{"id":12066,"date":"2025-08-26T14:28:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/?p=12066"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:28:18","slug":"mizzou-football-is-almost-here-lets-stripe-the-state-black-and-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2025\/08\/26\/mizzou-football-is-almost-here-lets-stripe-the-state-black-and-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Mizzou Football is almost here \u2013 let\u2019s Stripe the State black and gold!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1893\" src=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fans in black and gold during last season\u2019s opening win against Murray State at Memorial Stadium.\" class=\"wp-image-12067\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/20240829_FB_vsMurrayState_KE33818-scaled-1-2048x1514.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans in black and gold during last season\u2019s opening win against Murray State.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday marks our sold-out \u201cKickoff in CoMo\u201d home opener against Central Arkansas. I\u2019m thrilled to welcome Tiger fans back to Memorial Stadium and to cheer on Coach Drinkwitz and our incredible student-athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the season, we\u2019re encouraging Tiger fans to Stripe the State and wear black and gold every Friday to show their Mizzou pride. This Friday, August 29, is also College Colors Day \u2013 a perfect chance to celebrate the start of the season and to let everyone know you\u2019re a True Tiger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other important updates for Mizzou fans:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mutigers.com\/news\/2025\/8\/18\/highly-anticipated-mizzou-football-season-set-to-begin-with-construction-capacity-crowds-in-sight.aspx\">Parking opens at 2 p.m.<\/a> for this Thursday\u2019s home opener. For all other home games, parking lots will open at 7 a.m. on game day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To help prepare for the increased traffic on Thursday, employees who have supervisor approval are encouraged to work from home starting at noon. In-person classes should continue as planned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beginning this season, Mizzou students and fans will <a href=\"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/campus-messages\/important-update-from-president-choi-and-ad-laird-veatch\/\">no longer rush the field<\/a>. It\u2019s costly and risks the safety of fellow Tigers. We expect to win each game that we play, so let\u2019s celebrate responsibly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We\u2019re making great progress and remain on-track for completion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mutigers.com\/feature\/memorial-stadium-project\">Memorial Stadium Centennial Project<\/a> in time for the 2026 season. Thank you for your ongoing support of that transformational initiative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Three other home games are also sold out, so act <a href=\"https:\/\/am.ticketmaster.com\/mizzou\/buy\">fast to get your tickets<\/a>! I can\u2019t wait to see you at Memorial Stadium for another historic season. M-I-Z!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 Mun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday marks our sold-out \u201cKickoff in CoMo\u201d home opener against Central Arkansas. 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