Mizzou-Illinois football rivalry to resume in 2026 for four years
The Missouri Tigers celebrate their 2010 win over Illinois at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.
A resumption of the Missouri-Illinois football rivalry from 2026-29 will be a four-game, home-and-home affair, as opposed to the neutral-site series that was played in St. Louis in 2002-03 and 2007-10, the schools announced Monday.
The first game in the series -- in 1896 -- also was played in St. Louis, as was the 1969 game. The other 16 games in the series, which Mizzou leads 17-7, were played in either Columbia or Champaign.
The sites and dates for the four games in the upcoming series:
| Season | Date | Location |
| 2026 | Sept. 26 | Champaign, Ill. |
| 2027 | Sept. 18 | Columbia, Mo. |
| 2028 | Sept. 16 | Champaign, Ill. |
| 2029 | Sept. 15 | Columbia, Mo. |
"This is another opportunity to renew a great football rivalry that we believe Tiger fans everywhere will be excited about," Mizzou athletic director Jim Sterk said in a school press release.
Last week, Mizzou and Kansas State announced a two-year, home-and-home series in 2022-23.
The Tigers have won six straight games in the Illinois series and seven of the last eight. The most recent matchup was a 23-13 Mizzou win in 2010 in St. Louis.
Mizzou also announced Monday that it has completed its 2020 football schedule with the addition of a Nov. 21 home game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.
