COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou will face South Carolina under the lights on Faurot Field in its Southeastern Conference opener on Sept. 9, as announced Wednesday by the league. The game is slated for a 6 p.m. CT kickoff on ESPN2.

Kickoff times and television designations for Mizzou’s remaining September contests will be solidified at a later date. The matchup with South Carolina gives Mizzou two games with television plans designated, including the regular-season finale in Fayetteville against SEC rival Arkansas, which will air at 1:30 p.m. CT on CBS.

Television selections for the games following September will be determined on a 12-day advance notice, with a potential for six-day advance selections made by the league office in conjunction with its television partners.

Mizzou is 4-3 all-time against South Carolina. The Gamecocks prevailed in last season’s meeting with a 31-21 victory, but Mizzou won the last matchup in Columbia, Missouri in 2015, downing South Carolina 24-10.

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