Missouri at Kansas - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 12th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Memorial Stadium - Lawrence, KS

Tigers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Eliah Drinkwitz (46 - 29)
Avg Score : 30 - 19 (18 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 8 - 5 (#53)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

KU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Missouri -13.5 (SP+ MIZ -10.5)
Projected Score: MIZ: 31 - KU: 17 (48)
MIZ Win prob: 84% | Cover: 56%
MIZ Travel: 157 miles

Jayhawks (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Lance Leipold (27 - 35)
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (33 - 22 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#84)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MIZ Players
KU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Missouri's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Missouri vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	-41
Sat 9/12	Missouri at Kansas	-13.5
Sat 9/19	Missouri vs Troy	-28
Sat 9/26	Missouri at Mississippi State	-8.5
Sat 10/3	Missouri vs Florida	-10.5
Sat 10/10	Missouri vs Texas A&M	+3.5
Sat 10/17	Missouri at Ole Miss	+6
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31	Missouri at Arkansas	-11
Sat 11/7	Missouri vs Texas	+1.5
Sat 11/14	Missouri at Georgia	+12
Sat 11/21	Missouri vs Kentucky	-17
Sat 11/28	Missouri vs Oklahoma	+0.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Missouri's Schedule

Kansas's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/4	Kansas vs Long Island University	-25
Sat 9/12	Kansas vs Missouri	+13.5
Sat 9/19	Kansas at Arizona State	+5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	Kansas vs Middle Tennessee	-21.5
Sat 10/10	Kansas at Utah	+17.5
Sat 10/17	Kansas at Kansas State	+7.5
Sat 10/24	Kansas vs Baylor	-2
Sat 10/31	Kansas at TCU	+9
Sat 11/7	Kansas vs UCF	-6
Sat 11/14	Kansas at West Virginia	-1.5
Sat 11/21	Kansas vs BYU	+11.5
Sat 11/28	Kansas at Oklahoma State	-7

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIZ	#50 (.2)	45% (42)	30.2	48% (21)	3.12 (37)	228	42% (64)	188	3.85 (56)	#11 (.04)	35% (7)	18.9	36% (8)	35% (12)	3.36 (40)	51.2	1.3	0.9
KU	#26 (.25)	48% (13)	28.1	51% (6)	3.53 (3)	170	46% (31)	220	3.94 (47)	#121 (.25)	42% (69)	26.8	41% (62)	42% (71)	4.24 (120)	39.8	1.1	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIZ		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
KU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIZ Offense	13	30.2	17.5	44.8%	3.85	1.3	23	417	228	188	5.3	55%	43%	48%	42%	13%	.2
KU Defense	12	26.8	22.1	41.7%	4.24	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	42%	18%	.25

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIZ Defense	13	18.9	17	34.6%	3.36	0.9	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	36%	35%	20%	.04
KU Offense	12	28.1	32.6	48.4%	3.94	1.1	21	390	170	220	4.8	51%	47%	51%	46%	14%	.25

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Missouri	13	31:51	23.1	45%	59%	5.5	51.2	1.3	0.9	6.9	2.8	4	28.1
Kansas	12	30:40	20.6	39%	57%	5	39.8	1.1	0.8	6.3	2	1	29.1

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIZ Offense	13	55% (31)	48% (21)	42.8	228.5	5.3	31 (4)	.23 (15)	3.12 (37)	89% (1)	9% (47)	1.08 (26)
KU Defense	12	51% (78)	41% (62)	-	-	-	-	.13 (87)	2.84 (57)	77% (110)	11% (25)	1.1 (125)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIZ Defense	13	47% (41)	36% (8)	-	-	-	-	.01 (20)	2.64 (23)	69% (50)	12% (10)	0.95 (66)
KU Offense	12	51% (53)	51% (6)	35.5	169.8	4.8	17 (99)	.22 (19)	3.53 (3)	84% (3)	9% (44)	0.87 (111)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIZ Offense	13	43% (108)	42% (64)	17.6	27.8	188.4	6.8	10.7	15 (50)	11 (108)	.18 (108)	1.4 (115)	29% (35)	31% (61)	.28 (77)	4% (15)	2.1 (29)
KU Defense	12	48% (67)	42% (71)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (75)	.39 (122)	1.7 (126)	34% (34)	33% (103)	.43 (124)	7% (43)	2.2 (125)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIZ Defense	13	51% (98)	35% (12)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (75)	.1 (14)	1.6 (82)	35% (20)	28% (35)	.27 (60)	7% (14)	2.1 (82)
KU Offense	12	47% (87)	46% (31)	17.6	28.8	220	7.7	12.5	23 (8)	8 (7)	.32 (45)	1.5 (76)	28% (20)	32% (41)	.27 (81)	6% (55)	1.8 (120)

Missouri's Power Ratings
Missouri's Power Rating: 20.22 #14
Missouri's Offense Rating: 17.84 #23
Missouri's Defense Rating: 2.62 #9
2026 Talent Rating: 896.00 #27
Blue Chip Ratio: 32% #21
Missouri's 2026 Expected Record: 8.0 - 5.0
Missouri's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 14.4 #21
Missouri's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.2 #47
Missouri's Defense SP+ Rating: 15.4 #10

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 985.38
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Missouri: 20.22 Kansas: 3.96

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Missouri: 14.4 Kansas: 4.1

Kansas's Power Ratings
Kansas's Power Rating: 3.96 #63
Kansas's Offense Rating: 13.00 #53
Kansas's Defense Rating: 19.18 #79
2026 Talent Rating: 728.00 #69
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Kansas's 2026 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Kansas's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.1 #58
Kansas's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.9 #48
Kansas's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.5 #76

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Missouri Scoring
Offense: 30.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 17.5
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17

Missouri's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Missouri 31
Kansas 17

Projected Total Points: 48

Kansas Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.6
Defense: 26.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.1

Kansas's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/06	Missouri	42	Kansas	31	Missouri -5.5	Missouri	51.0	Over
2011	11/26	Kansas	10	Missouri	24
2010	11/27	Missouri	35	Kansas	7
2009	11/28	Kansas	39	Missouri	41
2008	11/29	Missouri	37	Kansas	40
2007	11/24	Kansas	28	Missouri	36
2006	11/25	Missouri	42	Kansas	17
2005	10/29	Kansas	13	Missouri	3
2004	11/20	Missouri	14	Kansas	31
2003	09/27	Kansas	35	Missouri	14
2002	10/26	Missouri	36	Kansas	12
2001	10/20	Kansas	34	Missouri	38
2000	10/13	Missouri	17	Kansas	38

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Kansas	5	0	1 Overs
Missouri	8	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 7	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	7 - 6	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#14) MIZ at (#63) KU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MIZ	KU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#14	#63
SP+SP+	#21	#58
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#27	#69
Blue ChipsBC%	#21	#79

Missouri Injury Report

Kansas Injury Report

Missouri on Offense

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	MIZ Off	KU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#42	#69
ExplosiveExp	#86	#131
PPAPPA	#50	#121
PowerPwr	#23	#79
SP+SP+	#47	#76
Pts POPPO	#56	#120
HavocHav	#23	#26

Missouri Run Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	MIZ Off	KU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#21	#62
Run ExplRExp	#26	#125
PPAExp	#15	#87
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#37	#57
Stuff RateStuff	#45	#32
TackleTak	-	NR

Missouri Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	MIZ Off	KU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#64	#71
Pass ExplPExl	#115	#126
PPAExp	#108	#122
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#47	#25
DB HavocDB	#15	#43

Kansas on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	MIZ Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#13	#7
ExplosiveExp	#113	#73
PPAPPA	#26	#11
PowerPwr	#53	#9
SP+SP+	#48	#10
Pts POPPO	#47	#40
HavocHav	#52	#8

Kansas Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	MIZ Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#6	#8
Run ExplRExp	#111	#66
PPAExp	#19	#20
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#3	#23
Stuff RateStuff	#8	#37
TackleTak	-	NR

Kansas Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 47%, Run: 51%
CategoryCat	KU Off	MIZ Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#31	#12
Pass ExplPExl	#76	#82
PPAExp	#45	#14
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#44	#10
DB HavocDB	#55	#14

Program Comparison
KU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

MIZ 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Remains Top 25 Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Missouri beat Kansas last year (42-31)

MIZ's OC Chip Lindsey (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Matt Zollers	47	88	53%	503	4	2	5.7
Austin Simmons (Tr)	45	75	60%	744	4	5	9.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ahmad Hardy	256	1649	16	6.4	72
Jamal Roberts	124	753	6	6.1	63
Austin Simmons (Tr)	22	71	1	3.2	14
Sam Horn	1	6	0	6.0	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cayden Lee (Tr)	44	635	3	14.4	62
Caleb Goodie (Tr)	29	484	2	16.7	82
Donovan Olugbode	30	401	2	13.4	34
Brett Norfleet	31	254	5	8.2	27

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MIZ's DC Corey Batoon (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Josiah Trotter	84	13	2	7	1
Robert Woodyard Jr. (Tr)	67	7	2	5	1
Nicholas Rodriguez	61	4	2	0	7
Santana Banner	59	1	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Darris Smith	15	6	5	11	2
Robert Woodyard Jr. (Tr)	67	7	2	5	1
Josiah Trotter	84	13	2	7	1
Nicholas Rodriguez	61	4	2	0	7

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Nicholas Rodriguez	61	4	2	7
Chris Graves	33	1	0	4
Santana Banner	59	1	0	3

KU's OC Jim Zebrowski (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Chase Jenkins (Tr)	119	172	69%	1025	9	2	6.0
Cole Ballard	10	22	46%	108	1	1	4.9

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Yasin Willis (Tr)	129	553	4	4.3	41
Chase Jenkins (Tr)	151	531	5	3.5	34
Jalen Dupree (Tr)	102	508	2	5.0	31
Dylan Edwards (Tr)	34	205	2	6.0	75

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nik McMillan (Tr)	61	975	3	16.0	55
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.	45	766	5	17.0	93
Nahzae Cox (Tr)	40	473	5	11.8	43
Cam Pickett	45	449	3	10.0	38

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KU's DC D.K. McDonald (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Eamon Smalls (Tr)	50	4	1	1	0
Austin Alexander	46	4	0	0	2
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III	31	7	5	1	8
Jibreel Al-Amin (Tr)	51	6	3	4	2
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4
Blake Herold	43	5	2	4	3

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Leroy Harris III	31	7	5	1	8
Jalen Todd	44	2	2	1	4
Roman Pearson (Tr)	27	1	0	0	4