Colleges in Missouri With Football Teams

20 colleges in Missouri, and how many players each one loses after this season.

players leave a typical team
19
lose a quarterback
70%

2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026

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All 20 Missouri schools

Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.

20 schools

  • Central Missouri logo

    Central Missouri

    Warrensburg, MO

    D2

    51players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri State logo

    Missouri State

    Springfield, MO

    D1 FBS

    46players leaving

    Positions
  • Southeast Missouri State logo

    Southeast Missouri State

    Cape Girardeau, MO

    D1 FCS

    39players leaving

    Positions

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  • Lindenwood logo

    Lindenwood

    Saint Charles, MO

    D1 FCS

    36players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri logo

    Missouri

    Columbia, MO

    D1 FBS

    27players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri Southern logo

    Missouri Southern

    Joplin, MO

    D2

    24players leaving

    Positions
  • Central Methodist (MO) logo

    Central Methodist (MO)

    Fayette, MO

    NAIA

    23players leaving

    Positions
  • Washington St. Louis logo

    Washington St. Louis

    St. Louis, MO

    D3

    22players leaving

    Positions
  • William Jewell logo

    William Jewell

    Liberty, MO

    D2

    21players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri S&T logo

    Missouri S&T

    Rolla, MO

    D2

    19players leaving

    Positions
  • Truman State logo

    Truman State

    Kirksville, MO

    D2

    19players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri Baptist logo

    Missouri Baptist

    Saint Louis, MO

    NAIA

    18players leaving

    Positions
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  • Missouri Western logo

    Missouri Western

    Saint Joseph, MO

    D2

    18players leaving

    Positions
  • Evangel logo

    Evangel

    Springfield, MO

    NAIA

    17players leaving

    Positions
  • Northwest Missouri logo

    Northwest Missouri

    Maryville, MO

    D2

    16players leaving

    Positions
  • Culver-Stockton (MO) logo

    Culver-Stockton (MO)

    Canton, MO

    NAIA

    15players leaving

    Positions
  • William Woods (MO) logo

    William Woods (MO)

    Fulton, MO

    NAIA

    13players leaving

    Positions
  • Southwest Baptist logo

    Southwest Baptist

    Bolivar, MO

    D2

    12players leaving

    Positions
  • Missouri Valley logo

    Missouri Valley

    Marshall, MO

    NAIA

    9players leaving

    Positions
  • Lincoln logo

    Lincoln

    Jefferson City, MO

    D2

    5players leaving

    Positions

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Questions

How many colleges in Missouri have football?

NextCommit's coach data lists 22 colleges in Missouri with football teams for 2026: 2 D1 FBS, 2 D1 FCS, 9 D2, 2 D3 and 7 NAIA. This page shows the 20 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.

How many players does a Missouri football program lose each year?

The typical Missouri football program on this list has 19 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Offensive linemen are the most common opening: 95% of these programs lose at least one, then linebackers at 95%.

What does "players leaving" mean?

Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.

Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?

No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.

Which positions does each school need?

That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.

How should I use this list?

Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.

How often is this data updated?

NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.

How we got these numbers

We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.

This list shows 20 of the 22 programs in NextCommit's coach data (91%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.

Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.

A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.

Last updated November 3, 2026.

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