Missouri vs. South Dakota: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, series history

Thursday night’s Missouri vs. South Dakota game will be the appetizer to a fun weekend of college football for everyone to start the season.

Fresh off a 6-7 season, Eli Drinkwitz and the Tigers are hoping to bounce back and prove that they’re not stuck in mediocrity purgatory. They’ll get a chance to open the season on a high note against South Dakota which is just 32-42 in seven seasons under head coach Bob Nielson.

South Dakota, on the other hand, is fresh off a 3-8 season and hoping to prove itself. It’s going to take a herculean effort on Thursday to go into Columbia, Mo., and steal a win.

Here’s everything you need to know about the season-opener in Missouri.

How to watch Missouri vs. South Dakota: TV channel and live stream

Date: Thursday, Aug. 31
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium — Columbia, Mo.
TV Channel: SEC Network
Live Stream: Fubo | ESPN+

Latest Missouri vs. South Dakota injury report

Injury news courtesy of covers.com

Missouri

Questionable: DB Jaylon Carlies (undisclosed)
Out: WR Demariyon Houston (undisclosed), RB Michael Cox (undisclosed), OL Bence Polgar (undisclosed), LB Chad Bailey (suspension), DB Isaac Thompson (lower body – out for season)

South Dakota

Not released as of Wednesday, Aug. 30.

Missouri vs. South Dakota weather report (Updated Aug. 30)

According to Google, Thursday night’s game will have nearly perfect weather. At kickoff, the temperature will be about 75 degrees with less than 50 percent humidity and a 7 mph wind. There isn’t expected to be any rain in the forecast.

Missouri vs. South Dakota series history

Not shockingly, these two teams have never met in their lengthy histories. This will decide who holds the lead all time in the series.

Latest Missouri vs. South Dakota odds

Lines not released as of Aug. 30.