Mizzou’s highly anticipated 2024 football season finally begins Thursday when the Tigers host Murray State in Columbia, Missouri.
Thursday’s game looks, at least on paper, like a completely unequal duel.
The Tigers are ranked 11th in the Associated Press preseason poll, while Murray State, a Football Championship Subdivision school, was projected to finish last in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
The Tigers are coming off an 11-2 season that culminated in a win in the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State.
The Racers had a 2-9 overall record last season and 1-7 in their first season in the Missouri Valley.
Mizzou has won both meetings against the Racers, most recently a 58-14 victory in 2013.
Here’s how to watch the Mizzou vs. Murray State football game:
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Mizzou Tigers vs. Murray State Racers on TV, live stream and radio
Playing time: 7:00 p.m. CDT Thursday, August 29
Location: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri
Live stream: SEC Network via ESPN.com
Radio: KTRS (550 AM and 106.1 FM) in St. Louis, other radio stations in Missouri and online via the Varsity Network
Streaming apps: Varsity Network app on Apple Store or Google Play (free); TuneIn app on Apple Store or Google Play. (Subscription required)
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Mizzou Football Schedule 2024
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 29 | against Murray State | 7pm |
| Saturday, September 7 | against buffalo | 6pm |
| Saturday, September 14 | against Boston College | 11:45 am |
| Saturday, September 21 | against Vanderbilt | 3:30 or 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, October 5 | at Texas A&M | 11am |
| Saturday, October 12 | at UMass | To be announced |
| Saturday, October 19 | against Auburn | 11am or noon |
| Saturday, October 26 | in Alabama | 3:30 or 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 9 | against Oklahoma | 3:30 or 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, 16 November | in South Carolina | 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, 23 November | at Mississippi State | 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, November 30 | against Arkansas | 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. |
