ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - The University of Missouri announced that nine-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sheryl Crow will perform the national anthem before Mizzou’s 2026 football season opener!
The “Kickoff in CoMo” game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, at Memorial Stadium.
Crow, from Kennett, Missouri, earned her degree in music education from Mizzou in 1984.
She served as Mizzou’s Homecoming grand marshal in 2003, and also returned to Mizzou for a benefit concert in 2015.
“Hey, Mizzou fans, I’m so excited to see all of you guys at the ‘Kickoff in CoMo’ home opener,” Crow said. “Can’t wait to get back in town. M-I-Z!”
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“We’re thrilled to invite Mizzou fans to welcome Sheryl Crow back home to Mizzou and Memorial Stadium for what promises to be a special night to kick off our 2026 football season,” Mizzou Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief of External Operations Eric Morrison said. “Sheryl is an incredibly accomplished artist, a proud Missouri native and an outstanding ambassador for the University of Missouri and Mizzou Athletics. We’re excited to have her back where her Mizzou story began and to share this special moment with Tiger fans.”
For information on tickets to Mizzou’s 2026 Season Opener, click here.
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