COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri’s 2025 football season opener against Central Arkansas, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 30, will be played Thursday, August 28 at Memorial Stadium.
The first all-time meeting between the two programs will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT with the television designation being announced at a later date. The Thursday night showdown 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.
“We’re excited to keep this new tradition going with Mizzou football opening its season on a Thursday night in CoMo leading into the Labor Day weekend,” head coach Eliah Drinkwitz said. “We want to thank Central Arkansas and the SEC for agreeing to the change. We’re looking forward to seeing a packed Memorial Stadium and continuing our sellout steak into the 2025 season.”
MU is riding a 10-game winning streak on Faurot Field and carry a 12-game home sellout streak into the opener. The Tigers are coming off back-to-back 10-plus win seasons, posting a 21-5 record which is tied for third best in program history over a two-year stretch. Mizzou has gone 13-1 at home, 10-1 in one-score games, 2-0 in bowl games with victories over Ohio State (2023 Cotton) and Iowa (2024 Music City) and 4-0 vs. Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC opponents during that time.
The Tigers also host Kansas (Sept. 6), Louisiana (Sept. 13), South Carolina (Sept. 20), Massachusetts (Sept. 27), Alabama (Oct. 11), Texas A&M (Nov. 8), and Mississippi State (Nov. 15) during their 2025 home season.
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