Missouri Uniform Schedule 2026: Every Jersey, and When the Memorial Stadium Throwback Debuts

Wondering what jersey Missouri is wearing this week? This is the full Mizzou 2026 uniform schedule, game by game, and it comes with the date every Tigers fan is asking about: the Memorial Stadium 100th anniversary throwback uniform debuted Saturday, September 19, against Troy at Faurot Field.

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The 100th Anniversary Throwback Is the Headline

Memorial Stadium turns 100 in 2026, and Mizzou built a uniform for it rather than a patch. The set is a 1970s throwback, and it is the most restrained thing the program has put on the field in a decade.

What makes it work is what is missing:

• No wordmark on the chest. No "Missouri," no "Mizzou," just numbers. That is the nod to everything the program wore before the 1980s, and it is the single decision the whole uniform rests on.
• A black helmet with the block M and a gold and white stripe running down the center.
• The same gold and white striping on the shoulders, carried down onto the sleeves the way the 1970s jerseys did.
• All-gold pants, which is the piece that turns a black jersey into a throwback instead of a blackout.
• The block M at the base of the collar, a reference to the Rock M built into the north end zone in 1927.
• "STP" sewn into the back collar, for the "Something To Prove" mantra the staff has used since 2023.

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Our Grade: B-

The old-timey look is genuinely well executed. It just does not give us Missouri.

Start with what works. Taking the wordmark off a college football jersey is a real risk, and the chest does not look empty here, because the shoulder striping does the identifying work. Gold and white bands on a black sleeve is one of the oldest tricks in the sport and it still reads from the upper deck, which is more than most modern alternates manage. Tying the block M at the collar to the Rock M that has sat in the north end zone since 1927 is a real connection to the building being honored rather than a manufactured backstory.

The problem is the palette. Black with a muted old-gold and silver-grey trim is handsome and it is also bland, and it is the same well roughly a dozen programs go to when they want to look vintage. Missouri's identity is a brighter, harder gold than this. Wash that out and you are left with a uniform that could belong to half the country.

The all-gold pants are the one place the set gets loud, and they are carrying more weight than they should have to. If the jersey striping had been pulled toward that same brighter gold, the whole thing would read as Mizzou instead of as a nice generic throwback.

A centennial deserves the loudest version of a team's own colors. This is the quietest.

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How Missouri's Uniform Rotation Actually Works

Missouri does not publish a season-long uniform schedule. Under Nike the Tigers rotate black, gold, white and anthracite pieces and announce each week's combination a few days before kickoff, usually on Thursday or Friday.

The reliable rules:

• Home games at Faurot Field: black or gold jerseys, decided game by game.
• Road games: white jerseys, per NCAA visitor rules.
• September 19 vs. Troy: the 100th anniversary throwback, now worn and confirmed.
• Anthracite shows up once or twice a year, almost always in a night game.

We update this page as each week's combination is announced, so the grid below always reflects the latest confirmed look.

The Full Missouri 2026 Uniform Schedule, Week by Week

Twelve games, seven at Faurot Field, and one bye.

September 5 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Columbia. Season opener at home. Black or gold, announced game week.

September 11 at Kansas, Lawrence, a Friday night kickoff. Missouri won the Border War 38-21. Kansas wore all red under the white helmet, confirmed from the broadcast; Missouri's white road set is the schedule call, and we star the cell once we can see it in a frame. The Border War renewal on the road. White jersey.

September 19 vs. Troy, Columbia. The Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary Game and the throwback debut. ★ Confirmed on the field from the broadcast: black helmet with the narrow block M, black jersey with no chest wordmark, old gold pants, exactly the set Missouri unveiled on August 20. The one uniform date on this schedule that was locked, and it held. Troy came in with a white helmet, white jersey and maroon pants. Missouri won 27-17, scoring all 24 of its second-quarter points after trailing 10-0.

September 26 at Mississippi State, Starkville. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: black helmet, black jersey, black pants, all black on the road because Mississippi State wore all white at home for its White Out. Austin Simmons threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns and Cayden Lee caught 11 passes for 156 yards and two scores, but Mississippi State rallied in the fourth quarter to win 31-24, and Missouri is 3-1.

October 3 vs. Florida, Columbia. ★ Confirmed from the broadcast: black helmet with the gold M, black jersey, gold pants for the first SEC home game. Florida wore the orange helmet, white jersey and blue pants. Jamal Roberts ran for 211 yards and three touchdowns, Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards, and No. 25 Missouri beat No. 8 Florida 45-17 to snap a nine-game losing streak against ranked teams. The Tigers are 4-1.

October 10 vs. Texas A&M, Columbia. Black or gold.

October 17 at Ole Miss, Oxford. White.

October 24. Bye week.

October 31 at Arkansas, Fayetteville. Halloween road game. White, per NCAA visitor rules, no matter how much fun a blackout would be.

November 7 vs. Texas, Columbia. The biggest home date on the schedule. If Mizzou has a second special uniform in reserve, this is where it shows up.

November 14 at Georgia, Athens. White.

November 21 vs. Kentucky, Columbia. Black or gold.

November 28 vs. Oklahoma, Columbia. Senior Day and the regular season finale.

Frequently Asked Questions

What jersey is Missouri wearing this week?

Missouri wore the black helmet with the gold M, a black jersey and gold pants against Florida on Saturday, October 3, confirmed from the broadcast, in a 45-17 win over the No. 8 Gators that moved the Tigers to 4-1. The week before, they wore all black in a 31-24 loss at Mississippi State. Next up is Texas A&M at home on October 10, where black or gold is expected. Mizzou announces each week's combination a few days before kickoff, usually Thursday or Friday, and this page is updated as each one is confirmed. Home games are black or gold, road games are usually white.

When does Missouri wear the 100th anniversary throwback uniform?

Missouri wore it on Saturday, September 19, at home against Troy, for the Memorial Stadium 100th Anniversary Game, and won 27-17.

What does the Missouri throwback uniform look like?

Black helmet with the block M and a gold and white center stripe, a black jersey with gold and white shoulder and sleeve striping and no chest wordmark, and all-gold pants. It is modeled on what Mizzou wore in the 1970s.

What does STP mean on the Missouri jersey?

"Something To Prove," the team mantra introduced by head coach Eli Drinkwitz in 2023. It is sewn into the back collar of the throwback jersey.

Who makes Missouri's uniforms?

Nike. A throwback-inspired Nike merchandise line launched alongside the uniform reveal.

The Bottom Line

Missouri's 2026 uniform schedule had one date that mattered: September 19 against Troy, when the Memorial Stadium 100th anniversary throwback got its night, and the Tigers wore it exactly as revealed, black helmet and jersey over old gold pants, in a 27-17 win. We grade it a B-. The 1970s construction is right and the empty chest is a brave, correct call, but the palette is washed out enough that it reads as a generic vintage set rather than a Missouri one. Around it, expect the usual Columbia rhythm, black or gold at home and white on the road, with each combination announced days out and logged here when it is.