BYU Football’s Postponed 2020 Game Against Missouri Moved To 2035
May 5, 2021, 4:59 PM | Updated: 5:13 pm
Running back Russell Hansbrough #32 of the Missouri Tigers picks up a first down against Harvey Langi #21 and Jherremya Leuta-Douyere #43 of the Brigham Young Cougars in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on November 14, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Missouri football announced that the postponed 2020 college football game between the Tigers and BYU Cougars has been rescheduled for 2035.
The Cougars were slated to host the Tigers at LaVell Edwards Stadium before the SEC moved to a conference-only schedule for the 2020 season.
BYU will now host Missouri on September 8, 2035.
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— Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) May 5, 2021
The contest is the second game on the Cougars’ 2035 football schedule.
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BYU is scheduled to host the Stanford Cardinal on September 1, 2025.
Missouri vs. BYU
The Cougars and Tigers have played each other twice all-time.
BYU first played Missouri in 1983. The Cougars won the first meeting, 21-17.
Missouri evened up the all-time series with a 20-16 win over BYU in 2015.
Missouri Tigers
Last season, the Tigers finished with a 5-5 record. Missouri earned a spot in the Music City Bowl before the postseason game against Tennessee was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
BYU Cougars
BYU finished its 2020 schedule with an 11-1 record, including a win over UCF in the Boca Raton Bowl.
The Cougars are slated to open the 2021 season against the Arizona Wildcats on September 4.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
