Missouri AP 23C 23 at Kansas
The Border War, Missouri at Kansas, final: Missouri beat Kansas 38–21. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 37 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and rivalry: Border War.
- Date
- Friday, Sep 11, 2026
- Final
- Missouri 38, Kansas 21
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T MIZ 0 14 14 10 38 KU 0 14 7 0 21 - TV
- FOX · Antenna · Fox One
- Venue
- David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
- City
- Lawrence, KS
- Week
- Week 2
- Rivalry
- Border War
- Line
- Missouri −5.5 · coveredO/U 51.5 · Over @ 59
Ready to Rumble
Missouri5–2
Wvs Arkansas-Pine Bluff54–14
Wat Kansas38–21
Wvs Troy27–17
Lat Miss State24–31
Wvs Florida45–17
Wvs Texas A&M27–6
Lat Ole Miss3–31
Kansas2–4
Wvs Long Island University51–6
Lvs Missouri21–38
Lvs Arizona St.17–24
Wvs Mid. Tenn.55–0
Lat Utah24–41
Lat Kansas State24–35
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 105.0 points a game and Missouri plays fast — 79.0 snaps a game, 19th nationally. Vegas set the total at 51.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 13.8-point margin.
| Missouri | AP 23C 23 |
|---|---|
| Kansas |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 17 MISS
PaceSupersonicBoth Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 13.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 17 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Missouri | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 54.023rd | 51.026th | |
| Points allowed | 14.056th | 6.021st | |
| Yards per play | 7.139th | 7.928th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 3.738th | 2.714th | |
| Plays per game | 79.019th | 78.026th | |
| Turnover margin | -189th | 063rd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 60.0%20th | 61.5%19th |
More stats +11
| Missouri | Kansas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 205.049th | 277.023rd | |
| Passing yards per game | 357.016th | 336.024th | |
| QB completion rate | 78.8%14th | 72.0%41st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.823rd | 13.44th | |
| O-line rank | 37thline yards · sack rate | 14thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 49thstuff rate · havoc | 9thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 184th | 325th | |
| Interceptions | 074th | 074th | |
| Forced fumbles | 059th | 117th | |
| Penalties per game | 5.036th | 6.056th | |
| Time of possession | 33:5832nd | 33:0640th |
The series
Missouri leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri 42–31 | 11 |
| 2011 | Missouri 24–10 | 14 |
| 2010 | Missouri 35–7 | 28 |
| 2009 | Missouri 41–39 | 2 |
How to watch
| Network | FOX |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Fox One |
| Final | Missouri 38, Kansas 21 |
| Where | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Rivalry: Border WarThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| How good both teams are (#21 vs unranked)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +6.0 |
| Where it's onFOX — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 5.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 37 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Missouri vs Kansas?
- Missouri beat Kansas 38–21.
- What channel is Missouri vs Kansas on?
- FOX.
- How can I stream Missouri vs Kansas?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Is Missouri vs Kansas a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Border War.