COLUMBIA, Mo. – The book officially closed Tuesday on the University of Missouri’s 2024 football season as the Tigers finished in the top 25 in The Associated Press and US LBM Coaches Poll as well as the College Football Playoff poll.
For the second consecutive season, Mizzou finished the year as one of the nation’s best after registering its second-straight 10-win season. The Tigers came in at No. 22 in the Associated Press’ poll, while garnering the No. 20 and No. 19 spots in the Coaches and College Football Playoff polls.
MU’s final AP ranking marks the 20th time in program history that it concluded the year in the nation’s top 25, including seven occasions over the last 20 years. Additionally, the Tigers’ second consecutive appearance in the final College Football Playoff poll marks their fourth final showing since the poll’s inception in 2014.
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, Mizzou was ranked inside the AP top-25 for nearly the entire season. The Tigers finished with a 10-3 overall record and achieved their 15th perfect year on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, their first undefeated record at home since 2010, while selling out all seven home games to mark the first season sellout since 1979. Drinkwitz had MU ranked in the top-20 in 14 different statistical categories at season’s end, including tied for third in turnovers lost (9), fifth in passes had intercepted (5) and first down defense (211), sixth in third down conversion percentage defense (.302), seventh in time of possession (34:39), 10th in red zone offense (.920) and 17th in total defense (317.5).
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