Mizzou gymnastics announced its 2027 schedule Tuesday afternoon as coach Shannon Welker prepares for his 14th season leading the program.
The Tigers begin their season with the Black & Gold exhibition at 5 p.m. Jan. 2, before opening regular season competition at the Zou to the Lou meet on Jan. 8. Mizzou will face regional opponents Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska.
MU open its home schedule Jan. 15, hosting Georgia for its first Southeastern Conference competition of the season. Mizzou then hits the road to face the Florida Gators on Jan. 22 before returning to Columbia to host Kentucky on Jan. 29.
February opens with a challenging road stretch as Mizzou travels to face two-time defending national champion Oklahoma on Feb. 5. The Tigers then compete at the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 7 against North Carolina State, Oklahoma and Georgia. Results from the meet will not count toward Mizzou’s SEC record.
The Tigers then return home to host Alabama on Feb. 12 before traveling to Arkansas on Feb. 19. Mizzou concludes its home schedule on Feb. 28, against Auburn, celebrating Senior Night.
The regular season closes with road meets at Iowa on March 5 and LSU on March 12.
The SEC Championship is scheduled for March 20 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. NCAA regional competition runs from March 31 through April 4, followed by the national semifinals on April 15 and the final on April 17 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
The Tigers enter the 2027 season looking to build on a successful 2026 campaign, during which they reached their sixth consecutive NCAA Championship Regional Final. Mizzou returns 11 gymnasts from last season’s squad, including Hannah Horton, who earned SEC Specialist of the Year honors.
Mizzou also recorded a conference-best 10 All-SEC selections and two Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association Regular Season All-Americans in 2026.
Welker’s squad also welcomes the nation’s fifth-ranked freshman class, according to College Gym News, headlined by fifth-ranked prospect Imani White, along with Oregon State transfer Jennifer McMillan.
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