We’ve arrived.

Missouri football opens its 2025 season Thursday against Central Arkansas in Columbia in a game that will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and air live on SEC Network.

Mizzou is seeking a third straight season with 10 or more wins, a feat that has never been accomplished in program history. In Year 6 of the Eli Drinkwitz coaching tenure, if the Tigers can reach that number in the regular season, there’s a good chance they’ll be involved in the College Football Playoff

So, what does the landscape look like?

We’ve logged our predictions for the 2025 CFP field eventual national title winners. Here’s who we have winning it all: Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

CFP predictions 2025: Who makes playoff field?

The safest bet is that there will be seven repr

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