Mizzou scheduled for FOX at 7 PM CT

Missouri said Monday its next football game will air on FOX at 7 p.m. Central Time, and the official schedule identifies the opponent as Kansas in Lawrence on Friday, Sept. 11. The Tigers' athletics website lists the game as part of the SEC-Big 12 matchup between Missouri and Kansas. FOX's 2026 Friday college football schedule also lists Missouri at Kansas for 8 p.m. Eastern, which is 7 p.m. Central. ### Which game is Missouri talking about? Missouri's athletics department has already identified the Friday night game as a road trip to Kansas at David Booth Memorial Stadium in Lawrence. In a June 10 television-windows announcement, the school said Missouri would travel to Lawrence for a Friday night showdown with the Jayhawks on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. CT on FOX. (mutigers.com) The 2026 Missouri football schedule on the school's website matches that listing, placing Kansas on Sept. 11 in Lawrence between the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and a Sept. 19 home game against Troy. ESPN's schedule page also lists game times and TV information for Missouri's 2026 season. ### Is Kansas the ranked opponent in this matchup? (mutigers.com) ESPN's Missouri team page lists Missouri as No. 25 after the Tigers opened the season with a 54-14 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night. That means Missouri entered the week ranked, based on ESPN's current team listing. The source material provided with this assignment described the upcoming opponent as ranked, but the official Missouri schedule and television release identify only the opponent, date, time and network. (mutigers.com) In the documents reviewed, Missouri did not describe Kansas as ranked in the official release announcing the television window. (espn.com) ### Where did the 7 p.m. Central kickoff come from? Missouri published the 7 p.m. CT kickoff in its June 10 announcement on television windows for the 2026 season. FOX Sports' Friday schedule separately lists Missouri at Kansas for 8 p.m. ET, which converts to 7 p.m. CT. The school's full 2026 schedule page serves as the primary team calendar and confirms the Sept. 11 date for the Kansas game. (mutigers.com) FOX's season schedule notes that broadcast details can change during the season, but the current listing aligns with Missouri's published window. ### Why is this game on a Friday night? FOX's 2026 Friday college football schedule shows the network carrying multiple Friday games across the season, including early September matchups and a larger Black Friday slate later in the year. (mutigers.com) Missouri-Kansas appears in that Friday package for Sept. 11. (mutigers.com) Missouri's June 10 release framed the game as an SEC-Big 12 contest, reflecting the cross-conference rivalry setup rather than a conference game. The same release said Missouri would return home the following week to face Troy at 11:45 a.m. CT on Sept. 19. ### What comes next on Missouri's schedule? (foxsports.com) Sept. 11 is Missouri's next scheduled game, and the Tigers then host Troy on Saturday, Sept. 19, according to the school's 2026 football schedule. Missouri opened the season on Thursday night with a 54-14 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, ESPN reported. FOX's published Friday schedule and Missouri's official athletics site are the two current public listings for the Sept. 11 broadcast window. (mutigers.com) Fans can find the game on FOX at 7 p.m. CT on Friday, Sept. 11, with Missouri facing Kansas in Lawrence. (mutigers.com)