Missouri Southern Athletics kicks off Homecoming Week with women’s and men’s golf tournaments Monday and Tuesday, followed by volleyball at Drury and the “Meet the Lions” basketball event Tuesday night. Soccer hosts Missouri Western Sunday after home volleyball and soccer games Friday. The week culminates Saturday with the Homecoming Parade downtown and the football game against Missouri Western at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Cross country competes in the MIAA Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas. It’s a week full of pride and competition.
Head football coach Atiba Bradley, redshirt sophomore defensive back RJ Hill and junior punter Mitchell Cory spoke with the media on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, ahead of MSSU’s Homecoming matchup against Missouri Western State University. That press conference presented by Moe’s Southwest Grill can be viewed online. The Lions will face MWSU Saturday, Oct. 25 at Fred G. Hughes Stadium in Joplin, Missouri. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m., CT.
Women’s Golf
MWSU Holiday Inn Express Super Regional Preview
Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 20-Tuesday, Oct. 21
Location: St. Joseph, Mo. • St. Joseph CC
Host: Missouri Western State University
Live Stats
Men’s Golf
MSSU Fall Invitational
Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 20-Tuesday, Oct. 21
Location: Monkey Island, Okla. • Shangri La Resort
Host: Missouri Southern State University
Live Stats
Men’s & Women’s Basketball
Meet The Lions
• Team Scrimmages, Season Ticket Pickup, Team Autographs, Hot Dogs & Drinks
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 21 • 5:30 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium
Host: Missouri Southern State University
Volleyball
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 21 • 6 p.m., CT
Location: Springfield, Mo. • O’Reilly Family Event Center
Opponent: Drury University
Live Stats
Live Video
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 24 • 6 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium
Opponent: University of Central Missouri
Live Stats
Live Video
Tickets
Soccer
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 24 • 6 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Hal Boden Field
Opponent: Northwest Missouri State University
Live Stats
Live Video
Tickets
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 26 • 2 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Hal Boden Field
Opponent: Missouri Western State University
Live Stats
Live Video
Tickets
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country
2025 MIAA Cross Country Championships
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 • 10 a.m. & 11 a.m., CT
Location: Pittsburg, Kan. • Four Oaks Golf Course
Host: Pittsburg State University
Live Results
Meet Central
Football
HOMECOMING Game – Once Upon a Pride
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 • 1 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Fred G. Hughes Stadium
Opponent: Missouri Western State University
Live Stats
Live Video
Live Radio
Tickets
HOMECOMING Parade – Once Upon a Pride
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 25 • 10 a.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. • Downtown
