Mizzou’s 2026 football season is 100 days away; Mizzou-Troy game on September 19th will be 100th anniversary game

By Brian Hauswirth
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University of Missouri athletics is making plans for its centennial season at Memorial Stadium in Columbia.

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Here is a rendering of Mizzou’s $250-million Memorial Stadium improvement project in Columbia (rendering courtesy of then-Mizzou Athletics senior associate athletic director Ryan Koslen)

Mizzou’s $250-million Memorial Stadium improvement project approved by the UM Board of Curators in 2024 is expected to be completed by the 2026 season’s start.

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Mizzou football coach Eliah Drinkwitz at Faurot field in Columbia for the Mississippi State game (November 15, 2025 file photo from 939 the Eagle’s LG Patterson)

Mizzou has announced that their week three home game on September 19 against Troy will be designated as the official 100th anniversary game. Mizzou football coach Eliah Drinkwitz has predicted that the fan experience at Faurot Field will be enhanced by further enclosing the stadium’s north end.

What it means: Mizzou football continues to prepare for its centennial season at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. The stadium was built in 1926.