Central Arkansas at Missouri, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: No Line.
How to watch: SEC Network
Key stats
Central Arkansas (2024):
Overall offense: 431.3 yards per game (14th in FCS)
Passing: 231.5 yards per game (33rd)
Rushing: 199.8 yards per game (14th)
Scoring: 31.8 points per game (23rd)
Overall defense: 370.3 yards allowed per game (69th in FCS)
Passing: 237.8 yards allowed per game (92nd)
Rushing: 132.5 yards allowed per game (31st)
Scoring: 27.5 points allowed per game (70th)
Missouri (2024):
Overall offense: 389.5 yards per game (63rd in FBS)
Passing: 225.1 yards allowed per game (71st)
Rushing: 164.5 yards allowed per game (64th)
Scoring: 28.9 points per game (56th)
Overall defense: 317.5 yards allowed per game (17th in FBS)
Passing: 181.3 yards allowed per game (18th)
Rushing: 136.2 yards allowed per game (45th)
Scoring: 20.4 points allowed per game (20th)
Team leaders
Central Arkansas (2024)
Passing: Caleb Kroger, 489 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 54.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Landen Chambers, 176 yards on 32 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Malachi Henry, 683 yards on 41 catches, 5 TDs
Missouri (2024)
Passing: Beau Pribula, 275 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT, 74.3 completion percentage (at Penn State)
Rushing: Ahmad Hardy, 1,351 yards on 237 carries, 13 TDs (at Louisiana-Monroe)
Receiving: Kevin Coleman, 932 yards on 74 catches, 6 TDs (at Mississippi State)
Last game
Central Arkansas lost to Tarleton State 39-14 to finish 6-6.
Missouri beat Iowa 27-24 in the Music City Bowl to finish 10-3.
Next game
Central Arkansas plays its home opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 6.
Missouri renews the Border War when it plays Kansas on Sept. 6.
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