Missouri football has a Saturday off in the Week 8 slate of games on Oct. 24, giving the Tigers a break after seven games in seven weeks to open the season.
This is the Tigers’ only idle week in the 2026 regular season. Mizzou (5-2, 2-2 SEC) will return to the field Saturday, Oct. 31, to face Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Missouri lost 31-3 at Ole Miss in its last outing Oct. 17 in Oxford, which followed back-to-back wins over Florida and Texas A&M.
Mizzou has five regular-season games remaining: at Arkansas (Oct. 31); vs. Texas (Nov. 7); at Georgia (Nov. 14); vs. Kentucky (Nov. 21); and vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 28).
The Tigers’ next opponent, Arkansas, also is idle in Week 8. The Razorbacks are 3-4 and just ended a 14-game SEC losing streak, which dated to 2024, with a win Oct. 17 at Vanderbilt.
Does Missouri football play today?
No, Missouri football will not play on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Tigers will return to the field Oct. 31 to face Arkansas on the road, and their next game in Columbia is Nov. 7 against Texas.
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Missouri football full 2026 schedule
| Date (time) | Opponent/result | Location | TV channel |
| Thursday, Sept. 3 | Missouri 54, UAPB 14 (1-0) | Columbia, Mo. | SEC Network |
| Friday, Sept. 11 | Missouri 38, Kansas 21 (2-0) | Lawrence, Kan. | FOX |
| Sept. 19 | Missouri 27, Troy 17 (3-0) | Columbia, Mo. | SEC Network+ |
| Sept. 26 | Mississippi State 31, Missouri 24 (3-1, 0-1) | Starkville, Miss. | SEC Network |
| Oct. 3 | Missouri 45, Florida 17 (4-1, 1-1) | Columbia, Mo. | ABC |
| Oct. 10 | Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6 (5-1, 2-1) | Columbia, Mo. | ABC |
| Oct. 17 | Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3 (5-2, 2-2) | Oxford, Miss. | SEC Network |
| Oct. 24 | IDLE | IDLE | IDLE |
| Oct. 31 (6:45 p.m.) | Arkansas | Fayetteville, Ark. | SEC Network |
| Nov. 7 (11 a.m.-noon) | Texas | Columbia, Mo. | TBD |
| Nov. 14 (2:30-3:30 OR 5-7 p.m.) | Georgia | Athens, Ga. | TBD |
| Nov. 21 (5-7 p.m.) | Kentucky | Columbia, Mo. | TBD |
| Nov. 28 (2:30-3:30 p.m.) | Oklahoma | Columbia, Mo. | TBD |
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Does Missouri football play today? Week 8 college football schedule