One of those classic rivalries is Kansas vs. Missouri. The Border War — in football — returns this season for the first time since 2011, when Missouri departed for the SEC. The Jayhawks will face the Tigers in Columbia for a Week 2 showdown on Sept. 6.

Every job is different. That is even more so the case in the SEC. When it comes to all 16 head football coaches, some have impeccable job security, while others might have to put their houses on the market already.

Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on Tuesday, giving the league 11 long-term members. With the additions, the FBS ballooned to 136 teams, the most in history. Five members of Conference USA have moved to the FBS level since 2023.

Missouri has been in the playoff contention in each of the past two seasons with consecutive records with double-digit wins. Now, with what they have in front of them this fall, the Tigers have an opportunity to make their debut appearance in the College Football Playoff.

Eight of the 16 head coaches in the SEC, including Drinkwitz, are included on the watch list. Kirby Smart (Georgia), Steve Sarkisian (Texas), Kalen DeBoer (Alabama), Brian Kelly (LSU), Josh Heupel (Tennessee), Brent Venables (Oklahoma) and Mike Elko (Texas A&M) also made the list.

Missouri Tigers on SI football reporter Michael Stamps takes his shot at guessing who Missouri's captains could be for the 2025-26 football season. Welcome to