JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern Athletics is set for a full week of competition, highlighted by a Homecoming football matchup against No. 9-ranked Emporia State on Saturday, bookended by a pair of home soccer matches Friday and Sunday at Hal Bodon Field. Men's golf, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, and women's golf will also compete on the road this week.
Men's golf kicks off the week at the UCO Skip Wagnon Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, at Kickingbird Golf Club.
MSSU men's and women's basketball is set to attend the 2026 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Basketball Media Day, presented by Seigfreid Bingham, on Tuesday, at the College Basketball Experience in downtown Kansas City. Lions head coaches
Ronnie Ressel and
Sam McMahon will both take the stage at 9:30 a.m. at the 2026 MIAA Basketball Media Day. MIAA fans can watch all the action live, for free, exclusively on
The MIAA Network.
Women's volleyball will travel to Warrensburg, Missouri, for an MIAA matchup against Central Missouri on Friday at 6 p.m.
Women's soccer will host Northeastern State in an MIAA matchup Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Hal Bodon Field before closing out the week with another home contest against Central Oklahoma on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Football will host No. 9-ranked Emporia State for Homecoming on Saturday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Men's and women's cross country will compete at the Pre-Nationals Tune-Up on Sunday at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas. Women's golf will compete in the Nebraska-Kearney Central Regional Preview at Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney, Nebraska.
Head football coach
Atiba Bradley, junior defensive lineman
Jayce Hitt, and redshirt junior offensive lineman
Carter Baslee spoke with the
media on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, ahead of the Lions' Homecoming matchup with #9-ranked Emporia State. Homecoming kickoff is set for 2 p.m., CT on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the meeting between the Lions and Hornets.
Press Conference presented by Moe's Southwest Grill.
Details for each event are listed below.
Men's Golf
UCO Skip Wagnon Invitational
Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 5 and Tuesday, Oct. 6
Location: Edmond, Okla. - Kickingbird Golf Club
Live Stats
Men's & Women's Basketball
2026 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Basketball Media Day
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 6 - 9:30 a.m., CT
Location: College Basketball Experience - Downtown Kansas City
Live Video
Women's Volleyball
Date/Time: Friday Oct. 9 - 6 p.m., CT
Location: Warrensburg, Mo.
Opponent: University of Central Missouri
Live Stats
Live Video
Women's Soccer
Date/Time: Friday, Oct. 9 - 7:30 p.m., CT
Location: Hal Bodon Field - Joplin, Mo.
Opponent: Northeastern State University
Live Stats
Live Video
Tickets
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 11 - 1 p.m., CT
Location: Hal Bodon Field - Joplin, Mo.
Opponent: University of Central Oklahoma
Live Stats
Live Video
Tickets
Men's Football
Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 10 - 2 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. – Fred G. Hughes Stadium
Opponent: Emporia State University
Live Stats
Live Video
Live Audio
Tickets
Women's Golf
Nebraska Kearney Regional Preview
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 11
Location: Kearney, Neb. - Meadowlark Hills
Live Stats
Men's and Women's Cross Country
Pre-Nationals Tune-Up at Rim Rock
Date/Time: Sunday, Oct. 11
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
