2020 Missouri Tigers football team

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2020 Missouri Tigers football
Mizzou Athletics wordmark.svg
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2020 record5–5 (5–5 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Walters (3rd season as DC; 6th overall season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
(Capacity: 62,621)
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 13 Florida x   8 – 2     8 – 4  
No. 7 Georgia   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Missouri   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Kentucky   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tennessee   3 – 7     3 – 7  
South Carolina   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Vanderbilt   0 – 9     0 – 9  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^   10 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 4 Texas A&M   8 – 1     9 – 1  
Auburn   6 – 4     6 – 5  
LSU*   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Ole Miss   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Arkansas   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Mississippi State   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz.

In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record, all in conference games. The team was set to face Iowa in the Music City Bowl, but had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues.[1]

Previous season[]

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 6–6, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Eastern Division. Head coach Barry Odom was fired on November 30, 2019 following an overall four-year record of 25–25 and SEC record of 13–19.[2] Eliah Drinkwitz was hired on December 10 following a 12–1 conference championship season at Appalachian State.[3]

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC Media Days[]

In the preseason media poll, Missouri was predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[4]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Florida 624 (53)
2 Georgia 613 (43)
3 Tennessee 434
4 Kentucky 405
5 South Carolina 287
6 Missouri 224
7 Vanderbilt 101

Personnel[]

Staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
Missouri 		Alma Mater
Eliah Drinkwitz Head Coach 1 Arkansas Tech (2004)
Charlie Harbison Associate Head Coach / Defensive Backs 1 Gardner–Webb (1982)
Ryan Walters Defensive Coordinator / Safeties 6 Colorado (2008)
Erik Link Special Teams Coordinator 1 Drake (2003)
Brick Haley Defensive Line 4 Alabama A&M (1988)
Bush Hamdan Wide Receivers / Quarterbacks 1 Boise State (2008)
Casey Woods Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator 1 Tennessee (2006)
David Gibbs Secondary 2 Colorado (1990)
Marcus Johnson Offensive Line 1 Ole Miss (2004)
Curtis Luper Running Backs 1 Stephen F. Austin (1996)
D. J. Smith Linebackers 1 Appalachian State (2010)
Andy Lutz Director of Football Operations 1 Pacific (1991)
Zac Woodfin Director of Athletic Performance 1 UAB (2004)

Roster[]

2020 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Tyler Badie Jr
WR 2 Micah Wilson Redshirt.svg Sr
QB 3 Shawn Robinson Redshirt.svg Jr
RB 4 Elijah Young Fr
WR 6 Keke Chism GS
WR 7 Damon Hazelton GS
QB 8 Connor Bazelak Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 9 Jalen Knox Jr
WR 11 Barrett Banister Redshirt.svg Jr
QB 12 Brady Cook Fr
WR 13 Javian Hester Fr
WR 14 Dominic Gicinto Jr
WR 15 Kris Abrams-Draine Fr
QB 16 Jack Samsel Redshirt.svg So
WR 18 Chance Luper Fr
WR 19 Jay Maclin Fr
RB 20 Simi Bakare Jr
WR 26 Jaden Nash Fr
RB 28 Dawson Downing Redshirt.svg Sr
WR 31 D'Ionte Smith Jr
RB 34 Larry Rountree III Sr
RB 35 Michael Cox Fr
RB 43 Jerney Jones Redshirt.svg Sr
TE 45 Kibet Chepyator Fr
TE 48 Niko Hea So
OL 50 Hyrin White Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 51 Zeke Powell Jr
OL 54 Luke Griffin Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 55 Michael Maietti GS
OL 57 Steven Hardy Redshirt.svg So
OL 59 Case Cook Redshirt.svg Jr
OL 61 Richard Taylor Redshirt.svg So
OL 64 Bobby Lawrence Redshirt.svg So
OL 65 Trenton Sederwall Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 69 Drake Heismeyer Fr
OL 70 Dylan Spencer Fr
OL 71 D.J. Bullard Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 72 Xavier Delgado Redshirt.svg So
OL 73 Mike Ruth Redshirt.svg So
OL 75 Mitchell Walters Fr
OL 76 Javon Foster Redshirt.svg So
OL 79 Larry Borom Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 80 Messiah Swinson Redshirt.svg So
TE 81 Shawn Hendershot Fr
TE 82 Daniel Parker, Jr. Jr
WR 86 Tauskie Dove Redshirt.svg So
WR 87 Cade Musser Redshirt.svg So
TE 88 Logan Christopherson Redshirt.svg Jr
TE 89 Brendan Scales Redshirt.svg Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Tre Williams Redshirt.svg Sr
S 1 Joshuah Bledsoe Sr
DB 2 Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. Fr
S 3 Martez Manuel So
S 4 Jalani Williams Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 6 Darius Robinson So
DB 7 Stacy Brown So
DB 8 Jarvis Ware Jr
S 9 Tyree Gillespie Sr
DB 10 Chris Mills Redshirt.svg So
LB 11 Devin Nicholson So
DB 14 Adam Sparks Sr
LB 15 Johnny Walker. Jr. Fr
LB 16 Gerald Nathan, Jr. Redshirt.svg So
DB 17 Jaylon Carlies Fr
DL 18 Trajan Jeffcoat Redshirt.svg So
DB 21 Tyler Jones Fr
DB 24 Ishmael Burdine Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 25 Jamal Brooks Sr
DB 26 Aidan Harrison So
LB 28 Jatorian Hansford Jr
LB 29 Jamie Pettway Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 30 Zion Sales Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 32 Nick Bolton Jr
LB 33 Chad Bailey Redshirt.svg So
DB 35 Mason Pack Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 36 Joe Britton Redshirt.svg Jr
LB 38 Bryson Clayton Redshirt.svg So
DL 39 Chris Turner Sr
LB 40 Cameron Wilkins Jr
LB 41 Chance May Redshirt.svg Jr
DB 43 Brandon Gregory, Jr. Fr
DB 45 Daval Torres Fr
DB 46 Justin Efebera Fr
LB 49 Martin, Jr. Sr
DL 52 Myles Eaddy Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 53 Will Norris Fr
DL 78 Kobie Whiteside Sr
DL 90 Markell Utsey Redshirt.svg Sr
LB 92 Z'Core Brooks Redshirt.svg Fr
DL 93 Andrew Serrano Fr
DL 95 Ben Key Jr
DL 96 Cannon York Redshirt.svg So
DL 97 Akial Byers Sr
DL 98 Keion Willis Redshirt.svg So
DL 99 Isaiah McGuire So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 19 Grant McKinniss GS
LS 31 Drew Wise Redshirt.svg Jr
LS 47 Daniel Hawthorne Fr
LS 49 Jake Hoffman Redshirt.svg So
PK 90 Sean Koetting Redshirt.svg Jr
P 91 Josh Dodge Redshirt.svg So
PK 92 Harrison Mevis Fr
PK 93 Luke Bauer Fr
PK 94 Aaron Rodriguez Redshirt.svg Fr
PK 98 Logan Brock Redshirt.svg Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Charlie Harbison – Associate Head Coach/Defensive Backs
  • Ryan Walters – Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
  • Erik Link – Special Teams Coordinator
  • Brick Haley – Defensive Line
  • Bush Hamdan – Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks
  • Casey Woods – Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator
  • David Gibbs – Secondary
  • Marcus Johnson – Offensive Line
  • Curtis Luper – Running Backs
  • D. J. Smith – Linebackers
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 11, 2020

Schedule[]

Missouri had games scheduled against BYU, Central Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, and Louisiana, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 266:00 p.m.No. 2 Alabama
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
ESPNL 19–3811,738
October 311:00 a.m.at No. 21 Tennessee
SECNL 12–3521,159
October 1011:00 a.m.at No. 17 LSU
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO[a]
SECN Alt.W 45–4110,013
October 243:00 p.m.Kentuckydagger
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 20–1011,738
October 316:30 p.m.at No. 10 Florida
SECN Alt.L 17–4112,049
November 216:30 p.m.at South Carolina
SECN Alt.W 17–1013,603
November 28[b]11:00 a.m.Vanderbilt
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNW 41–011,053
December 511:00 a.m.Arkansas
SECNW 50–4811,378
December 1211:00 a.m.No. 9 GeorgiaNo. 25
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
SECNL 14–4910,830
December 192:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
SECN Alt.L 32–5111,748
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 24) released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time
^[a] The game between Missouri and LSU was originally scheduled to take place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. However, in light of Hurricane Delta, the game was moved to Columbia.
^[b] The game between Vanderbilt and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place on October 17. However, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Vanderbilt program, the game was rescheduled for December 12.[8][9] The SEC postponed Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt to facilitate the rescheduling of the Vanderbilt-Missouri game. The shuffling allows for the opportunity for all 14 SEC teams to play 10 regular-season games.[10][11]

Games Summaries[]

Alabama[]

See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Alabama
Missouri

Tennessee[]

See also: 2020 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Missouri
Tennessee

LSU[]

See also: 2020 LSU Tigers football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
LSU
Missouri

Kentucky[]

See also: 2020 Kentucky Wildcats football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Kentucky
Missouri

Florida[]

See also: 2020 Florida Gators football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Missouri
Florida

South Carolina[]

See also: 2020 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Missouri
South Carolina

Vanderbilt[]

See also: 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Vanderbilt
Missouri

Arkansas[]

See also: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Arkansas
Missouri

Georgia[]

See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Georgia
Missouri

Mississippi State[]

See also: 2020 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Box Score
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Missouri
Mississippi State

Rankings[]

Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
AP NR RV RV RV RV  
Coaches NR NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV  
CFP Not released 25 Not released

Players drafted into the NFL[]

See also: 2021 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
2 58 Nick Bolton ILB Kansas City Chiefs
4 143 Tyree Gillespie S Las Vegas Raiders
5 151 Larry Borom OT Chicago Bears
6 188 Joshuah Bledsoe S New England Patriots
6 198 Larry Rountree III RB Los Angeles Chargers

References[]

  1. ^ Cobb, David (December 27, 2020). "2020 Music City Bowl canceled as COVID-19 outbreak forces Missouri to pull out of game vs. Iowa". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "STATEMENT ON THE MIZZOU FOOTBALL PROGRAM". Missouri Athletics. November 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Eliah Drinkwitz Chosen as Mizzou's Head Football Coach". Missouri Athletics. December 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Talty, John (30 July 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ Dellenger, Ross (7 August 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". si.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. ^ Vanderbilt at Missouri Football Game Postponed
  9. ^ "2020 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt postponed; Commodores to play Missouri". The Tennessean.
  11. ^ "Vanderbilt Football Schedule, Vanderbilt Football Scoreboard and Results - SEC".
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