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New Missouri football bowl projections. Where might MU go in postseason?
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That's a wrap on the regular season
Missouri football's 2025 regular season came to an end Saturday, Nov. 29, with a 31-17 win over Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas . The Tigers held the Razorbacks scoreless in the second half and pounded the ground game to find their eighth win of the season
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The Tigers (8-4, 4-4 SEC) are now just a bowl win away from securing a 30th win in the past three seasons — a mark that would tie the best three-season stretch in program history , set by Gary Pinkel's teams on two occasions nearly 20 years ago.
Bowl game destinations will be announced Sunday, Dec. 7
Here is where various national media outlets have Missouri projected to play in the postseason in their updated bowl projections:
CBS Sports: Texas Bowl vs Iowa State
Brad Crawford of CBS Sports projected that Missouri will land a Big 12 reunion against Iowa State in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 27 in Houston. The Cyclones just beat Oklahoma State and, like Mizzou, went 8-4 this year.
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Missouri has played Iowa State 104 times in its history, but not since the Tigers left the Big 12 after the 2011 season.
The Tigers' last trip to the Texas Bowl was a 2017 loss to Texas.
Athlon Sports: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Louisville
Athlon Sports' latest projections say Mizzou will go to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a Jan. 2 game against Louisville in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
The Cardinals thumped Kentucky, 41-0, in their regular season finale to finish the regular season 8-4. A poor recent run of results in ACC play stopped UL from reaching the conference title game.
Missouri has never appeared in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, where the winning coach gets mayonnaise poured on their head at the end of the game.
Nov 29, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Missouri Tigers running back Jamal Roberts (20) rushes for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
Pro Football Network: Gator Bowl vs Pitt
Pro Football Sports Network has the Tigers headed for sunny getaway with a Dec. 27 matchup against Pittsburgh in the Gator Bowl, which is played in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Mizzou has not played in the Gator Bowl since 1968, when the Tigers beat Bear Bryant's Alabama 35-10.
Pittsburgh was blown out by Miami on Saturday and finished the regular season 8-4.
What are Mizzou's other bowl game options?
Beyond the three sites listed above, where else could Mizzou go?
The Tigers could theoretically head back to the Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, Nashville, Tennessee). But, that would be a second straight trip to that game after beating Iowa last season, so it seems unlikely.
The ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31, Tampa, Florida) is also an option. That game would be played against a Big Ten team.
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The Liberty Bowl (Jan. 2, Memphis, Tennessee) against a Big 12 team could be given some consideration, given the relative close proximity.
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With eight wins, Mizzou has probably played its way out of lower-tier bowls like the Gasparilla Bowl (Dec. 19, Tampa) and the Birmingham Bowl (Dec. 29, Birmingham, Alabama).
The Citrus Bowl (Dec. 31, Orlando) gets its pick of non-playoff SEC teams, so Missouri could theoretically end up there. But, there is likely to be a team higher up the pecking order than Missouri here.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Where Missouri football landed in updated national bowl projections
