Mizzou opens its 2025 schedule on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. by hosting Central Arkansas of the Football Championship Subdivision in a game airing on SEC Network.

Here is what you need to know to watch Missouri football versus Central Arkansas, including TV channel, kickoff time and streaming options.

The rivalry will return to Memorial Stadium on Saturday when the Kansas Jayhawks take on the Missouri Tigers. The two football clubs haven't battled on the field in years, but the rivalry is still relevant in the hearts of Mizzou and Kansas fans.

Mizzou quarterback Beau Pribula (9) throws a pass to tight end Jordon Harris (86) while quarterback Sam Horn (21), coach Eli Drinkwitz, right, and offensive coordinator Kirby Moore look on during the second practice of fall camp July 29, 2025, at the Stephens Indoor Facility. Sophie Chappell Columbia Missourian

Missouri football quarterback Beau Pribula, even as the QB competition race was upended due to Sam Horn’s injury, shined in his Tigers debut.

The afternoon NCAA football slate features the Missouri Tigers facing off with the Central Arkansas Bears in an early-season warm-up of sorts.

The Iowa Hawkeyes open their 2025 college football season on Saturday with a matchup against the Albany Great Danes.

From the quarterback battle to a defensive surprise to freshmen who impressed, here's what to take away from Missouri's two-hour Saturday scrimmage.