Missouri
TigersBalancedGrades
Percentile grades against every FBS team this season — 99 is best. Curved so an average team reads C, not F.
Analytical Fingerprint
SS-native team profile — opponent-adjusted and garbage-filtered EPA, success, and explosiveness.
Special Teams
Opponent-adjusted special-teams component of the Final Rating, in expected points per game — positive = better. The four units sum to the net.
Performance vs Perception
Our opponent-adjusted model rank vs. how others rate this team. Descriptive — where the model and the consensus disagree.
Peer Context
Where Missouri ranks among all FBS teams in 2021 (percentile).
Historical Fingerprint
Most statistically similar team-seasons, 2017–2025, by the same 44-feature profile The Archive uses. Descriptive context, not a forecast.
2021 Schedule & Results
13 games
| Wk | Opponent | Score | W/L | Spread | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | 34-24 | W | -14.3 | L | 60.5 | U |
| 2 | @ Kentucky | 28-35 | L | +5.5 | L | 52.5 | O |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | 59-28 | W | -44.5 | L | 79 | O |
| 4 | @ Boston College | 34-41 | L | -1.0 | L | 58 | O |
| 5 | vs Tennessee | 24-62 | L | -3.0 | L | 65 | O |
| 6 | vs North Texas | 48-35 | W | -19.0 | L | 69 | O |
| 7 | vs Texas A&M | 14-35 | L | +9.0 | L | 60.5 | U |
| 9 | @ Vanderbilt | 37-28 | W | -16.3 | L | 62.5 | O |
| 10 | @ Georgia | 6-43 | L | +38.0 | W | 59 | U |
| 11 | vs South Carolina | 31-28 | W | -1.0 | W | 55 | O |
| 12 | vs Florida | 24-23 | W | +8.5 | W | 69.5 | U |
| 13 | @ Arkansas | 17-34 | L | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | @ Army | 22-24 | L | - | - | - | - |
Betting Profile
Situational Profile
Situational EPA percentile across 8 phases (the larger the shape, the more dominant). Within-FBS ranks.
| Situation | OFF EPA | OFF Rank | DEF EPA | DEF Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.034 | 57th | +0.141 | 5th |
| Red Zone | +0.080 | 71th | +0.153 | 17th |
| Third Down | +0.251 | 83th | +0.055 | 53th |
| No Garbage Time | +0.026 | 55th | +0.109 | 12th |
| First Half | +0.026 | 53th | +0.134 | 11th |
| Second Half | +0.042 | 68th | +0.147 | 7th |
| Early Downs | -0.007 | 50th | +0.102 | 11th |
| Passing Downs | -0.005 | 48th | +0.151 | 10th |
| Standard Downs | +0.054 | 68th | +0.136 | 7th |
| Goal to Go | +0.058 | 67th | +0.218 | 17th |
Style & Tendencies
Team Statistics
| Stat | Missouri | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring | ||
| Points | 378 | 440 |
| Points / Game | 29.1 | 33.8 |
| First Downs | ||
| Total | 282 | 297 |
| Rushing | 119 | 156 |
| Passing | 138 | 115 |
| Penalty | 25 | 26 |
| Rushing | ||
| Attempts | 463 | 557 |
| Yards | 2,342 | 2,963 |
| Yards / Carry | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Yards / Game | 180.2 | 227.9 |
| Touchdowns | 22 | 32 |
| Passing | ||
| Attempts | 455 | 329 |
| Completions | 301 | 196 |
| Completion % | 66.2% | 59.6% |
| Yards | 3,036 | 2,688 |
| Yards / Attempt | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Touchdowns | 19 | 25 |
| Interceptions | 11 | 11 |
| Passer Rating | 131.15 | 146.59 |
| Total Offense | ||
| Plays | 918 | 886 |
| Yards | 5,378 | 5,651 |
| Yards / Play | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Yards / Game | 413.7 | 434.7 |
| Punt Returns | ||
| Returns | 13 | 15 |
| Yards | 69 | 127 |
| Average | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | ||
| Returns | 32 | 5 |
| Yards | 606 | 83 |
| Average | 18.9 | 16.6 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | ||
| Punts | 56 | 50 |
| Yards | 2,307 | 2,020 |
| Average | 41.2 | 40.4 |
| Interception Returns | ||
| Returns | 11 | 11 |
| Yards | 91 | 95 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | ||
| Fumbles | 4 | 11 |
| Lost | 2 | 5 |
| Penalties | ||
| Penalties | 83 | 65 |
| Yards | 770 | 567 |
| Yards / Game | 59.2 | 43.6 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Per Game | 30:28 | 29:32 |
| Third Downs | ||
| Attempts | 191 | 166 |
| Conversions | 84 | 72 |
| Conversion % | 44.0% | 43.4% |
| Fourth Downs | ||
| Attempts | 19 | 22 |
| Conversions | 11 | 18 |
| Conversion % | 57.9% | 81.8% |
| Red Zone | ||
| Trips | 40 | 54 |
| Scores (TD + FG) | 36 | 50 |
| Score % | 90.0% | 92.6% |
| Touchdowns | 26 | 41 |
| TD % | 65.0% | 75.9% |
| Field Goals | ||
| Attempts | 25 | 17 |
| Made | 23 | 13 |
| Pct | 92.0% | 76.5% |
| PAT Kicking | ||
| Attempts | 41 | 57 |
| Made | 41 | 57 |
| Pct | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Two-Point Conversions | ||
| Attempts | 3 | 0 |
| Made | 2 | 0 |