Week 2 · College Football

Missouri vs Kansas prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Missouri a 69% chance to beat Kansas in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#28 Southeastern Conference

Missouri

13% to make the 12

@

#63 Big 12 Conference

Kansas

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadMissouri −7.5Vegas
Projected scoreMissouri 30 — Kansas 22

Missouri is the pick by 7.5, but it's live — 69% on the model.

Chaos meter63 · LIVE
63/ 100
CalmMayhem

Missouri

69%

to win

Kansas

31%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Missouri
vs
Kansas
#35Offense · EPA/play#34
#10Defense · EPA/play#117
#76Explosiveness#128
#35Success rate#13
20%Returning production41%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

111 meetings all-time

Missouri leads 55–48–8

Last met 2025 · Missouri 42–31 Kansas— Missouri won

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What Missouri is hearing

What Kansas is hearing

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