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Eli Drinkwitz

Head CoachatMissouri

Coaching since 2010

Eli Drinkwitz is 52-32 at Missouri since 2020 and 64-33 in his career.

Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season6-3Conf 3-3
At Missouri52-32Conf 29-27 · since 2020
Last 3 seasons24-11Conf 12-10
Career64-33Conf 37-28 · 8 seasons

Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker

Missouri won 54.7% of its games before he arrived (51.3% in conference). His career win rate is +11.3 pts against that (+5.6 pts in conference).

Bio

Hired
Dec 10, 2019
Alma mater
Arkansas Tech
Calls plays
Yes
Background
Offense
First-time head coach
No
Agent
Clint Dowdle
Agency
WME Sports

Head Coaching Seasons

7 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Missouri8-5SEC10.514.431.215.4-L 7-13 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs Virginia
2024Missouri10-3SEC8.914.033.718.722W 27-24 TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs Iowa
2023Missouri11-2SEC14.719.336.518.08W 14-3 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs Ohio State
2022Missouri6-7SEC4.28.126.018.3-L 17-27 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl vs Wake Forest
2021Missouri6-7SEC-2.23.131.129.9-L 22-24 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs Army
2020Missouri5-5SEC0.2-1.023.424.6--
2019App State12-1Sun Belt11.511.334.323.219Conference champion; W 31-17 R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL vs UAB

Missouri Staff, 2026

24

Transfer Portal at Missouri

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 16

CycleInOutNet
202630300
202519190
202413130
202329-7
202202-2

Staff History by Season

1 stint
  1. 2026
    MissouriHead Coach

Coaching Tenure Timeline

8 stops
2020-present7 seasons
MissouriCurrent
Head Coach
2019-20191 season
Head Coach
2016-20183 seasons
Offensive Coordinator
2015-20151 season
Offensive Coordinator
2014-20141 season
Tight Ends Coach
2013-20131 season
Offensive Coordinator
2012-20121 season
Running Backs Coach
2010-20112 seasons
Quality Control

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

MissouriHead Coach 2020-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202610053.5
2025150113.73
202412173.75
202312053.42
202212183.83
20218043.5
20207013.14

App StateHead Coach 2019-2019

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
201916002.88
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