Missouri basketball’s 2025-26 season will get underway Monday, Nov. 3, when the Tigers travel to face Howard in Washington, D.C. The matchup will begin the fourth year of head coach Dennis Gates’ tenure with Mizzou.

Missouri is unranked but receiving votes in both the preseason coaches poll and AP Top 25. The Tigers finished last season with a 22-12 record, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons under Gates but losing in the Round of 64 to Drake.

For the second straight year, Mizzou will begin its season on the road, heading to the U.S. capital for a rare road game against a mid-major opponent. More: Why is Missouri basketball traveling to DC for season-opener? What contract, Dennis Gates say

Howard is an HBCU that plays in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con

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