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The WireBreaking coverage · SECUPDATED AUG 26, 2026
The WireStatus · ConfirmedImpact · lowMissouri · SEC

Missouri Moves Troy Game to 6 p.m., Creating Four Straight Night Kickoffs

Missouri’s Week 3 game against Troy will now begin at 6 p.m. Central on Sept. 19 instead of 11:45 a.m. The evening kickoff also aligns with the school’s celebration of Memorial Stadium’s 100th year in Columbia.

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AUG 26, 2026
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Missouri announced Aug. 26 that its Week 3 matchup with Troy will begin at 6 p.m. Central on Sept. 19, moving from the previously scheduled 11:45 a.m. kickoff. The game will remain on SEC Network+. Missouri opens the season at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Central, then plays Kansas on Sept. 11 in a 7 p.m. Central Friday night game. The Troy matchup will be Missouri’s celebration of Memorial Stadium’s 100th year, with the school also planning anniversary uniforms. It will be the fifth meeting between Missouri and Troy, and the first since 2019.

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