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
D2Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
51players leaving
Positions
D1 FBSMissouri State
Springfield, MO
46players leaving
Positions
D1 FCSSoutheast Missouri State
Cape Girardeau, MO
39players leaving
Positions
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D1 FCSLindenwood
Saint Charles, MO
36players leaving
Positions
D1 FBSMissouri
Columbia, MO
27players leaving
Positions
D2Missouri Southern
Joplin, MO
24players leaving
Positions
NAIACentral Methodist (MO)
Fayette, MO
23players leaving
Positions
D3Washington St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
22players leaving
Positions
D2William Jewell
Liberty, MO
21players leaving
Positions
D2Missouri S&T
Rolla, MO
19players leaving
Positions
D2Truman State
Kirksville, MO
19players leaving
Positions
NAIAMissouri Baptist
Saint Louis, MO
18players leaving
Positions
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D2Missouri Western
Saint Joseph, MO
18players leaving
Positions
NAIAEvangel
Springfield, MO
17players leaving
Positions
D2Northwest Missouri
Maryville, MO
16players leaving
Positions
NAIACulver-Stockton (MO)
Canton, MO
15players leaving
Positions
NAIAWilliam Woods (MO)
Fulton, MO
13players leaving
Positions
D2Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, MO
12players leaving
Positions
NAIAMissouri Valley
Marshall, MO
9players leaving
Positions
D2Lincoln
Jefferson City, MO
5players leaving
Positions
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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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