JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern Athletics opens the 2026-27 season with a busy week as volleyball, soccer and football begin their respective fall campaigns. Volleyball opens the season at home with four matches over the Missouri Southern Invite, while soccer hits the road for matchups against Lincoln and Missouri S&T. Football also kicks off the season Saturday against Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Head football coach Atiba Bradley, senior linebacker Riley Hammons and redshirt senior wide receiver David Bethune spoke with the media on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, ahead of MSSU's 2026 season opener. The Lions will face Midwestern State University Saturday, Aug. 29 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., CT. Press Conference presented by Moe's Southwest Grill.
 

Volleyball
Missouri Southern Invite

Date/Time: Thursday, Aug. 27 • 7 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Opponent: Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 28 • 3 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Opponent: Missouri S&T
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Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 28 • 7 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Opponent: Northwestern Oklahoma State University
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Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 29 • 3 p.m., CT
Location: Joplin, Mo. | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Opponent: Southwest Baptist University
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Soccer

Date/Time: Friday, Aug. 28 • 5:30 p.m., CT
Location: Jefferson City, Mo.
Opponent: Lincoln University
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Date/Time: Sunday, Aug. 30 • 2 p.m., CT
Location: Rolla, Mo.
Opponent: Missouri S&T
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Football

Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 29 • 6 p.m., CT
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Opponent: Midwestern State University
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