FBS-CFB Game Preview: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1) vs. #25 Missouri Tigers (3-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff: 4:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM CT

Venue: Memorial Stadium / Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri

Surface: Natural grass

Broadcast: SEC Network+ / ESPN+

Weather Forecast (Kickoff)

Conditions: Mostly sunny

Temperature: ~82°F at kickoff, dropping into the mid-70s by the 4th quarter

Humidity: ~55%

Wind: Light, 5–7 mph from the southwest

Impact: Minimal — ideal passing and kicking conditions

Injury Report

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

QB Walker HowardOUT (undisclosed, season-ending surgery)

QB Daniel Beale — Expected starter; limited experience (86 pass yds, 1 TD in Week 2)

RB room — Healthy; Elijah Davis and Zylan Perry both active

Missouri Tigers

QB Sam HornOUT (ankle)

K Blake CraigOUT (undisclosed, season-ending)

QB Beau Pribula — Penn State transfer, starting in Horn’s absence; 79.1% completion, 5 TD, 0 INT through two games

Key Player Matchups

Mizzou QB Beau Pribula vs. Louisiana Secondary — Pribula is completing nearly 80% of passes and adds mobility (2 rush TDs). Louisiana’s pass defense ranks 14th nationally (118 yds allowed/game).

Mizzou RBs Ahmad Hardy & Jamal Roberts vs. Louisiana Front Seven — Hardy (106 ypg, 6.1 YPC) and Roberts (88 ypg, 8.4 YPC) face a Cajuns run D allowing 126.5 ypg.

Louisiana RB Elijah Davis vs. Mizzou Run Defense — Davis (95 ypg, 6.3 YPC) is the Cajuns’ offensive focal point; Mizzou allows just 78.5 rush ypg.

Mizzou WR Kevin Coleman Jr. vs. Louisiana CB Jalen Clark — Coleman leads Mizzou with 174 rec. yds; Clark has 1 INT and 1 TFL.

Recent Form

Missouri Tigers

W 42-31 vs. Kansas — Pribula 334 pass yds, 3 TD; Roberts 143 rush yds

W 61-6 vs. FCS opponent in opener — Balanced offense, dominant defense

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

W 34-10 vs. McNeese — Davis 132 rush yds, 2 TD

L 12-14 vs. Rice — Offense struggled; defense kept it close

Series History

First-ever meeting between Louisiana and Missouri.

Betting Trends

Missouri

2-0 ATS in 2025 (covered vs. Kansas and opener)

2-0 O/U this season

100% red-zone scoring rate (leads FBS)

Louisiana

0-1 ATS in 2025

0-2 O/U this season

Strong run game (233 ypg, 24th FBS) but 133rd in passing offense (87 ypg)

Game Odds

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns                47.5

Missouri Tigers                                 – 27.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025