Mizzou offensive coordinator Kirby Moore lands head coaching job, per report
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Missouri offensive coordinator Kirby Moore will be the next head coach at Washington State, according to a report.
The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman was first to break that news on Friday afternoon. Moore grew up in the state of Washington before having a college career as a wide receiver at Boise State.
This is a significant loss for the Mizzou offense. Moore has been Mizzou’s offensive coordinator for the last 3 seasons. Over that time, Missouri has averaged 5.96 yards per play. That ranks 45th nationally over that time frame.
Mizzou’s offense under Moore peaked in 2023 when the Tigers averaged 6.46 yards per play, which was tied for 4th among SEC programs that season.
Eli Drinkwitz will now be tasked with finding a replacement offensive coordinator for 2026. This will be the second time in the last 3 seasons where Drinkwitz has to make a coordinator hire. He previously hired Corey Batoon to replace Blake Baker after the latter left for the defensive coordinator position at LSU after the 2023 season.
Missouri has one of the toughest schedules in the SEC in 2026, so making a good hire will be pivotal for its success next season.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
