
University of Missouri, Columbia
Elite ProgramColumbia, Missouri
NCAA D1 · Southeastern
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Columbia, Missouri
NCAA D1 · Southeastern

Saint Charles, Missouri
NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley

Springfield, Missouri
NCAA D1 · Missouri Valley

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
NCAA D1 · Ohio Valley

Warrensburg, Missouri
NCAA D2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association





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Kirksville, Missouri
NCAA D2 · Great Lakes Valley
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Updated October 2026.
Missouri has 23 colleges with Football programs. Of those, 4 compete in NCAA Division I, 9 in NCAA Division II, 2 in NCAA Division III, 7 in the NAIA and 1 at the junior college level. The most popular programs are University of Missouri, Columbia, Lindenwood University and Missouri State University, Springfield. Their head coaches are Eli Drinkwitz at University of Missouri, Columbia, Jed Stugart at Lindenwood University and Casey Woods at Missouri State University, Springfield. 5 schools compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, the most common conference.
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University of Missouri, ColumbiaColumbia · Southeastern · Coach Eli Drinkwitz$22.2k net price · 78% accepted
Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles · Ohio Valley · Coach Jed Stugart$18.7k net price · 57% accepted
Missouri State University, SpringfieldSpringfield · Missouri Valley · Coach Casey Woods$17.2k net price · 91% accepted
Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau · Ohio Valley · Coach Tom Matukewicz$16.2k net price · 74% accepted
University of Central MissouriWarrensburg · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Josh Lamberson$14.9k net price · 64% accepted
Truman State UniversityKirksville · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Kellen Nesbitt$13.6k net price · 84% accepted
Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Coach Tom Matukewicz$16.8k net price · 86% accepted
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar · Great Lakes Valley · Coach Paul Hansen$19.8k net price · 68% accepted
Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton · Heart of America Athletic · Coach Tom Sallay$22.1k net price · 99% accepted
Central Methodist UniversityFayette · Heart of America Athletic · Coach Dave Brown$25.1k net price · 57% accepted
Evangel UniversitySpringfield · Kansas Collegiate Athletic · Coach Chuck Hepola$18.7k net price · 72% accepted
Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall · Heart of America Athletic · Coach LaQuentin Black$18.4k net price · 69% acceptedQuick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
23 colleges in Missouri have Football programs: 4 Division I, 9 Division II, 2 Division III, 7 NAIA and 1 Junior college.
4 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division I Football: Lindenwood University, Missouri State University, Springfield, Southeast Missouri State University and University of Missouri, Columbia.
9 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division II Football: Lincoln University, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri Western State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University, Truman State University, University of Central Missouri and 1 more.
2 colleges in Missouri compete in NCAA Division III Football: Washington University in St. Louis and Westminster College.
7 colleges in Missouri compete in NAIA Football: Avila University, Central Methodist University, Culver-Stockton College, Evangel University, Missouri Baptist University, Missouri Valley College and William Woods University.
1 college in Missouri competes in NJCAA junior college Football: Jefferson College.
Jefferson College has the lowest average net price at $7,082 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Great Lakes Valley Conference has the most Football programs in Missouri.
Eli Drinkwitz (University of Missouri, Columbia), Jed Stugart (Lindenwood University), Casey Woods (Missouri State University, Springfield), Tom Matukewicz (Southeast Missouri State University), Josh Lamberson (University of Central Missouri), Kellen Nesbitt (Truman State University), Tom Matukewicz (Northwest Missouri State University) and Paul Hansen (Southwest Baptist University).
There are 365 coaches recruiting Football in Missouri. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.
The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
4 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division I.
9 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division II.
2 schools in Missouri compete in NCAA Division III.
7 schools in Missouri compete in NAIA.
1 school in Missouri competes in NJCAA junior college.