Report: Mizzou Week 3 Kickoff Time Against Louisiana Changed

The Tigers will kick off earlier against the Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday due to potentially hot temperatures.

Aug 28, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz on field against the Central Arkansas Bears during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Missouri's Week 3 matchup against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will now kick off at noon on Saturday, as first reported by Cody Goodwin of PowerMizzou. The time change was later made official by Mizzou

The game was initially scheduled for 3 p.m.

The Tigers enter Week 3 with a 2-0 record, coming off an electric rivalry win over the Kansas Jayhawks. The Tigers won 42-31, and also slid into the AP top 25. The Tigers had to come back from 15 points in the first quarter to capture the win.

"What an undertaking," head coach Eli Drinkwitz said following the win. "To go up six — we let our emotions get the better of us a couple of times. To be down, find a way to battle back in, tie the game up, take the lead, get down in the fourth quarter and go on 14 unanswered to put the game away. I'm extremely proud of those guys."

This will be the first time the Tigers have played Louisiana in program history. The Ragin' Cajuns are currently 1-1, with a win over McNeese in Week 2 and a loss to the Rice Owls in Week 1.

Coming off a monster win, Drinkwitz expects his squad to carry that momentum into Week 3 against Louisiana.

"That's the challenge for our team too, is to take what happened last week and move on and move forward and create a new standard of how we perform," Drinkwitz said on Tuesday.

Based on how the Missouri offense has performed so far and how its defense has managed to defend the run, the Tigers should be able to handle business against Louisiana.

How to Watch: Missouri vs. Louisiana

Who: Missouri (2-0, 0-0 SEC) vs Louisiana (1-1)

What: Week 3 of the college football season

When: Saturday, Sept. 13, noon (was originally scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m.)

Where: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium

TV: SECNetwork+/ESPN+

Radio: Tiger Radio Network (Play-By-Play: Mike Kelly, Color: Howard Richards, Sideline: Chris Gervino)

Sirius XM: Home 191

Series: This is the first time the two teams have faced.

Last time out, Missouri: The Tigers beat rival Kansas on their home turf in a 42-31 win. Missouri and Kansas traded points throughout the game, but the Tiger's final two touchdowns secured the Border War victory.

Last time out, Louisiana: The Ragin' Cajuns earned their first win of the season against McNeese State. They cruised in their 34-10 victory over the Cowboys.