Ranking the best offenses Missouri football faces in 2025

Who’s keeping Missouri football’s defensive staff up at night?

There’s still a long way to go — more than 100 days — until the 2025 college football season begins. But spring camps around the country have wrapped up. The transfer portal, in a majority of cases, is closed and rosters are more or less set.

Now that all the turnover is more or less settled, who has the best offense among the 12 teams Mizzou faces in the regular season?

We took a shot at ranking each offense Missouri will face in the 2025 campaign. Here’s who we think will provide the sternest test for MU’s defense:

Barring complete calamity, the FCS-level Bears shouldn’t give Missouri any problems on Thursday, Aug. 28.

11: UMass

No homecoming horrors here. The Minutemen have less than half of their 2024 production returning next season, and a big transfer class shouldn’t change much for a struggling UMass program.

10: Louisiana

Ex-Ole Miss and LSU player Walker Howard is an intriguing addition at quarterback, but the Ragin’ Cajuns rank No. 107 in returning offensive production and haven’t been particularly active in the transfer portal. 

9: Mississippi State

The Bulldogs should see a boost with Blake Shapen returning from an injury at quarterback, but losing top playmaker Kevin Coleman Jr. — to Missouri, no less — has not helped their case. 

The addition of talented South Alabama running back Fluff Bothwell gives Mississippi State a good centerpiece to work around, but the options look limited elsewhere.

8: Vanderbilt

Returning quarterback Diego Pavia and tight end Eli Stowers will form the crux of the Commodores’ offense next season, and that’s going to cause some teams some problems. 

Vanderbilt has a top-30 mark for returning offensive production, and transfer additions along the offensive line and wide receiver should bolster…

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Publish date : 2025-05-17 08:00:00

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