 3-0 | 16 |
| 15. | Tennessee | 537 | 2-0 | 22 |
| 16. | Texas A&M | 532 | 2-0 | 19 |
| 17. | Ole Miss | 518 | 2-0 | 20 |
| 18. | South Florida | 444 | 2-0 | NR |
| 19. | Alabama | 396 | 1-1 | 21 |
| 20. | Utah | 361 | 2-0 | 25 |
| 21. | Texas Tech | 347 | 2-0 | 24 |
| 22. | Indiana | 331 | 2-0 | 23 |
| 23. | Michigan | 250 | 1-1 | 15 |
| 24. | Auburn | 172 | 2-0 | NR |
| 25. | Missouri | 109 | 2-0 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Arizona St. 94, BYU 92, Georgia Tech 78, Florida 70, Southern Cal 64, TCU 58, Mississippi St. 52, Louisville 49, SMU 26, Nebraska 10, Tulane 9, Baylor 7, UNLV 5, Pittsburgh 3, Navy 2, Memphis 1, Vanderbilt 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) | 3 pm | Home | Louisiana | Faurot Field |  | Tiger Radio Network | |
| September 20, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | South Carolina | Faurot Field | 6 pm or 6:30 pm | Tiger Radio Network | |
| September 27, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Massachusetts | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 11, 2025 (Saturday) | 11 am | Home | Alabama | Faurot Field | 11 am | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 18, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. / Jordan-Hare Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Vanderbilt | Nashville, Tenn. / FirstBank Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 8, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Texas A&M | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 15, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Mississippi State | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 11 am | Away | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. / Memorial Stadium | 11 am | Tiger Radio Network | |
| November 29, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. / Razorback Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |