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All released regular-season dates are listed below. The remaining nonconference schedule has not been released.
The opening road series tests whether Missouri’s added offense can remain useful when its pitching is under SEC pressure. Mississippi State’s established standard makes this a much more revealing checkpoint than a comfortable February result.
The defending champion is the largest home benchmark. Our preseason outlook respects Oklahoma’s ceiling while keeping its new roster questions open; Missouri gets a direct test of whether its offensive improvement can sustain a whole weekend.
This is a leverage series between programs trying to turn improvement into a repeatable identity. It matters to Missouri’s floor as much as the championship opponents matter to its ceiling; competitive projections should not erase a winnable late-season road assignment.
Weekend series are grouped. Times are TBA unless listed; dates may change for television.
| Dates | Opponent | Site / venue | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 – Mar 21 | Mississippi StateSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Dudy Noble Field, Starkville, Mississippi | 3 | TBA |
| Mar 26 – Mar 28 | KentuckySEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Missouri | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 2 – Apr 4 | AuburnSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 9 – Apr 11 | AlabamaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Missouri | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 16 – Apr 18 | ArkansasSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Baum-Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 23 – Apr 25 | OklahomaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Missouri | 3 | TBA |
| Apr 30 – May 2 | Ole MissSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Swayze Field, Oxford, Mississippi | 3 | TBA |
| May 7 – May 9 | LSUSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Missouri | 3 | TBA |
| May 14 – May 16 | South CarolinaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Away Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina | 3 | TBA |
| May 20 – May 22 | FloridaSEC Dates and times remain subject to television changes. | Home Taylor Stadium, Columbia, Missouri | 3 | TBA |
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