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Colorado vs Missouri
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Colorado Buffaloes | 31 | Missouri leads |
 Missouri Tigers | 41 |
Meetings since 1930: 75, including 3 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Missouri has won the last 5 meetings.
31-41-3 Regular season
4-6 Last 10
18-22 Avg score
12 Longest Colorado win run
Biggest Colorado win 55-7 in 1991, a 48-point margin.
Biggest Colorado loss 0-58 in 2008, a 58-point margin.
Every Colorado vs Missouri meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Missouri win | Columbia | 0-26 |
| 2009 | Missouri win | Boulder | 17-36 |
| 2008 | Missouri win | Columbia | 0-58 |
| 2007 | Missouri win | Boulder | 10-55 |
| 2006 | Missouri win | Columbia | 13-28 |
| 2005 | Colorado win | Boulder | 41-12 |
| 2004 | Missouri win | Columbia | 9-17 |
| 2003 | Colorado win | Boulder | 21-16 |
| 2002 | Colorado win | Columbia | 42-35 |
| 2001 | Colorado win | Boulder | 38-24 |
| 2000 | Colorado win | Columbia | 28-18 |
| 1999 | Colorado win | Boulder | 46-39 |
| 1998 | Missouri win | Columbia | 14-38 |
| 1997 | Missouri win | Boulder | 31-41 |
| 1996 | Colorado win | Columbia | 41-13 |
| 1995 | Colorado win | Boulder | 21-0 |
| 1994 | Colorado win | Columbia | 38-23 |
| 1993 | Colorado win | Boulder | 30-18 |
| 1992 | Colorado win | Columbia | 6-0 |
| 1991 | Colorado win | Boulder | 55-7 |
| 1990 | Colorado win | Columbia | 33-31 |
| 1989 | Colorado win | Boulder | 49-3 |
| 1988 | Colorado win | Columbia | 45-8 |
| 1987 | Colorado win | Boulder | 27-10 |
| 1986 | Colorado win | Columbia | 17-12 |
| 1985 | Colorado win | Boulder | 38-7 |
| 1984 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-52 |
| 1983 | Missouri win | Boulder | 20-59 |
| 1982 | Missouri win | Columbia | 14-35 |
| 1981 | Missouri win | Boulder | 14-30 |
| 1980 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-45 |
| 1979 | Missouri win | Boulder | 7-13 |
| 1978 | Colorado win | Columbia | 28-27 |
| 1977 | Missouri win | Boulder | 14-24 |
| 1976 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-16 |
| 1975 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-20 |
| 1974 | Missouri win | Columbia | 24-30 |
| 1973 | Colorado win | Boulder | 17-13 |
| 1972 | Missouri win | Columbia | 17-20 |
| 1971 | Colorado win | Boulder | 27-7 |
| 1970 | Missouri win | Columbia | 16-30 |
| 1969 | Colorado win | Boulder | 31-24 |
| 1968 | Missouri win | Columbia | 14-27 |
| 1967 | Colorado win | Boulder | 23-9 |
| 1966 | Colorado win | Columbia | 26-0 |
| 1965 | Missouri win | Boulder | 7-20 |
| 1964 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-16 |
| 1963 | Missouri win | Boulder | 7-28 |
| 1962 | Missouri win | Columbia | 0-57 |
| 1961 | Colorado win | Boulder | 7-6 |
| 1960 | Missouri win | Columbia | 6-16 |
| 1959 | Colorado win | Boulder | 21-20 |
| 1958 | Missouri win | Columbia | 9-33 |
| 1957 | Missouri win | Boulder | 6-9 |
| 1956 | Tie | Boulder | 14-14 |
| 1955 | Missouri win | Boulder | 12-20 |
| 1954 | Tie | Boulder | 19-19 |
| 1953 | Missouri win | Boulder | 16-27 |
| 1952 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-27 |
| 1951 | Colorado win | Boulder | 34-13 |
| 1950 | Missouri win | Columbia | 19-21 |
| 1949 | Missouri win | Boulder | 13-20 |
| 1948 | Missouri win | Columbia | 13-27 |
| 1947 | Missouri win | Boulder | 0-21 |
| 1946 | Missouri win | Columbia | 0-21 |
| 1942 | Missouri win | Columbia | 13-26 |
| 1941 | Missouri win | Columbia | 6-21 |
| 1940 | Missouri win | Boulder | 6-21 |
| 1939 | Missouri win | Columbia | 0-30 |
| 1938 | Missouri win | Columbia | 7-14 |
| 1937 | Colorado win | Boulder | 14-6 |
| 1935 | Missouri win | Columbia | 6-20 |
| 1934 | Tie | Columbia | 0-0 |
| 1931 | Colorado win | Boulder | 9-7 |
| 1930 | Colorado win | Columbia | 9-0 |
Scores from the Colorado perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1930.
Formation matchup
Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.
Missouri defense3-3 front · 3 DL · 3 LB · 5 DB EJ Jones JH Harris CM Mccullough TS Schultze AH Hicks
GR Roland GB Booker LB Boss
ES “tre” Stevenson CW Westbrooks CJ Strong Jr.
Line of scrimmage
Colorado offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WRColorado defense4-3 front · 4 DL · 3 LB · 4 DBLine of scrimmage
TM Mitchell KH Harris BL Lietz DO Owen KZ Zimmerman
JS Sarver CC Crooks
IO Owens ES Schultze MO O'Atis TC Collins
Missouri offense10 personnel · 1 RB · 0 TE · 4 WRMatchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Missouri Tigers lead the series since 1930, 41-31-3. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Colorado and Missouri meet.
How to watch Colorado vs Missouri
When Colorado and Missouri are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the Colorado radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Colorado vs Missouri time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The Colorado this season
Follow Colorado in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.
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Colorado vs Missouri: the essentials
Colorado Buffaloes vs Missouri Tigers is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the SEC (Power 4). Missouri Tigers lead the series since 1930, 41-31-3. Across 75 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Colorado vs Missouri head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Colorado Buffaloes team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Missouri against the whole conference, see Missouri vs the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Colorado and Missouri?
Missouri Tigers lead the series since 1930, 41-31-3. The two programs have met 75 times on record.
How can I watch Colorado vs Missouri?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are Colorado and Missouri in the same conference?
No. Colorado plays in the Big 12. Missouri plays in the SEC (Power 4). This is a non-conference game.