Texas Football Opponent Fall Camp Questions & 2026 Thinking Texas Football Preview Excerpt: Missouri Tigers

An excerpt from a 2026 Longhorn Football Prospectus turns to Missouri’s outlook for Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers in the SEC. The piece argues Drinkwitz won 17 games in his first three years in Columbia, was nearly fired, then improved through early portal adoption and an easier schedule draw, culminating in 29 wins over the last three seasons. It says Missouri’s recent records are partly shaped by scheduling, noting it is 0-14 since 2018 versus regular-season opponents with 10 or more wins. The author adds Missouri played a bowl win over an Ohio State team that was starting a third-string quarterback. For 2026, it claims Missouri must replace all 11 top-20 defensive starters and highlights the offense’s outside-zone identity anchored by senior left tackle Cayden Green.