
Mizzou’s Revamped Secondary Looks to Fill the Void Left by Departed Stars
After losing three top cornerbacks, Missouri turns to transfer portal acquisitions and holdovers to rebuild a secondary that must prove its mettle against SEC offenses.
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After losing three top cornerbacks, Missouri turns to transfer portal acquisitions and holdovers to rebuild a secondary that must prove its mettle against SEC offenses.
Fall camp has clarified the Tigers’ two‑deep defensive chart, highlighted a left‑tackle showdown and the return of reliable kicker Blake Craig as the team prepares for its season opener.
With a strong two‑deep defense and a fluid offensive line, the Tigers are shaping their 2026 roster as they prepare to open against Arkansas‑Pine Bluff in Columbia.
Missouri's football program begins fall camp on August 3, 2025, with a projected depth chart that features a new starting quarterback, injury‑related uncertainties at running back, and several key competitions on the offensive line and secondary.

Mizzou Football and the nonprofit Columbia Second Chance partnered for a pet adoption and memorabilia signing at Pierpont General Store, featuring players Ahmad Hardy, Cayden Green, Luke Work and Nasir Pogue. The event marked the first collaboration between the two groups and highlighted Hardy’s gratitude after surviving a shooting in Mississippi.
Missouri's secondary faces a major overhaul as key departures prompt a wave of Power‑conference transfers, with Chris Graves Jr. slated to lead a revamped cornerback group.
Missouri’s secondary will look markedly different this fall, as the program bids farewell to nearly all of its 2025 cornerback production. In response, the Tigers have secured three Power‑conference transfers, each tasked with filling the void left by departing starters.