Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Missouri Picks and Predictions for Thursday, September 3rd, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 08/31/2026, 10:33 PM ET

Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Missouri Game Information

The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions will be on the road Thursday night for a game inside Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO, at 8:00 PM against the Missouri Tigers. Arkansas Pine Bluff is undefeated coming into this game following a 20-point victory last week. The Missouri Tigers open their season Thursday night, looking to repeat last year's success. Missouri opens the year ranked #25 in the nation after an 8-win campaign in 2025. Stay in the news with our College Football Picks.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Preview

Defensively, Arkansas Pine Bluff was the better team last week, giving up 376 yards but only 15 points after forcing 2 turnovers in the game. Offensively, the Golden Lions did the work, scoring 35 points, including 21 in the first half, on 386 total yards. Garrison Davis led the way for the Arkansas Pine Bluff offense last week, completing 10 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jack Schierholz completed 3 passes for 50 yards and 1 touchdown. Jalen Williams led the way on the ground for Arkansas-Pine Bluff with 76 yards and 1 touchdown on 2 carries, and Jaylen Jennings added 15 carries for 65 yards and 1 score. Demetric Whitlock was the top receiver in the game with 160 yards and 3 touchdowns on 5 receptions.

Missouri Preview

With the departure of last year’s quarterback Beau Pribulla, the Tigers brought in Austin Simmons from Ole Miss to lead the offense this year. Across 2 years at Ole Miss, Simmons combined to complete 64 passes for 1026 yards and 6 scores. Ahmad Hardy is back this year for Missouri after leading the team with 1,649 yards and 16 touchdowns on 256 carries. Jamal Roberts is also back in the backfield this season for Missouri after 753 yards and 6 scores a year ago. Donovan Olugbode is the top receiver back from last season after compiling 401 yards and 2 touchdowns on 30 receptions.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Missouri Pick

Missouri opens the regular season ranked inside the top 25 and will look to make a mark in Game 1 of the year. Look for the Tigers to dominate this game on both sides of the ball from the opening kickoff in front of their home fans. Take Missouri in blowout fashion Thursday night to get their first win of the year as they cover the number at home against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

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