Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8/12 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 25.9 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | |
| Total | 8/13 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 25.9 |
#5
Matt Zollers
No.93 4★, national recruit on the résumé, and Missouri fans still can't agree what Matt Zollers is.
6′4″ · 215 lb · Royersford, PA · Spring-Ford
Watch-list name (model)Returning to Missouri for 2026
The numbers
87
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 6.7 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 87 pass yds, 26 rush yds, vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The play that turned itSwung Missouri from 22% to 55% to win.Missouri at Vanderbilt · 17-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Missouri in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
31.4own fans
20rival fans
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Matt Zollers
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Matt Zollers is on trial in Missouri's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
87PASS YDS0PASS TD26RUSH YDS
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.93
recruiting national rank
Missouri fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence7 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
20257 games
- Signed with Missouri4-star out of Spring-Ford
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Missouri
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 10-5 over that span.
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Missouri2-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 43.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.6 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Watch-list name (model)
Our Heisman model has him inside the top 25; he is not on a published award watch list yet.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers rush right for 5 yards gain to the UAPB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:00 #19 B.Craig kick attempt good (H: #40 B.Reus, LS: #49 B.Le Blanc)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +1.83(07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #3 D.Fowlkes caught at Mizzou42, for 18 yards to the UAPB35 (#50 N.Walker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&20 · Q3 · EPA -1.38(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers rush right for 2 yards loss to the UAPB47, out of bounds at UAPB47
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.85(11:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #0 N.Montgomery caught at UAPB25, for 29 yards to the UAPB15 (#37 B.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +0.67(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers rush left for 5 yards gain to the UAPB44 (#35 M.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.62(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #4 S.Terry II caught at Mizzou50, for 2 yards to the UAPB42 (#21 J.Robinson; #14 D.Moore)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 3&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.55(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short left to #31 A.Favrow caught at Mizzou32, for 9 yards to the Mizzou44 (#27 D.Paulhill; #50 N.Walker)
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.45(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #4 S.Terry II caught at UAPB41, for 10 yards to the UAPB33 (#0 D.Hilliard; #50 N.Walker), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.31(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short right to #24 X.Edwards caught at UAPB31, for 15 yards to the UAPB18 (#43 K.Sims), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.11(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 M.Zollers pass complete short middle to #2 C.Goodie Sr. caught at Mizzou37, for 5 yards to the Mizzou37 (#49 A.Lewis)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Missouri
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grayson Loftis’s 2025 season.
Matches Grayson on
Height
Differs from Grayson on
Recruiting rating (higher)
EPA / dropback (adj) (lower)
INT rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joe Pesansky’s path through Florida International.
Matches Joe on
Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Gavin Hardison's freshman season at UTEP (2020).
58%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Gavin on
Rush usage
Yards / attempt
Differs from Gavin on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Matt Zollers
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #168
Peaked at #168 this season.
Background
2025: Saw action seven games as a true freshman with three starts (Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Virginia) … Completed the first eight passes of his collegiate career … Completed 47-of-88 attempts for 503 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions on the season. Central Arkansas: Made his co...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology