Beau Pribula injury update: Missouri football QB not officially out for Mississippi State
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Beau Pribula, in a surprising development on the Missouri football availability report, has not officially been ruled out of the Tigers’ game Saturday against Mississippi State.
On the Tigers’ first SEC-mandated report of the week, which published Wednesday night, the starting quarterback was given a ‘doubtful’ designation, which means he is unlikely to play but not officially ruled out of the matchup.
Mizzou also has upgraded tight end Brett Norfleet to ‘questionable’ after he missed the Tigers’ loss to Texas A&M this past Saturday. Pribula was on the sideline for the game in a walking boot.
Defensive end Langden Kitchen, however, has been ruled out on the Wednesday report. Sam Horn and kicker Blake Craig — both of whom were ruled out for the season after Week 1 — were the only other Mizzou players officially ruled out of the game.
The SEC-mandated reports are required of member organizations every night beginning Wednesday in the lead-up to an in-conference matchup, with the final report publishing 90 minutes before kickoff.
The possible designations, from most likely to play to least likely, are: available; probable; questionable; doubtful; out.
Pribula sustained a “non-fractured dislocated ankle” against Vanderbilt on Oct. 25. While the team has not set an official timetable for a return, the typical recovery period for that injury designation made it unlikely he would return in the regular season.
But the latest update indicates he is at least on an encouraging timetable for recovery.
If Pribula is unable to play, then freshman Matt Zollers will make the second start of his career for MU against the Bulldogs.
Norfleet sustained a separated shoulder against Vanderbilt and had been classified as day-to-day by Drinkwitz. The ‘questionable’ marker is a mostly positive sign, as it means he is not officially out for this week. He leads all SEC tight ends with five touchdown receptions this season.
Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen is on the report as probable, as is offensive lineman Albert Reese IV. The Bulldogs have officially ruled out starting safety Isaac Smith.
Mizzou’s game against Mississippi State is scheduled to kick off at 6:45 p.m. Saturday in Columbia. It will be the Tigers’ final home game of the 2025 season.
Missouri and Mississippi State will release follow-up availability reports on Thursday and Friday night, as well as one final report on Saturday before the game.
Missouri football’s full Wednesday availability report
- QB Beau Pribula (doubtful)
- TE Brett Norfleet (questionable)
- QB Sam Horn (out)
- K Blake Craig (out)
- DE Langden Kitchen (out)
Mississippi State full Wednesday availability report
- QB Blake Shapen (probable)
- OL Albert Reese IV (probable)
- S Isaac Smith (out)
- CB Jett Jefferson (out)
- DL Will Whitson (out)
- OL Brennan Smith (out)
- OL Blake Steen (out)
What is the availability report?
The SEC-mandated reports are not technically injury reports, which some teams — Mizzou often included — provided in years prior. Instead, they are lists that include any players ruled unavailable or possibly unavailable for upcoming games. That could be for any number of reasons, including but not limited to injuries.
The reports are only mandated before in-conference matchups and are closely linked to the growing sports gambling market.
Inaccurate or late reports in football are subject to fines ranging from $25,000-$100,000.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Beau Pribula injury update: Missouri QB not officially out for MSU
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