The 2018 Missouri Tigers football team represented the

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in the

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. The Tigers played their home games at

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as members of the Eastern Division of the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Eastern Division. They were invited to the

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where they lost to

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. On November 24, quarterback

Drew Lock Andrew Stephen Lock (born November 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round ...

broke the SEC passing record for touchdowns in a season with 43, in a 48–45 win over

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Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Tigers predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Tigers had five players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. Offense ''1st team''

– QB

Albert Okwuegbunam Albert Chukwuemeka Okwuegbunam ( ; born April 25, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. Early life Okwuegbunam attended Sacred Heart-G ...

– TE ''3rd team'' Emanuel Hall – WR Defense ''2nd team''

Terry Beckner Terry Beckner Jr. (born March 2, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Missouri. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the s ...

– DL Specialists ''1st team'' Corey Fatony – P

Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

UT Martin

Wyoming

At Purdue

Georgia

At South Carolina

At Alabama

*Sources: Statistics

Memphis

Kentucky

At Florida

Vanderbilt

At Tennessee

Arkansas

vs. Oklahoma State (Liberty Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Missouri Tigers football seasons

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