The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, September 11 at 7:00 PM CDT · Memorial Stadium
Missouri's 17-point win on September 11 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
48 of 69 → 60 of 68 voters ranked Missouri.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 469 | 255 |
| Passing Yards | 292 | 174 |
| Rushing Yards | 177 | 81 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Third Downs | 7-16 | 3-15 |
| Possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
| Statistic | Missouri | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Kick Return Yards | 18 | 17 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 8 | 3 |
| Interception Return Yards | 27 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 2 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 7 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 40 | 40 |
| Sacks | 4 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 0 |
| Passes Deflected | 6 | 4 |
| Possession | 31:21 | 28:39 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Penalties / Yards | 10-76 | 11-89 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 41 | 36 |
| Rushing Yards | 177 | 81 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-30 | 14-31 |
| Passing Yards | 292 | 174 |
| Total Yards | 469 | 255 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-1 | 3-5 |
| Third Downs | 7-16 | 3-15 |
| First Downs | 21 | 18 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Kansas | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 11 at 8:00 PM EDT. 52 of 52 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
104 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
104 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
104 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
