The Missouri Tigers will begin the 2025 NCAA football season on August 28, with a home game against Central Arkansas. (Photo: Cedric Williams)
Terrance Williams
Staff Writer
COLUMBIA, MO — The opening kickoff times for the University of Missouri football team’s first three games of the 2025 season are set and were announced by the SEC league office and ESPN on Thursday.
Missouri will open the new season on August 28, with a home game at Memorial Stadium and Faurot Field against Central Arkansas.
“Kickoff in CoMo” as it’s being touted by the Mizzou athletics department, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. kickoff and will air nationally on SEC Network. The game marks the fourth consecutive year in which the Tigers have opened their season in the prime-time slot and the eighth weeknight game at home since 2015.
Mizzou then welcomes Kansas to Columbia for the first time since 2006 on Saturday, September 6. The SEC-Big 12 contest is set for 2:30 p.m., on ESPN2.
For the third week of play, the Tigers host Louisiana in a 3 p.m. contest at Faurot Field on Saturday, September 13. The game will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and ESPN+.
Additionally, all games will air on the Tiger Radio Network with Mike Kelly, Howard Richards and Chris Gervino on the call.
Other game times and television designations will be announced as they are made available by the SEC and ESPN.
2025 MIZZOU TIGERS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Radio |
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August 28, 2025 (Thursday) | 6:30 pm | Home | Central Arkansas | Faurot Field | ![]() | Tiger Radio Network |
September 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm | Home | Kansas | Faurot Field | ![]() | Tiger Radio Network |
September 13, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 pm | Home | Louisiana | Faurot Field | ![]() | Tiger Radio Network |
September 20, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | South Carolina | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |
September 27, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Massachusetts | Faurot Field | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |
October 11, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Home | Alabama | Faurot Field | TBD | 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) | TBD | Away | Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. / Memorial Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |
November 29, 2025 (Saturday) | TBD | Away | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. / Razorback Stadium | TBD | Tiger Radio Network |