COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou gymnastics is set to make six national television appearances during the 2027 season, all on SEC Network, the network announced Tuesday. The slate includes five Friday Night Heights broadcasts and a Sunday afternoon showcase, with three of the six meets hosted at Mizzou Arena.

Missouri opens SEC Network's 2027 gymnastics coverage on Friday, Jan. 22, when the Tigers visit Florida at 5 p.m. CT in their first Friday Night Heights broadcast of the season. The Black & Gold's first home television appearance follows one week later on Friday, Jan. 29, hosting Kentucky at 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network.

Each of Mizzou's four February conference meets will be televised, beginning Friday, Feb. 5, when the Tigers travel to two-time defending national champion Oklahoma for a 7:45 p.m. CT broadcast. Missouri returns to Mizzou Arena on Friday, Feb. 12, welcoming Alabama at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network, then visits Arkansas on Friday, Feb. 19, at 8:30 p.m. CT. The regular-season home finale and Senior Night on Sunday, Feb. 28, against Auburn rounds out the televised slate with a 5 p.m. CT start on SEC Network.

ESPN networks continue to cover the postseason, with the SEC Championship airing on SEC Network from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday, March 20 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m. CT). The NCAA Gymnastics Selection Special airs on ESPNU on Monday, March 22, at 11 a.m. CT, and NCAA Regional competition streams on ESPN+ from March 31 to April 4 at four sites: Athens, Ga., Denver, Colo., Raleigh, N.C., and Fayetteville, Ark. The NCAA Championship Semifinals on Thursday, April 15 (3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. CT) air on ESPN2, and the NCAA Championship Final on Saturday, April 17 (3 p.m. CT) airs on ABC, both from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

2027 MIZZOU GYMNASTICS – TIME AND TV DESIGNATIONS
Saturday, Jan. 2 – Black & Gold Exhibition – 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 8 – Zou to the Lou (Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska) – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15 – vs. Georgia – 6 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Friday, Jan. 22 – at Florida – 5 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday, Jan. 29 – vs. Kentucky – 8:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday, Feb. 5 – at Oklahoma – 7:45 p.m. (SEC Network)
Sunday, Feb. 7 – Metroplex Challenge (Georgia, NC State, Oklahoma) – 3:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 12 – vs. Alabama – 7:45 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday, Feb. 19 – at Arkansas – 8:30 p.m. (SEC Network)
Sunday, Feb. 28 – vs. Auburn – 5 p.m. (SEC Network)
Friday, March 5 – at Iowa – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 12 – at LSU – 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network+)
Saturday, March 20 – SEC Championship – 2 p.m./7 p.m. (SEC Network)
March 31-April 4 – NCAA Regional Championships – TBD (ESPN+)
Thursday, April 15 – NCAA Championship Semifinals – 3:30 p.m./8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, April 17 – NCAA Championship Final – 3 p.m. (ABC)
*All times Central

MU returns 11 members from its 2026 squad, which made its sixth-straight NCAA Championship Regional Final and finished the season ranked No. 11 nationally. The Tigers' Hannah Horton was named 2026 SEC Specialist of the Year, marking the third-straight Mizzou gymnast to earn the honor and fifth time a Mizzou gymnast has earned the recognition in the last seven seasons. Mizzou also had a conference-record 10 All-SEC selections and a pair of Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Regular Season All-Americans, highlighted by Kimarra Echols becoming the second Tiger to ever receive the nod as a freshman.

Ahead of the 2027 campaign, Welker's 14th season leading the program, Missouri welcomes the fifth-ranked freshman class, according to College Gym News, tied for the highest-rated in program history, which includes top-ranked prospect Imani White, along with Oregon State transfer Jennifer McMillan.

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets for the 2027 Mizzou gymnastics season are on sale now at MUTigers.com/Tickets, with general admission packages starting at $35 and reserved seating options beginning at $125.

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