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The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

The Student Newspaper of Mizzou since 1955

The Maneater

Missouri Quarterback Beau Pribula throws the ball during a game against
Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo.

Eli Drinkwitz, players share thoughts on Beau Pribula’s injury, Matt Zollers’ performance

Cameron Brown, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

The Missouri Tigers played yet another close game Saturday against the Vanderbilt Commodores. It was Mizzou’s third one-possession game in a row and its second loss on the season, which moved the Tigers...

Building The Den | How Jabari Brady’s speed and athleticism fit Missouri’s future offense

Building The Den | How Jabari Brady’s speed and athleticism fit Missouri’s future offense

Mike Livingston, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

Missouri football’s foundation for the future is taking shape. Through “Building the Den,” Maneater Sports reporter Mike Livingston profiles the recruits constructing the Tigers’ 2026 class, a...

Missouri’s volleyball team celebrates a point gathering in a huddle during the game against Georgia on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo.

Caylen Alexander’s 22 kills leads Missouri to win over Georgia

Lucas Drengwitz, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

Missouri volleyball picked up its fifth consecutive Southeastern Conference win as it defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in four sets. The Tigers improved to 15-7 on the year and 6-4 in conference play. Senior...

Missouri defender Shania Spriggs runs after the ball, passing an Arkansas
player on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Audrey J. Walton Soccer Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Her sophomore year Spriggs started four of 10 games and logged 551 minutes on the field.

Missouri soccer draws against Auburn 1-1 in season finale

Jack Wiselogel, Sports Reporter October 28, 2025

Missouri soccer finished its 2025 campaign with a 1-1 draw on the road against Auburn. The Tigers finished 15th in the Southeastern Conference, missing postseason play by five points. Senior midfielder...

Louisiana-Lafayette defense and Missouri offense line up for a play during the football game on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. The Missouri offense rushed a total of 427 yards during the game, with Louisiana-Lafayette only rushing 117 yards.

Quarterback dilemma arises in Mizzou football’s 17-10 loss against Vanderbilt

Colin Simmons, Sports Editor October 26, 2025

College GameDay came to Nashville for No. 15 Missouri football's matchup with No. 10 Vanderbilt. Both teams came into this game as two of the top three scoring offenses in the Southeastern Conference,...

Drew Rogers and Monica Wanjiku lead Missouri cross country at Pre-National Invitational

Drew Rogers and Monica Wanjiku lead Missouri cross country at Pre-National Invitational

Logan Luecke, Sports Reporter October 26, 2025

The Pre-National Invitational on the Gans Creek Course showcased impressive talent ahead of the postseason. Both Missouri’s men’s and women’s teams had strong performances, finishing second and third...

Missouri volleyball runs out of the tunnel before Missouri’s game against Ole
Miss on Friday, Oct. 17 at Hearnes Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Mizzou Volleyball escapes SEMO upset in 3-2 victory

Ben Kerber, Sports Reporter October 24, 2025

Missouri Tigers volleyball took down the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Oct. 22 in five sets, improving to 13-7 overall and 2-2 in five set matches this season. The match wasn’t clean-cut, as both...

The Missouri volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point during the match against Louisiana State on Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo.

Key takeaways from Missouri volleyball’s victory over LSU

Ben Kerber, Sports Reporter October 24, 2025

Missouri volleyball delivered a 3-1 victory over Louisiana State University on Oct. 19, winning the battle between Tigers at the Hearnes Center. Here are three key takeaways from their thrilling victory. Tyrah...

Triple Option l Positives and negatives from Mizzou football’s Week 8 game

Triple Option l Positives and negatives from Mizzou football’s Week 8 game

Cameron Brown, Colin Simmons, and Tanner Coerr October 24, 2025

Welcome to “Triple Option,” a weekly series in which The Maneater’s three Missouri Tigers football beat reporters give their thoughts on what went well in the previous game and aspects that could...

Missouri middle blocker Tyrah Ariail points to her teammates after a successful kill during Missouri’s game against Ole Miss on Friday, Oct. 17 at Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo. Ariail made the 2024 Big Ten All-Academic Team last year at USC, where she played from 2021-2024.

Why Missouri might have been just what Tyrah Ariail needed

Ben Kerber, Sports Reporter October 23, 2025

Palm trees. Beaches. Hollywood. California offers as much as any college student can dream. But for the Missouri Tigers’ senior middle blocker, Tyrah Ariail, that was the problem. “My time at...

 Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula rolls out of the pocket winding up his arm for a pass while facing Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 11 in Columbia, Mo. Pribula passed for 167 yards and two touchdowns throughout four quarters of play.

Previewing Mizzou football vs. Vanderbilt

Colin Simmons, Sports Editor October 21, 2025

Missouri Tigers football moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 Poll to No. 15 after a 23-17 double overtime win against Auburn. Week 9 brings another road test, this time in the form of No. 10 Vanderbilt,...

Missouri women’s soccer players Morgan Meador, Callaway Combs, and Ava Vetter hold each other in celebration after their win over Texas on Sept. 12, 2025, at Walton Stadium in Columbia, Mo.

Missouri soccer earns first SEC clean sheet of the year against No. 11 Arkansas

Jack Wiselogel, Sports Reporter October 21, 2025

Missouri Soccer earned one of its most impressive results of the season Oct. 19, holding No. 11 Arkansas – the first-place team in the SEC — to a 0-0 draw. The tie snapped the Tigers’ seven-game...