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Missouri State coach Casey Woods says the new five-for-five eligibility rule changes how he uses freshman players. See link below ⬇️

📸 Michael Gulledge/Special to the News-Leader

Missouri State finished up their first day of fall camp earlier today. See link below for the observations from day one⬇️

📸 Liam Keating/News-Leader

Missouri State's Casey Woods spoke after the first day of fall camp on Wednesday, Aug. 5. See link below ⬇️

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High school football returns in late August. See the full 2026 schedule for every South Central Association team. See link below ⬇️

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See the full 2026 football schedule for every team in the Mid-Lakes Conference as the fall season approaches. See link below ⬇️

📸 Charles Sargent

Conference USA did not hold an official preseason poll, so 10 beat reporters stepped up to rank the 2026 teams. See link below ⬇️

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It's almost high school football time in Springfield. See the link below for the full 2026 schedule for teams in the Ozark Mountain Conference⬇️

📸 Charles Sargent/Springfield News-Leader

High school football returns to the Big 8 Conference. See the complete schedule for every team in the league this fall. See link below ⬇️

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Across the country, there are notable college football stadium that welcome fans on weekends in the fall. What are the best ones? Here's our list of 25: See link below ⬇️

📸 Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports